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NewsHesse talks about why he left Embarq for Sprint
Dan Hesse was CEO of a company he liked -- Embarq -- working with a strong team he enjoyed, and he had the support of his board, not something every CEO can say even in the best of times. His life Read more...
Embarq wants to be your BFF. LOL
Just like mom told you to never go to bed angry at your spouse, Embarq has decided it’s not going to let customers go away unhappy with their service. The Sprint spin off announced Monday it Read more...
Qwest Q2 profit heads south, along with outlook
On the heels of having its four-market forbearance petition rejected, Qwest Communications reported a 24 percent decline in profit to $188 million as part of its second quarter earnings summation. Read more...
AT&T eyes WiMAX for rural broadband expansion
AT&T CTO John Donovan said last week in an interview with USA Today that the telco is interested in using WiMAX to extend broadband coverage in rural markets where it would be more expensive to Read more...
Embarq brings in higher profit, lower revenue
Independent telco Embarq reported second quarter earnings Tuesday, posting a net income of $206 million, or $1.38 per share, up 17% from the $176 million it earned for the same quarter last year. Read more...
AT&T to FCC: Deny Sprint-Clearwire plan
AT&T filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission late last week asking the agency not to approve the Sprint-Clearwire joint venture involving a merger of the companies' spectrum Read more...
Comcast spreading its WiMAX wings
It was reported last week that the venture capital unit of cable TV provider Comcast, along with other firms, had been part of a $12.6 million seed investment in WiMAX-related start-up Cartiza Read more...
In telco amnesty battle, money did the talking
A vote in favor of telco amnesty for those companies that aided and abetted the government in its wireless wiretapping program was worth more than a vote against, it appears. Dems who switched their Read more...
| Press ReleasesSPRINT CUSTOMERS FIRST TO BENEFIT FROM BLUE MOBILE IN THE US Blue Systems, a London-based provider of global financial information software, today announced that it has entered an agreement with Sprint, one of North America's premier mobile carriers, to offer Read more... Sprint and ChangingWorlds Launch Personalized Mobile Data Services in the USAChangingWorlds, the global expert in mobile data personalization and subscriber intelligence for mobile operators, today announced that it has launched its ClixSmart Intelligent Portal Platform Read more... Sprint and NFL Bring Fans New 'NFL Mobile Live' Application Free of Charge, Including Live Radio Broadcasts of All NFL Regular-SSprint (NYSE: S) and the National Football League are bringing NFL fans closer to the game with NFL Mobile Live, the only wireless source for complete, live access to NFL action. NFL Mobile Live is Read more... Sprint Nextel Reports Second Quarter 2008 ResultsSprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) today reported second quarter 2008 financial results which included consolidated net operating revenues of $9.1 billion and a diluted loss per share of 12 cents. Read more... Sprint Makes It Easier for Customers to Navigate the Internet, Find the Content They Want on Sprint Phones with Sprint WebAs customers increasingly count on their wireless phones for on-the-go Internet access, Sprint is making it easier for them to get the content they want with today's launch of Sprint Web, a Read more... |