Sprint completes purchase of Clearwire
Sprint on Tuesday announced that it has completed its acquisition of wireless wholesaler Clearwire. The FCC approved the merger last week and Clearwire shareholders voted …
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Clearwire board approves revised Sprint offer
Clearwire’s Board of Directors has approved a revised offer from Sprint to acquire a remaining 50% stake in the company. Sprint had previously offered $2.97 per …
Sprint looks to snap up Clearwire with more appealing offer
Sprint on Tuesday announced a revised offer for wireless broadband wholesaler Clearwire. The carrier is looking to acquire the remaining Clearwire shares it does not already …
Verizon reportedly offering $1.5 billion to lease Clearwire’s spectrum
Clearwire disclosed in a securities filing on Friday that it had received an offer from an unnamed company for use of its spectrum. According to The Wall …
Clearwire’s largest minority shareholder moves to fight Sprint takeover
A top Clearwire (CLWR) shareholder is waging a proxy war in an effort to stop Sprint’s proposed takeover of the troubled wireless provider, AllThingsD reported. Sprint …
Sprint poised to crush rivals’ spectrum holdings with Clearwire buy
Although Sprint (S) CEO Dan Hesse has in the past fought against consolidation of spectrum holdings in the wireless industry, he’s not nearly as concerned …
Sprint announces plans to acquire 100% stake in Clearwire
In line with earlier reports, Sprint (S) on Monday announced plans to acquire the remaining stake it did not already own in wireless broadband wholesaler …
Sprint may finally buy Clearwire after all
Sprint (S) is reportedly in talks to acquire the remaining stake in Clearwire (CLWR), according to CNBC. While a deal isn’t believed to be imminent, …
Sprint acquires a controlling 50.8% stake in Clearwire
With Softbank (SFTBY) acquiring a 70% stake in Sprint (S), it was speculated by Bloomberg that the latter would be unlikely to push on with its efforts to buy a …
Sprint may not want to buy Clearwire after all
One of the predicted benefits of the Softbank (SFTBY)-Sprint (S) merger is that Sprint will now have enough cash on hand to buy up Clearwire …
NetZero reinvents itself as America’s first free 4G service provider
NetZero burst onto the scene in 1998 as the first in a crop of Internet service providers that gave subscribers free access to the Web …
Sprint seeks an additional $2 billion from investors
Sprint on Monday announced that the carrier is issuing another round of notes due in 2017 and 2020 in an attempt to generate approximately $2 …
Google to sell stake in Clearwire at a huge loss
Google on Friday filed documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell its entire stake in Clearwire. The Mountain View-based company spent $500 …
Sprint reveals initial 4G LTE markets; rollout begins in coming months
Sprint on Thursday announced the first markets that will be upgraded with 4G LTE service this year. The company’s LTE network will launch in the …
Clearwire raises another $734 million in funding from Sprint and public offering
Clearwire announced recently that it has garnered another $734 million in funding after closing its public offering of Class A common stock at $2.00 per …
Sprint and Clearwire ink new 4G WiMAX and LTE agreement
Sprint and Clearwire on Thursday announced a new 4G LTE and WiMAX agreement that will extend over the next few years. The agreement could be …
Sprint to help finance Clearwire’s 4G LTE network
Sprint announced on Friday that it will offer new notes due in 2018 and 2021, the proceeds of which may be used in part to …
Sprint, Cleawire near deal for 3-5 year network-sharing agreement, report claims
Sprint and Clearwire are close to inking a deal that will extend an existing network-sharing agreement an additional 3-5 years, Bloomberg Businessweek said Friday. The current …
After $15.5 billion splurge on iPhone, Sprint may need $7 billion in new financing
In addition to the costs needed to upgrade its network to LTE by next year, Sprint said earlier this week that it is paying Apple …
Sprint, Clearwire negotiating network-sharing contract beyond 2012
Sprint and Clearwire are negotiating a network-sharing contract that will last beyond 2012, Bloomberg recently reported, noting a 29% surge in Clearwire’s stock price earlier …
Clearwire courting AT&T and Verizon in bid to raise cash for 4G LTE network
Clearwire is in discussions to sell sell some of its wireless network capacity to Verizon Wireless and AT&T, Bloomberg reported recently. “All those discussions are …
Sprint in talks to buy Clearwire for 4G LTE roll-out
Sprint is in talks to purchase Clearwire outright, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The carrier has been speaking to a number of firms including Comcast about …
BTIG upgrades Sprint rating based on valuation, potential iPhone 5 launch
In a note to investors on Tuesday, BTIG Research analyst Walter Piecyk raised his rating on Sprint stock from Sell to Neutral without indicating a …
Clearwire announces plans to adopt 4G LTE – if it can find the money
Clearwire on Wednesday announced its intent to adopt LTE across its network. The 4G wholesaler says it may add LTE Advanced-ready technology to its network …
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse: Big 4G announcements coming this fall
BGR is at Sprint’s corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas this week for a few days of meetings, tours of the massive Sprint campus and, …
Sprint, Clearwire, Time Warner Cable boost New York City’s 4G WiMAX footprint by 21%
Sprint, Clearwire and Time Warner Cable announced on Tuesday that the current 4G WiMAX footprint in New York City has been expanded by 21%. The …
Clearwire sees promise in LTE, switch from WiMAX possible
It’s no secret that Clearwire’s going through a rough patch and, in an interview with CNET, Clearwire’s chief operating officer Erik Prusch said that the …
