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Latest Headlines
Latest Headlines
SouthernLinc strikes deal to add nationwide GSM/UMTS to iDEN service
Regional carrier SouthernLinc struck an agreement with MVNE Prepaid Wireless Wholesale to add nationwide GSM and UMTS service to its iDEN network footprint, though it is unclear exactly which GSM network SouthernLinc will use for the effort.
SouthernLinc to continue iDEN business, plans 'solution' for nationwide coverage
Regional cellular carrier SouthernLinc said it will continue to invest in its iDEN network despite Sprint Nextel's decision to turn off its iDEN network by the middle of next year. However, SouthernLinc CEO Don Horsley said the carrier does have plans for a "nationwide solution" that SouthernLinc will launch in a "very short timeframe."
Sprint to charge iDEN subs $10 if they don't upgrade to CDMA
Starting Jan. 1 Sprint Nextel will begin charging Nextel iDEN customers who have not upgraded to Sprint's CDMA push-to-talk service an extra $10 per month. The step is being taken as Sprint continues to move toward the shutdown of the iDEN network by June 30, 2013.
AT&T goes after Sprint iDEN customers with Enhanced PTT service
AT&T Mobility is taking aim squarely at Sprint Nextel's remaining iDEN subscribers by announcing the full availability of its Enhanced Push-to-Talk offering as well as new smartphones for the service.
Sprint launches Direct Connect Now push-to-talk app for Android
Sprint Nextel is rolling out Direct Connect Now, a downloadable application enabling subscribers to leverage push-to-talk capabilities on Android smartphones.
AT&T to chase Sprint iDEN subs with November launch of Enhanced PTT service
AT&T Mobility appears to be preparing to take its Enhanced Push-to-Talk offering nationwide in November. The action could position AT&T to more effectively capture Sprint Nextel's remaining iDEN subscribers due to Sprint's decision to shutter its iDEN network by next year.
Sprint's ability to migrate iDEN subs to CDMA in focus for Q2
When Sprint Nextel reports its earnings for the second quarter Thursday, a key area of focus for analysts and industry watchers will be how many Nextel iDEN subscribers it was able to successfully convert to its enhanced CDMA network.
AT&T expands trials of enhanced push-to-talk service
AT&T Mobility said it is doubling the number of business push-to-talk users in its trials for its Enhanced PTT service, which it expects to make commercially available later this year.
Report: Sprint's LTE network is as fast as its competitors
Sprint Nextel's LTE network in Atlanta delivered downlink speeds comparable to those on AT&T Mobility's network using 5 MHz channels as well as Verizon Wireless' LTE network, according to tests conducted by PC Magazine .
Sprint kicks off iDEN shutdown with vendor selection
Sprint Nextel said it inked deals with Goodman Networks, Overland Contracting (a construction affiliate of Black & Veatch), Pyramid Network Services and WesTower Communications to decommission the company's iDEN network.
