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About Sprint

Sprint Nextel Corporation (S) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the US. With 53.8 million subscribers, Sprint Nextel operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States (based on total wireless customers), behind AT&T; and Verizon Wireless. Sprint is a global Tier 1 Internet carrier, and, as such, makes up a portion of the Internet backbone. In the United States, the company also operates the second largest wireless broadband network and is the third largest long distance provider.

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The company was created in 2005 by the $35 billion purchase of Nextel Communications by Sprint Corporation. In 2006, the company spun off its local landline telephone business, naming it Embarq and also completed the $6.5 billion acquisition of Nextel Partners, one of its largest affiliates, which primarily provides Nextel wireless services to more rural markets.

Sprint Nextel has its world headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. Both internally and externally, "Sprint" is an acceptable short name for the company; however, all iDEN "walkie-talkie" phones currently being shipped are still branded with the Nextel logo and graphics.

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  1. The Sprint/Xohm/Clearwire Wimax service in the US starts commercial launch in September which means we are selling more chips every month. It's quite a large amount
    Pete Claydon in picoChip surfing Wimax, Femtocell wave
  2. The Sprint one uses GPS and won't transmit unless its location is within Sprint's territory and Sprint says 'yes.
    Allen Nogee in Femtocell FAQ: Time for a 'Personal Cell-Phone Tower'?
  3. Sprint is embracing WiFi in all its major devices going forward.
    In Sprint mandates Wi-Fi but WLANs remain both friend and foe : -4G ...
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  2. Analyst Angle: Cable MSOs could enjoy a nice piece of mobile backhaul pie

    Explore Article Mobile Technology (Mar 17 2010)

    Analyst Angle: Cable MSOs could enjoy a nice piece of mobile backhaul pie ...E. Mobile WiMAX has already been deployed in the United States by Clearwire in a joint venture with Sprint Nextel, with deployments ongoing. AT&T Wireless has been going forward on its W-CDMA upgrade path with... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   AT&T   Vodafone   ABI Research

  3. Will 3G CDMA Femtocells pave the way for IMS architecture ...

    Explore Article ThinkFemtocell (Mar 10 2010) Network

    Will 3G CDMA Femtocells pave the way for IMS architecture ... Strong rumours abound that Sprint is about to launch a 3G CDMA femtocell. Airvana have announced a contract award from Sprint for their product. Signs are that this new product will operate using the IMS core network architec... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Sprint   GSM Association

  4. Mobile Internet Solutions » Making the most of 4G networks

    Explore Article Mobile Internet Solutions (Mar 8 2010)

    ...ion of when they’ll use it. With the exception of Clearwire and its wholesale network partners like Sprint Nextel, Comcast and Time Warner, service providers in the U.S. have charted a migration path that will hav......nticipated keynote presentations, we will have some very compelling discussions with panelists from Sprint, MetroPCS and more. Check out the agenda here. Trackback Related posts: (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kris Rinne   Verizon   Sprint

  5. Qualcomm Designs Dual-mode Femtocell | Daily Markets

    Explore Article dailymarkets.com (Mar 5 2010) Enabling Technologies , Network Equipment Vendors

    ...the country. AT& T has developed its 3G femtocell using Cisco System Inc’s technical expertise. Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless started providing 2G femtocell long back. Sprint is also likely to introduce 3G femtocell in the U.S. (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   AT&T   Qualcomm   Verizon

  6. Femtozone at Ctia Wireless 2010 to Highlight Growth Momentum for 3G ...

    Explore Article forbes.com (Mar 3 2010) Standards , Femto Events , Operators

    ...he Media Roundtable will feature a panel of industry experts including spokespersons from AT&T, Sprint and Cellcom as well as vendors representing the entire femtocell ecosystem. The Media Roundtable ta... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Cellcom   AT&T   Sprint

  7. The data boom has caused a traffic jam

    Explore Article telecoms.com (Mar 3 2010)

    The data boom has caused a traffic jam ... mobile networks agenda for some time, femtocells are now starting to gain traction. SFR, Vodafone, Sprint and AT&T are just some of the operators to have made high profile moves in the space. But to da... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   3GPP   Telefónica   T-Mobile

