Technology Challenges Sprint-Nextel Merger
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The proposed merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. could face a rocky start as the companies work to run and eventually merge two wireless technologies without breaking the bank or losing customers.
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Nextel and Sprint are in talks that could lead to a merger between the two mobile phone operators, sources close to the discussions said on Thursday.
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Round two of US wireless industry consolidation is officially under way, with Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc.making the much anticipated announcement that they have agreed to a $35 billion merger Wednesday, Dec.
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NORWOOD, Mass. -- Cell phone companies Sprint and Nextel announced a merger Wednesday, creating the nation&#39;s third largest wireless company.
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Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. on Wednesday announced plans to merge, creating a more formidable rival to the two largest US mobile operators, and a large wireline communications company supporting
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With its subscriber base declining, Sprint surely needs a lift in its heated competitive struggle with AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Could a newly unveiled deal with MySpace Mobile help do the job?
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The freewheeling wireless industry, known for its upstarts and edgy competition, got a little more run-of-the-mill Wednesday when Sprint and Nextel Communications formally announced a merger
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Sprint and Nextel Communications could unveil their $36 billion merger within a few days, but speculation has intensified about the emergence of a rival bid.
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Sprint Corp., the No. 3 US mobile-phone company, and Nextel Communications Inc. are in talks about a possible merger, people familiar with the matter said.
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Merger talks between wireless carriers Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. aren&#39;t sounding very jolly to one equipment supplier: Motorola Inc.
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By DAVID TWIDDY    KANSAS CITY, Mo.  -- Sprint Corp...
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SPRINT and Nextel Communications are expected early this week to announce a $70 billion (Â£36 billion) telecoms merger that will create Americaâs third-largest mobile-phone company, with 39m customers.
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If Sprint Corp. does hook up with Nextel Communications Inc. -- or, as some observers suggest, Verizon Wireless -- the merger partners will face a multibillion dollar-strategic dilemma.
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Nextel Communications and Sprint are negotiating a possible merger, according to a source familiar with the discussions. It was not clear how far the talks had progressed, and
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The proposed $35 billion merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. would have little immediate effect on current customers of either company.
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When Gary D. Forsee took over as chief executive of Sprint Corp. 20 months ago, the phone company was reeling from the telecom bust, burdened by debt and grappling with bigger competitors on three fronts: local, long-distance and wireless calling.
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If Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications wind up merging late next year, don&#39;t expect the new Sprint Nextel to come roaring out of the gates with the kinds of massive service upgrades rolled out by the new Cingular Wireless LLC.