Sprint Settles With UbiquiTel
Sprint today settled with affiliate UbiquiTel, removing UbiquiTel’s motions to block the Sprint Nextel merger. Sprint has agreed to not convert any Nextel network infrastructure over to CDMA in UbiquiTel areas, and not to market a dual-network (iDEN and CDMA) phone in the area unless UbiquiTel’s network has priority. This leaves Gulf Coast as the […]
Nextel Suit Off… For Now…
RCR Wireless News, in reporting Nextel Partners’ latest financial results, is also reporting that Nextel Partners is withdrawing their lawsuit against Nextel. http://www.rcrnews.com/news.cms?newsId=23569 From the story: “Nextel Partners also reported it has withdrawn its lawsuit against Nextel Communications Inc. while it works with an arbitration panel to settle disagreements between the two carriers.” The financial […]
Sprint: iPCS Injunction Motion Denied
Today, an Illinois judge refused to grant iPCS’s motion to block the Sprint Nextel merger, though Sprint was ordered to not disclose certain key information in regards to iPCS’s affiliate agreement with Nextel. This could potentially cause problems for Sprint in the future though, as it is unknown how Sprint can merge with Nextel if […]
Sprint: UbiquiTel Moves to Block Merger
Within 48 hours of Sprint announcing they intend to purchase affiliate US Unwired, a move that would remove their motion to block the Sprint Nextel merger, UbiquiTel has followed suit. UbiquiTel (also known by many readers as UbiquiHell�) is a Sprint affiliate who operates in several states. They, like US Unwired, are arguing that the […]
Sprint, Nextel Shareholders Approve Merger
Sprint and Nextel’s shareholders today approved the Sprint Nextel merger at today’s shareholder conference.
The Nuclear Option: Sprint to Buy US Unwired
Sprint just announced over the newswires that they intend to buy affiliate US Unwired entirely for $1.3 billion. This would clear one of two motions for blocking the Sprint Nextel merger, the other as we have covered is being brought by Nextel affiliate Nextel Partners. It would also eliminate the ongoing and heated lawsuit against […]
With Nextel, Business Is Affiliated – Affiliates v. Nextel
Similar to the US Unwired motion to halt the Sprint Nextel merger on the grounds that the Nextel inclusion would provide direct competition in US Unwired markets, today, Nextel Partners has followed suit. Nextel Partners Inc. is a Nextel affiliate that operates in similar fashion to the Sprint affiliate system, being able to have exclusive […]
With Sprint, Business Is Affiliated – Affiliates v Sprint
US Unwired has filed an injunction against Sprint to block the Sprint Nextel merger. US Unwired cites their exclusive ability to market the Sprint name. Based on Sprint Nextel being marketed under the Sprint Master Brand, the Nextel side of Sprint corp would provide direct competition with US Unwired. It is not clear at this […]
Sprint, Together With Nextel
Sprint and Nextel today confirmed that the combined company will fall under the “Sprint Master Brand” with Nextel used as a product name. We broke the initial coverage of Sprint Nextel being combined as Sprint with Nextel as a product focus, and today, Sprint is confirming that. Sprint Master Branding Press Release
Sprint Nextel Merger Branding Announcement Tomorrow
Tomorrow Gary Forsee and Tim Donahue will announce the unified merger branding in an internal webcast to employees. The webcast is not open to the public, but will detail the unified company name, logo, and branding.