  8. Wi-Fi offload for mobile data a temporary fix | Telecom Asia

    Explore Article Telecomasia.net (Mar 1 2010) Market Research , Network Equipment Vendors

    Wi-Fi offload for mobile data a temporary fix | Telecom Asia ...ucks." As operators enter the early phase of 4G network testing -- and for a rare few, such as Sprint Nextel Corp., deployment -- an impending mobile data traffic surge, often referred to as the "IP tsun... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Cisco   Femto Forum   Frost & Sullivan

  9. Networking News: Cablevision Tries a Cellular/Wi-Fi Phone

    Explore Article Networking News (Feb 26 2010) Network Equipment Vendors

    ... its cable network and outdoors over its Wi-Fi network. In the past, Cablevision has partnered with Sprint for wireless service. However, I'm unaware of any production UMA gear that would work on Sprint's network. The notion of UMA is to reduce the cost to a carrier of subscribers while providing ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   T-Mobile   Sprint   Cablevision

  10. Femtocells are getting bigger

    Explore Article electronicsweekly.com (Feb 26 2010)

    ...s now offer femtocells – AT&T, Vodafone, SFR, China Unicom, DoCoMo, Softbank, Optimus, StarHub, Sprint and Verizon. More than 60 others are trialling, many with plans to launch this year. <a href=&qu... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   PicoChip   Rupert Baines   SoftBank Mobile

  11. AT&T expands 3G Microcell availability

    Explore Article cnet.com (Feb 25 2010)

    ...00 square feet. Other carriers have femtocells, too; Verizon has its Wireless Network Extender, and Sprint has the Airave--but neither of those supports 3G/EV-DO. And though T-Mobile never got onboard the f... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   T-Mobile   AT&T   Sprint

  12. Industry indigestion

    Explore Article telecoms.com (Feb 19 2010) Standards , Asia-Pacific , Operators

    Industry indigestion ...ecom, Softbank Mobile, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Telenor Group, TeliaSonera, SingTel, SK Telecom, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, VimpelCom, Vodafone and Wind are committed to creating the ecosystem, supported ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Telefónica   T-Mobile   Alcatel-Lucent

  13. Bridgewater Unveils New Mobile Data Offload Solutions | Press ...

    Explore Article What's Your Story? (Feb 15 2010) Market Research , Network Equipment Vendors

    ...erica Movil, Bell Canada, Clearwire, Cox, Hutchison Telecom, Iusacell, Scartel, SmarTone-Vodafone, Sprint, Tata Teleservices, Tatung, Telmex, Telstra, and Verizon Wireless use Bridgewater's solu... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bell Mobility   Scartel   Telstra

  14. Dead Zones: Femtocells Direct Response Marketing Industry

    Explore Article Dead Zones (Feb 9 2010)

    ...to see what the other one third of the market or 80 million customers do with femtocells: T-Mobile, Sprint, TracFone, MetroPCS, Cricket, Boost, Cox, Comcast and Time Warner. One disruptive new market entran... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   T-Mobile   Dead Zones   Comcast

  15. (hā-kōōp'): magicJack CEO Dan Borislow Interview Part II

    Explore Article (hā-kōōp') (Feb 6 2010)

    (hā-kōōp'): magicJack CEO Dan Borislow Interview Part II ...onducted a fairly unique magicJack call—Dan’s laptop using a magicJack connected to the world via a Sprint 4G modem to my Mac using a magicJack connected to the world via my a Verizon MiFi. And it worked!) ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Better Business Bureau   Marriott   Sprint

  16. Hitachi and Airvana Selected for Kddi's 3G CDMA Femtocell Trials ...

    Explore Article Microwave Journal (Feb 2 2010) Asia-Pacific , Femtocell Specialists , Network Equipment Vendors

    ...MA femtocell win within the last eight months. In June 2009, Airvana was selected as the vendor for Sprint's 3G femtocell launch, which is in the cards for 2010. Samsung, Motorola, Alcatel Lucent and Ai... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   T-Mobile   Airvana   NEC

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