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Bolstered by a 47% bump in the offer price, Clearwire’s “special committee” has switched alliances in throwing its support behind Sprint Nextel’s newly updated offer to acquire the remaining stake in Clearwire for $5 per share. That new offer supersedes Sprint Nextel’s previous offer...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
The merger and acquisition drama playing...
Dish Network looks to have bowed out of the Sprint Nextel sweepstake, announcing late yesterday that it would not put in a new offer to acquire the nation’s No. 3 mobile operator.
The satellite-television provider that also has control over 30 megahertz of wireless...
Sprint Nextel has found a new manner in which to deter Dish Network from attempting to acquire a stake in Clearwire, filing a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery claiming the proposed deal violates state law and the rights of Clearwire stakeholders.
Sprint Nextel...
Published reports out of Canada suggest that Verizon Communications is shopping for an entry into the country’s wireless market, which the Canadian government has vowed to make more competitive.
Canada’s The Globe and Mail reported today that Verizon is looking at investing in either Wind...
Welcome to this week's look at news in network test & measurement.
Ixia was named among the fastest-growing U.S tech companies by Forbes Magazine. The company came in at #14 on Forbes' list.
National Instruments announced that it is working with Anteverta Microwave, Focus Microwaves, Maury...
The federal government re-iterated plans to free up more spectrum assets for the benefit of consumers, including looking at ways for greater sharing of resources between federal agencies and wireless operators.
In a White House memorandum, President Barack Obama laid out several steps designed to...
To the surprise of few and the delight of many, Clearwire’s “special committee” nearly depleted the world’s exasperation supply this week by throwing its support behind Dish Network’s attempt to
Network sharing continues to expand across Canada, as regional carrier MTS said it has extended an arrangement with nationwide operator Rogers to share the cost of deploying and operating an LTE network in Manitoba. Both carriers currently operate a similar arrangement for HSPA+ services....
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Comcast this week unveiled plans to...
Clearwire’s board of directors endorsed Dish Network’s bid to acquire a stake in the company, thumbing its nose at current majority stake holder Sprint Nextel, which is also trying to acquire full control of the beleaguered mobile broadband provider.
A special committee set up...
Sprint Nextel’s future continues to maintain an air of uncertainty despite its best efforts to stay on course. The latest bump in the road comes from a Reuters report that suggests possible suitor Softbank has lined up an alternative path in case its planned...
U.K. operator EE said it has signed up more than 500,000 customers to its recently launched LTE service, with plans for further increase network speeds and broaden available rate plans. The carrier, which launched LTE services late last year, said the network will cover...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Canadian telecom operator Rogers announced a...
The Canadian government said it plans to more actively promote competition in the wireless space, announcing a number of decisions today that it said would ensure that consumers have at least four choices in wireless communications across every region of the country. The moves...
At first glance, the solution to the so-called “mobile data crunch” looks simple: just allocate more spectrum. Hence the Federal Communication Commission’s National Broadband Plan, which recommends
Looking to regain the upper hand in negotiations, Sprint Nextel today sent a letter to Clearwire’s board of directors noting that Dish Network’s recent bid to acquire Clearwire was “not actionable,” citing “certain provisions violate Delaware law, Clearwire's certificate of incorporation or the rights...
Vodafone UK said it plans to increase spending on its LTE network by as much as 50% in an attempt to launch services by late summer. The company added that the spending would include both wireless and wireline assets, citing its recent acquisition of...
Clearwire’s future remains on hold for at least a couple more weeks as the financially beleaguered carrier late last night postponed its planned shareholder vote scheduled for today on a proposed acquisition by Sprint Nextel. The vote was delayed until June 13 following a...
To the surprise of few on this side of the pond, the GSMA released a report today stating the current superiority of the United States in deploying and monetizing mobile broadband markets in relation to operators across Europe.
The report, “Mobile Wireless Performance in...
Dish Network has again wedged itself in the middle of a pending acquisition attempt, announcing late yesterday an offer of $4.40 per share to acquire a minimum of a 25% stake in Clearwire, which is set to vote on a pending offer of $3.40...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Vodafone Spain said it has launched...
