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Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure made it clear that the carrier isn’t currently discussing a potential merger with a cable company in an interview with Reuters, but said such a business decision could make Sprint “formidable.” The questioning was framed around …

Claure comments on Sprint efforts related to market share, cost and network Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure last week spoke at the Goldman Sachs Communicopia event and highlighted the carrier’s moves related to network quality, market share and cost in a …

Ratings firm questions Sprint’s long-term solvency Sprint’s stock took a hit Wednesday following a move by Moody’s Investors Service in downgrading several of the wireless carrier’s operating entities. In a research note, Moody’s downgraded Sprint’s corporate family rating from “B1” …

1. Apple shares are up in a declining market this morning after the company said pre-orders for the new iPhones have put Apple on pace to beat last year’s record breaking weekend. The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus go on …

Sprint’s spectrum is not its only unique asset The recent surge in Sprint’s stock price comes courtesy of SoftBank, and the Japanese giant may have good reason to double down on its investment in the last-place nationwide carrier. The way …

Sprint LTE-A launch still part of investment plan now targeted at $150M Sprint’s infatuation with Chicago has increased as the carrier announced plans to expand its workforce and investment in the city. Building on its previously announced Sprint for Chicago …

Every now and then a debate emerges in industry circles that raises passions and polarizes the community. Coordinated multipoint is emerging as one such topic. At times you hear dismissive statements as in “CoMP does not work,” while on other …

SoftBank has teamed up with Netflix; could a Sprint/Netflix deal be next? 1. Sprint’s parent company SoftBank will offer Netflix to customers who visit its stores and website, starting next month. The two companies will also work together to create …

Verizon cited as potential candidate for Dish spectrum at the right price With T-Mobile US rumored to be in the sights of a potential acquisition by any number of deep-pocketed cable providers, long-time suitor Dish Network could find Verizon Communications …

Sprint confirmed its network upgrade plans, saying it will deploy thousands of new macro sites and tens of thousands of small cells. CTO John Saw said in a blog post that small cells will enable Sprint to “add capacity in …

Softbank spends $73M on latest Sprint stock purchase Sprint parent company Softbank continues to invest in its U.S. operations as this week it pumped another $73 million into a stock transaction that boosted Sprint’s stock price and increased Softbank’s ownership …

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Mobile news: 5 things you need to know today 1. Samsung is launching new products today. The world’s largest smartphone maker is introducing a new version of the Galaxy S6 Edge, as well as a new Note 5. 2. Samsung …

Softbank increases Sprint stake to 80%, while WSJ reports failed attempt to find Sprint buyer Softbank bolstered its backing of U.S. operator Sprint, purchasing $87 million of outstanding stock in the company and increasing its ownership control to 80%. The …

Sprint parent SoftBank is determined to turn around its troubled subsidiary according to the CEO of the Japanese giant. In a surprise appearance on a recent Sprint earnings call, Masayoshi Son, made it clear he is still dedicated to the U.S.’ …

Much has been written in the past year about Sprint’s need to upgrade its network, including by iGR. Sprint management has been very public about plans to “densify” its network and make more use of the 2.5 GHz spectrum band. …

Operator’s overall revenue expands 10% year-on-year in fiscal Q1 Japanese mobile operator SoftBank ended the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 with 31.56 million mobile subscribers in the country, up from 30.8 million in the year-ago period. Net additions during …

Sprint may be the market’s No. 4 carrier, but looks to regain competitive position with help of Softbank Sprint may no longer be the domestic market’s No. 3 carrier, and may have at least for a while lost some support …

Just ahead of releasing its latest quarterly results, Sprint revamps its leadership In a strange move just hours ahead of its latest quarterly results, Sprint announced a major revamp of its leadership, including a new CFO, COO and CTO. Current …

Still no details of Sprint’s ‘Next Generation Network’ initiative, which is expected to favor small cells Speaking this week at the Converge Tech Conference in Hong Kong, SoftBank President Nikesh Arora said the Japanese service provider is committed to making …

Sprint stock dives to a new 52-week low, Sprint denies hack responsibility Sprint continued to suffer a rough ride on Wall Street as the beleaguered telecom operator witnessed its stock price dip nearly 10% on Monday after having dropped nearly …

Ericsson and Japanese telecom giant, SoftBank, are teaming up to test “5G” capabilities in Tokyo. The joint field trials in Japan’s largest city will reportedly demonstrate ultra-high bit rates and ultra-low latency on a number of frequency bands using Ericsson’s …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …

Swedish equipment maker partners with Softbank and Turkcell on road to 5G Telecom powerhouse Ericsson is aggressively laying the groundwork for eventual “5G” deployments via partnerships with Japanese-based SoftBank and Turkish carrier Turkcell. With SoftBank, Ericsson is working on field …

Japanese mobile operator plans to use equipment from multiple vendors SHANGHAI – Japanese mobile operator SoftBank expects to carry out a technical trial of “TDD+” in Tokyo by the end of this year, the company’s senior director for wireless city …