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North America Operators T-Mobile US October 6, 2014

Sprint starts job cull; WiMAX shutdown on the cards

US number three player Sprint said it had kicked off a “workforce reduction plan”, in order to cut costs and “help become more competitive in the marketplace”. The company said…

By Steve Costello

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Big Tech Google June 20, 2014

Google buys high-speed wireless tech firm

Google has acquired Alpental Technologies, a US start-up headed by two former Clearwire engineers who have developed a low-cost, high-speed wireless solution designed to work in the 60 GHz spectrum…

By Richard Handford

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Operators SoftBank October 30, 2013

Sprint continues LTE buildout; reports Q3 profit

Sprint said that its LTE network has been extended to cover 45 more markets, taking its total to 230 across the US, as it also reported a profitable Q3. The…

By Steve Costello

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Operators SoftBank July 30, 2013

Sprint reports increased losses, LTE rollout continues

Sprint reported increased losses for what it described as “an historic time” for the company, having recently closed its Nextel network and completed various deals with SoftBank, Clearwire and US…

By Steve Costello

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Dish Network North America Operators SoftBank July 9, 2013

Clearwire shareholders vote for Sprint finish

Clearwire’s minority shareholders, as expected, voted in favour of Sprint’s $5 per-share takeover offer at a special meeting held yesterday (8 July). After a lengthy bidding war with Dish Network,…

North America Operators Regulation SoftBank July 3, 2013

FCC clears SoftBank/Sprint and Sprint/Clearwire deals – report

The long-running SoftBank/Sprint saga could be heading towards its close, as the Japanese company’s bid for the US operator has cleared a crucial hurdle with the blessing of the Federal…

By Richard Handford

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Dish Network North America Operators SoftBank T-Mobile US June 27, 2013

Dish ditches Clearwire bid

Dish Network has withdrawn its bid for a minority stake in Clearwire only days after the US wholesaler’s board recommended an improved offer from Sprint. In a statement,…

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