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Sprint Nextel Partners with Nokia on New WiMAX Network

Authored by dmw on January 5, 2007 - 9:13am.

Reston, Va. - Sprint Nextel, the Reston-based wireless giant, on Friday named handset maker Nokia as a key partner in its new next-generation WiMAX mobile network. Nokia – along with Intel, Samsung and Motorola – will create network infrastructure and access devices that will allow consumers to access high-speed wireless Internet service beginning in late 2007.

Sprint Nextel Wins Stay in Ongoing Dispute with Affiliate

Authored by dmw on October 16, 2006 - 1:37pm.

Reston, Va. - Sprint Nextel, the Reston-based wireless giant, said on Monday that the Illinois Court of Appeals has granted a stay in its ongoing litigation with affiliate iPCS. The company said that it plans to continue operating its Nextel network throughout iPCS's territories for the foreseeable future. The territories include secondary markets in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska and a portion of Indiana. In August, the Cook County (Ill.) Circuit Court ruled that Sprint's merger with Nextel violated Sprint's affiliate agreement with iPCS. Now, Sprint Nextel is appealing that decision, and expects a verdict in seven to nine months.

Sprint Nextel Launches Pay-Per-View Movie Service for Phones

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:38pm.

Reston, Va. - Sprint Nextel on Tuesday launched the nation's first pay-per-view movie service for mobile phones. The service, called Sprint Movies, currently streams more than 45 full-length movies from Buena Vista VOD, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures.