To close the deal, Sprint just needs a shareholder okay and the FCC to complete its review. The question, though, is whether SoftBank’s interest in Sprint is waning now that Dish… Read more »
Dish maintains that it’s offer for Clearwire is fair and legal, and Sprint’s attempt to block it in the courts is just an attempt to divert attention away from its own… Read more »
TextNow today may be an also-ran in the crowded over-the-top communications market, but it plans to set itself apart by becoming a full-fledged carrier. It wants to be the first all-IP… Read more »
Clearwire resisted Dish’s advances for five months, but it has finally given in. Clearwire’s board recommended today that shareholders give Sprint the old heave-ho and back Dish’s offer to assume a… Read more »
If Sprint’s shareholder vote doesn’t go its way on Wednesday, SoftBank has another option for entering the U.S. mobile market. According to Reuters, SoftBank is considering T-Mobile US as a plan… Read more »
The terms Dish wants in its bid to invest in or take over Clearwire violate Delaware state law, making the deal “not actionable”, Sprint’s lawyers maintain. Read more »
Dish is upping its initial bid by 29 percent on the eve of a critical Clearwire shareholders vote. Sprint’s offer to take over Clearwire was already on shaky ground. Now it… Read more »
Sprint-SoftBank clears a big regulatory hurdle, but according to the WSJ, there are numerous national security strings attached, including a ban on Huawei gear from Sprint’s network. Read more »
MVNO Karma is trying to seed its social broadband mesh network throughout New York, so it’s starting with food trucks. Thirty mobile restaurants are now offering free Karma Wi-Fi. Read more »
In a letter to shareholders, Clearwire argued that the Sprint’s proposed takeover represents the best deal for Clearwire’s shareholders despite Dish’s offer to invest in the WiMAX provider. Read more »