| Sprint Losses Continue Downward Spiral |
 | Sprint Losses Continue Downward Spiral
Wednesday May 14th, 2008 -- Layoffs at Sprint Wireless were first announced in February along with the closing of many non-essential retail locations, a move that now seems more urgent after Sprint announced today a loss of over 1 million customers in the first quarter of 2008.
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| Sprint Sued By Affiliate Over Clearwire Partnership |
| Sprint Sued By Affiliate Over Clearwire Partnership
Monday - May 12th, 2008 -- Sprint Wireless announced their partnership with Clearwire last week, a move that would help band together their WiMax network, eventually leading to a larger network nationwide. That move is now being challenged by iPCS a Sprint Wireless National Affiliate.
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| Sprint and Clearwire Combine WiMax Networks |
| Sprint and Clearwire Combine WiMax Networks
Wednesday May 07, 2008 -- Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have officially announced the merger of their WiMax networks. A move that will help both companies expand the reach of their high-speed wireless network.
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| Sprint Acquisition by Deutsche Telekom Under Consideration |
| Sprint Acquistion by Deutsche Telekom Under Consideration
May 04, 2008 -- German Telecommunication company Deutsche Telekom is looking to acquire Sprint Nextel, and while the deal is still in the early stages, and nothing is set in stone, it would create an even larger percentage of the industry for the company that currently owns T-Mobile USA.
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| Sprint and Clearwire Look to Cable Companies Support |
| Sprint and Clearwire Look to Cable Companies Support
Wednesday, March 26th 2008 -- Sprint and Clearwire ended their partnership towards a nationwide WiMax network in late 2007, but recently it appears the companies are back on track, now seeking the support and backing of several of the nations largest cable companies.
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| Sprint Begins Development Of Single Platform For All Networks |
| Sprint Begins Development Of Single Platform For All Networks
Sprint Wireless has begun to move away from their vast array of network platforms, instead beginning the development of a single network that can support all Sprint Wireless and Nextel technologies through a single network backbone.
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| HTC Mogul Becomes Sprint's First EVDO Rev A Device |
| HTC Mogul Becomes Sprint's First EVDO Rev A Device
The Sprint Mogul has received a tune up for its wireless internet connection, a move that brings the mobile device from EV-DO Rev. 0 to Rev. A speeds, making the unit the first from Sprint to support the faster EV-DO specifications.
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| Wimax Handsets Confirmed by Sprint CEO |
| Wimax Handsets Confirmed by Sprint CEO
In a move that solidifies Sprint's plans to continue their WiMax inititiave, CEO Dan Hesse announced the new lineup of CDMA/WiMax phones that will be released over the rest of 2008.
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| Sprint 'Unlimited Everything' Plan Unveiled |
| Sprint "Unlimited Everything" Plan Unveiled
A few weeks after they announced their "Everything Plan" Sprint Wireless has announced a new, more encompassing plan known as the "Unlimited Everything Plan. A move that puts Sprint ahead of their competition by offering a package that includes more features at a lower rate.
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| Sprint Announces New Enhanced Everything Plan |
| Unlimited Everything Plan Expanded by Sprint
Sprint customer who are willing to dole out $120/month now have the option of receiving an enhanced version of Sprint's "Everything Plan" which now includes unlimited voice minutes, web access, email, SMS and Picture Mail.
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| Sprint and Clearwire Begin New WiMax Talks |
| Are Sprint and Clearwire Pursuing WiMax Again?
It appears that the Sprint Wireless and Clearwire WiMax deal may not be as dead as originally thought. The deal would help usher in a new age of National WiMax data speeds, and could ultimately help the struggling telecom company.
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| Sprint Cost Cuts Cost Jobs |
| Sprint Cost Cuts Cost Jobs
Sprint Wireless is struggling to retain customers and because of their losses the company will attempt to save money by eliminating jobs, and cutting out many of their retail locations nationwide, a move they expect will save them nearly 1 billion dollars a year in expenses.
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| Sprint Begins NFC Cashless Payment Beta Tests |
| Sprint Tests NFC Cashless Payment in San Francisco
In recent weeks cellular banking has been a hot topic, and Sprint has joined the fray. Sprint Nextel will beginning testing NFC Cashless Payment programs this week in the San Fransisco area, participants will receive an NFC enabled phone from Sprint.
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| Sprint Hires Daniel R Hesse as C.E.O. |
| Sprint Wireless Hires Daniel R Hesse as CEO
Sprint Wireless ended two months of searching and speculation today when they announced the hiring of their new Chief Executive Officer Daniel R. Hesse. A move that brings a veteran wireless manager to the Sprint family.
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| Sprint XOHM WiMax Goes Active in Select Cities |
| Sprint XOHM WiMax Launches in Select Cities
Sprint Wireless will usher in their new WiMax protocol over the next few days, offering the service in select cities, before rolling out the program to major metropolitan locations throughout the continental United States.
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| Government Threatens Sprint iDen Network Shutdown |
| Government Threatens Sprint iDen Network Shutdown
Sprint Wirless can't seem to get anything right in regards to their network lately, several weeks after announcing the deterioration of their partnership with Clearwire and their WiMax network, the federal government has come forward and threatened to shut down the wireless carriers iDen network in many parts of the country.
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| Sprint and Clearwire Abandon National WiMax Partnership |
| Sprint and Clearwire National Wimax Plan Deteriorates
Sprint and Clearwire announced today that they will abandon their Wimax partnership, a plan that would have created an national Wimax network, in a move that could have pushed 4G technologies to the forefront of wireless data connectivity.
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| Sprint Announces Improved Customer Service, Prorated Early Termination Fees |
| Sprint Customer Service will Improve, ETF Prorations Will Begin
Its been a busy week for the cellular industry when it comes to Early Termination Fees, yesterday T-Mobile announced that they would begin to offer prorated ETF's to customers, and today Sprint has followed suit, becoming the fourth large carrier in the last 6 months to implement a proration plan for early termination fees on customer contracts, while also promising to fix customer service related issues that have plagued the company, especially over the last several months.
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