History isn’t going to judge Dan Hesse’s tenure kindly, but many of the problems Hesse faced weren’t of his own making. And instead of fixing Sprint’s cultural flaws when he took… Read more »
T-Mobile continues to grow its customer base as it makes big upgrades to its network. It is likely to become the nation’s third-largest operator soon, which will increasingly force Verizon and… Read more »
Sprint has been promising a monster of a 4G network for years, but it’s failed to deliver. CEO Dan Hesse says that Sprint still maintains its mobile broadband ambitions, it’s just… Read more »
Sprint pulled the plug on its old Nextel iDEN network in Q2 triggering a huge exodus of customers. With new spectrum from Clearwire and new capital from SoftBank, though, the rest… Read more »
In 2008 Sprint promised to build a network that would change the face of the U.S. mobile industry. It never delivered. Now that SoftBank has reinvigorated the carrier, it’s time to… Read more »
It’s finally over. SoftBank announced Wednesday it has officially closed its majority acquisition of Sprint. Sprint now emerges as an invigorated operator with $5 billion to play with. Read more »
If Clearwire shareholders give the thumbs up on Monday, Sprint and SoftBank are home free. They could have this merger wrapped up in a matter of a weeks. Read more »
Softbank certainly has the money to counter Dish’s offer, but Dish has much more to offer than cash, namely valuable spectrum and a huge TV network. Read more »
In January, Boost Mobile will start throttling speeds to its “unlimited” customers after they exceed 2.5 GB. Clearwire is experimenting with usage-based plans. It’s getting harder and harder to find a… Read more »
A world of difference separates the Sprint Dan Hesse took over on Dec. 17, 2007 and Sprint today. On his fifth anniversary as CEO, Hesse talks with GigaOM about how Sprint… Read more »