Sprint-Nextel: First Marital Tiff
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The proposed merger of Sprint and Nextel Communications 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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Sprint (FON:NYSE - news - research) and Nextel (NXTL:Nasdaq - news - research) confirmed a $35 billion merger Wednesday morning, going public with their definitive agreement despite reports that Verizon (VZ:NYSE - news - research) continues to weigh its
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In todayâs Wall Street Journal is the news [paid subscription req.] that Sprint and Nextel are moving forward with the planned merger, despite a possible threat from #2 wireless carrier Verizon Wireless.
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The merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications, unveiled last week in a deal valued at more than $35 billion, is likely to spur deployment of broadband wireless services as three giant
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NEW YORK  -  When cellphone giants Sprint and Nextel merged in 2005, investors had a lot of hope for the combined company.
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Today probably comes as little surprise to anyone. Sprint (NYSE: FON) will purchase Nextel (Nasdaq: NXTL) for $35 billion, resulting in a company that will be called -- you guessed it -- Sprint Nextel.
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PC Magazine - In emergencies, wireless service is often the first thing to go. Here's a look at how Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon and Cingular are shoring things up for the next big one. Unfortunately, these behemoths aren't working together.
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Only in the US! Sprint has added full length pay-per-view films to its subscription streaming video service, which has been in operation since last year.â¦
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Sprint Corp. is to acquire Nextel Communications Inc., title sponsor of the Breedersâ Cup Distaff (G1), in a $35-billion deal that will create the nationâs third-largest wireless telephone service provider
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With just a few months to go before the launch of its next-generation wireless network, Sprint Nextel Corp. has a distinctly modest lineup of compatible devices.
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No more tentative agreements--in what the two companies deem a &quot;merger of equals,&quot; Sprint and Nextel officially announced a definitive agreement to merge.
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Thick skin for cellco customers Sprint claims it is the first US cellco to deliver end-to-end wireless security for enterprise customers.â¦
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Sprint (FON:NYSE - news - research) and Nextel (NXTL:Nasdaq - news - research) confirmed their $35 billion merger Wednesday, setting ambitious plans for growth along with extensive cost-cutting.
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InfoWorld - Underdog mobile operator Sprint Nextel quietly rolled out an emerging technology on Monday to give customers a strong cellular signal and flat-rate calling at home.
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With Wall Street singing the praises of a possible Sprint (FON:NYSE - news - research)-Nextel (NXTL:Nasdaq - news - research) merger, some wireless fans say they can hear overtures for other players.
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Description: Sprint is about to acquire Nextel in a telecom merger that would create the nation&#39;s third-largest wireless company.
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PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK  - Sprint Corp. is close to  an agreement to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for about $35  billion in a mostly stock deal that would combine the No. 3 and  No. 5 U.S. wireless telephone companies, sources familiar with  the situation said on Friday.