November 9
Sprint will use new funds to repay debts due in 2014 and 2015
The $2.28 billion that Sprint Nextel Corp. raised this week will pay off debts that come due in 2014 and 2015, the company said Friday.
November 8
Sprint raising more money to repay current debts
Sprint Nextel Corp. said it is raising money by selling bonds to help repay some of its existing debts.
November 7
Analysts weigh Sprint’s $480 million deal for U.S. Cellular’s Midwest airwaves, customers
Sprint Nextel Corp. dipped into its new $3.1 billion cash hoard on Wednesday to buy a clump of U.S. Cellular Corp.’s wireless business and its subscribers in the Midwest.
November 6
AT&T to unveil plan to upgrade rural service
AT&T Inc. is expected to tell investors Wednesday that it will extend high-speed Internet service to far-flung customers in an effort to boost sales in its struggling rural business.
October 25
Sprint reports net loss and first quarterly subscriber decline since early 2010
Sprint Nextel Corp. on Thursday reported losing subscribers for the first time in more than two years, but said that was because it is picking its fights carefully in the battle for cellphone customers
October 24
AT&T sees fewer new customers in third quarter
AT&T said Wednesday that subscriber growth in the latest quarter was stifled by a limited supply of the iPhone 5, but that sales of smartphones and mobile data plans remained strong.
October 23
Sprint earnings report will shed light on customer count and bottom line
Sprint Nextel Corp. is riding high on its pending buyout by a Japanese company. But its latest customer count and financial results, due Thursday, will offer a bit of a reality check.
October 22
SoftBank delivers $3.1 billion to Sprint ahead of acquisition
SoftBank Corp. has delivered $3.1 billion to Sprint Nextel Corp. in the first step of its plan to acquire 70 percent of the Overland Park-based wireless telephone company.
October 22
Two more Kansas markets get LTE from Sprint
Hutchinson and McPherson in Kansas are getting faster wireless service from Sprint Nextel Corp. as the Overland Park-based carrier continues building its Long Term Evolution, or LTE, network.
October 19
Softbank’s leader plans data push by Sprint to shake up U.S. market
Masayoshi Son said his planned $20 billion investment in Sprint Nextel Corp. brings growth opportunities well beyond phones in a U.S. market dominated by Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc.
October 18
Sprint increases its stake in Clearwire beyond 50 percent
Days after agreeing to a buyout from a Japanese suitor, Sprint Nextel Corp. is increasing its ownership of its wireless network partner, Clearwire Corp.
October 16
Expect scrutiny from regulators of Sprint-SoftBank deal
Washington will weigh the effect SoftBank Corp.'s purchase of Overland Park-based Sprint Nextel Corp. would have on competition in the cellphone world. Regulators will need to find reason to let a foreign buyer own a big piece of an American telecom business. National security issues will come up, too.
October 16
Sprint reportedly not planning to buy Clearwire after SoftBank deal
Sprint Nextel Corp., which agreed to sell a 70 percent stake to SoftBank Corp. for $20.1 billion, has no immediate plans to take over Clearwire Corp., according to a Bloomberg News report based on interviews with people with direct knowledge of the situation.
October 16
Sprint-SoftBank merger could give wireless world a jolt
Against entrenched competition, Softbank boss Masayoshi Son made dramatic inroads into the cellphone industry in tech-loving Japan — at a rate that left analysts’ jaws agape.
October 15
Sprint Nextel: Then and now
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October 15
Sprint confirms $20 billion SoftBank investment
Sprint Nextel Corp. said this morning that Tokyo-based SoftBank Corp. will acquire 70 percent of the Overland Park-based wireless company in a series of transactions valued at $20.1 billion.
October 15
Softbank said to have deal to buy 70% of Sprint
Sprint Nextel Corp. is expected to announce a $20 billion deal today with Japanese telecom company SoftBank Corp. CNBC said Sunday that the two sides had agreed in principle on a transaction to give SoftBank 70 percent ownership of the Overland Park-based company.
October 12
Sprint is part of Softbank founder’s 300-year plan
Masayoshi Son, the second-richest man in Japan, likes to think ahead — way ahead — and to shake things up in the present. One of his targets now is Sprint Nextel Corp. of Overland Park.
October 11
Deal with Japanese company could give Sprint a boost
A Japanese telecommunications company is weighing a purchase of all or much of Sprint Nextel Corp. in a deal that could solidify Sprint’s long and still uncertain turnaround.
October 10
Sprint will ‘wait and see’ on counteroffer for MetroPCS
Sprint Nextel Corp. is holding off on a counter bid for MetroPCS Communications Inc. to gain time to scrutinize the carrier’s planned combination with T-Mobile USA Inc., said people familiar with the situation.
October 9
Verizon’s LTE network to reach 400th market next week
Verizon Wireless said its faster data network using Long Term Evolution, or LTE, technology will reach its 400th market next week.
October 8
T-Mobile criticizes Sprint amid MetroPCS merger talk
T-Mobile USA took several digs at rival Sprint Nextel Corp. Monday in an effort to bolster its bid to merge with smaller cellphone company MetroPCS Communications Inc.
October 8
Sprint network in Northwest disrupted by severed cables
Sprint Nextel Corp. said two severed fiberoptic cables disrupted service in Northern California, Oregon and Washington.
October 5
Sprint shares rebound despite negative report
Investor sentiment swung in Sprint Nextel Corp.’s favor Friday, lifting shares in spite of an analyst’s sell recommendation and silence about a bid for smaller rival MetroPCS Communications Inc.
October 4
Sprint may make a play for MetroPCS
Sprint Nextel Corp. may bid to counter the announced merger of MetroPCS Communications Inc. and T-Mobile USA, according to published reports.
