2013-06-23

Ericsson finishes LTE sites for PLDT

Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson has completed the installation of new high-speed Internet LTE sites for Smart Communications, a unit of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., a statement on Friday showed.

Ericsson said the 250 sites were meant to improve mobile services, in particular for users of smartphones. Smart’s LTE network spans 46 cities and 69 municipalities across the country.

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2013-06-18

MegaFon Weighs Buying Scartel to Expand Data Business

OAO MegaFon (MFON), Russia’s second-largest wireless carrier, is considering buying smaller operator Scartel to expand its network as mobile Internet use increases, Chief Executive Officer Ivan Tavrin said.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-17/megafon-weighs-buying-scartel-to-expand-data-business.html

Sprint Files Lawsuit Against DISH Network Corporation and Clearwire Corporation...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), June 17, 2013 - Sprint (NYSE:S) announced today that it has filed a complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery against DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) and Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) asking the Court to prevent the consummation of the DISH tender offer for Clearwire. Sprint believes the transaction violates Delaware law and the rights of both Sprint and Clearwire’s other strategic investors under Clearwire’s charter and under the Equity Holders Agreement (“EHA”). In addition to seeking to enjoin the tender offer, Sprint’s lawsuit seeks to rescind certain parts of the tender offer agreement and seeks declaratory, injunctive, compensatory and other relief. 

Read more: http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-files-lawsuit-against-dish-network-corporation-and-clearwire-corporation-citing-the-illegality-of-the-dish-tender-offer-for-clearwire.htm

Stay Connected This Summer: Sprint 4G LTE Expands Into 22 New Cities

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced the availability of its all-new 4G LTE network in 22 new cities, just in time for the official start of summer. Customers in “hotspots” such as Miami, New Orleans, Raleigh, N.C., and Tampa, Fla., are now able to download videos, access the Internet and send photos with greater speed and reliability thanks to the power of Sprint 4G LTE.

http://www.dailymarkets.com/stock/2013/06/17/stay-connected-this-summer-sprint-4g-lte-expands-into-22-new-cities/