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• Ericsson to manage Nextel network in USD5bn deal

  Strategy Eye - 2009-07-09

  Sprint Nextel is to transfer the operation of its wireless and fixed-line networks to Ericsson in a seven-year deal valued at between USD4.5bn and USD5bn. The agreement, thought to be the first of its kind for a US operator, includes the relocation of around 6,000 Sprint workers to an...

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• iPCS Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-11-20

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Your first question comes from the line of Rick Prentiss with Raymond James. Rick Prentiss – Raymond James Thanks, good morning, guys. Tim Yager Good morning, Rick. Steb Chandor Good morning. Rick Prentiss – Raymond James Couple questions. First on the...

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• Illinois Supreme Court Denies Sprint's Petition to Appeal

  - 2008-09-24

  Ruling Requires Sprint Nextel to Cease Owning, Operating, and Managing the Nextel Network in iPCS Wireless's Territory SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- iPCS, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPCS) today announced that the Supreme Court of Illinois has refused to hear Sprint Nextel's (NYSE: S) appeal of a ruling by the Appellate Court of...

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• Samsung's First Nextel Direct Connect Phone, Z400 by Samsung, Packs Durability and Instant Communication into Rugged Design

  - 2008-06-12

  Protective and Powerful Clamshell Phone Delivers Instant Push-to-Talk Communication, Sprint[R] Mobile Broadband, Hands-Free Capabilities, Built-in GPS and Messaging Combined with Resistance to Dust, Shock and Vibration

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• Sprint Customers in 40+ Markets Can Soon Get Nextel Direct Connect® Plus Sprint Mobile Broadband on 4 New Phones

  - 2008-06-12

  Expansion of Nextel Direct Connect portfolio gives Sprint customers more ways to get things done instantly with industry-leading push-to-talk and fast data speeds

  Tags: broadband, mobile broadband, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Communications

• Research and Markets: In Peru Nextel's ARPU's Will Be at US$ 38.11 in 2010 While Movistar Peru and Claro Peru Will Only Achieve ARPU Levels of US$ 11.41 and US$9.90

  - 2008-06-06

  DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93947) has announced the addition of new IE Market Research report 2Q08 Peru Mobile Forecast, 2008 - 2010: Claro Peru continues to enjoy a higher EBITDA margin than Movistar Peru in Peru's mobile operator space to their offering.

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• Research and Markets: 2Q08 Mexico Mobile Forecast, 2008 - 2010: Movistar Mexico and Nextel Will Continue To Gain Market Share over Telcel

  - 2008-05-23

  DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c92778) has announced the addition of new IE Market Research report 2Q08 Mexico Mobile Forecast, 2008 - 2010: Movistar Mexico and Nextel will continue to gain market share over Telcel to their offering

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• Nextel Mexico Selects Single Touch Interactive's Billing and Data Platform

  - 2008-02-19

  SAN DIEGO -- Single Touch Interactive, a leader in Abbreviated Dialing Codes, and Nextel Mexico, one of the world's leading providers of fully integrated wireless communication services, announced today that Single Touch will become the platform provider of billing and data services for Nextel Mexico. In addition, Single Touch will...

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• With Push-to-X Features, Sprint Customers Can Use Nextel Direct Connect® for More Than Just Talking

  - 2008-02-19

  Beyond Push-to-Talk, Current Nextel Direct Connect Capabilities Include Push-to-Send email, Contact Info or Pictures; Coming Launch of New Phones Will Enable Additional Features

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• Sprint CEO aims for winning strategy

  - 2008-02-11

  OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Dan Hesse, Sprint Nextel's new CEO, is preparing for war. His arsenal is packed with "nukes" -- Hesse-speak for anything that has the potential to disrupt the status quo in wireless. One possibility under consideration: flat-rate pricing for unlimited voice calls. ...

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