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Sprint and SoftBank promise not to use Chinese networking equipment, says lawmaker
As Sprint's proposed buyout by Japanese carrier SoftBank rumbles forward, it looks like the usual Continue reading…
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US wants Sprint-SoftBank deal to avoid Chinese network equipment: WSJ
In order for the $20 billion acquisition of Sprint Nextel by Japan’s SoftBank to go ahead, the US Continue reading…
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US Justice Department asks FCC to defer Sprint, SoftBank merger
The US Justice Department has requested that the FCC hold off on approving a planned merger between Continue reading…
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Dish makes surprise bid to buy Clearwire out from under Sprint
The drama surrounding Sprint's LTE roadmap has taken yet another turn, as Dish has made an Continue reading…
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SoftBank planning to offer satellite phones for use during earthquakes and other disasters
Japanese wireless carrier SoftBank is looking to utilize satellite phone technology as a means of Continue reading…
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Sprint to acquire 100 percent stake in Clearwire for $2.2 billion
Sprint today announced that it will purchase Clearwire outright for $2.97 per share, or roughly $2.2 Continue reading…
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Sprint said to be in 'active negotiations' to buy out Clearwire
Sprint, Clearwire, and SoftBank have had a busy couple of months, and it looks like things aren't Continue reading…
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$20 billion of ambition: meet Masayoshi Son, Sprint suitor and SoftBank CEO
By Jeff Blagdon and Sam Byford When Sprint CEO Dan Hesse — a tower of a man — took the stage Continue reading…
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Sprint's LTE now covers over 30 markets, Chicago suburbs and more added today
Sprint's steadily growing LTE service now covers more than 30 markets, with a number of smaller Continue reading…
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AT&T: Sprint-SoftBank deal gives Japanese firm 'control of significantly more US wireless spectrum than any other company'
The viability of SoftBank's majority acquisition of Sprint is a big question as the deal progresses Continue reading…
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Zach Braff's 'Wish I Was Here' Kickstarter campaign beats its goal by over $1 million
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Medical marijuana users can drive drugged, rule Michigan courts
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Hacks targeting US oil, gas, and electric companies traced to Iran
