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Clearwire to Raise $1.1 Billion in Funding

USA based WiMAX operator, clearwire has announced plans to raise over US$1.1 billion through the offering of debt securities in private placement transactions. clearwire intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes for working capital and for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures.  more

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Sprint Seeking Arbitration Over Clearwire Access Charges

USA based WiMAX operator, clearwire has disclosed that it has been served with an arbitration notice by its majority shareholder, Sprint Nextel over the wholesale pricing for smartphone use on its network.  more

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Sprint Nextel Q1 Loss Widens to $594 Million

Sprint Nextel has reported its first-quarter financials - and recorded a deepening loss of US$594 million, down by 18% on the US$505 million a year ago. Net operating revenues were $8.2 billion, down 12% on the US$9.3 billion a year ago.  more

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Huawei Starting to Win Network Contracts in the USA

China's Huawei is reported to be finally making significant progress in cracking the US market, where it has had problems in the past thanks in part to security concerns over allegations of links to the Chinese government. The company has always denied the allegations.  more

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Sprint Outlines WiMAX Expansion Programme

USA network, Sprint Nextel has announced the next markets in its WiMAX network rollout. The network is being folded into the national WiMAX network being built by its joint-partner, clearwire. Sprint says that it plans to deploy WiMAX in many markets in 2009, including: Atlanta, Honolulu, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia, DallasFort Worth, Portland and Seattle  more

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Court Gives Sprint Just One Year to Leave Nextel Network in iPCS Territory

A US court has given Sprint Nextel about a year to abandon its Nextel network in the territory of one of its wireless affiliates, iPCS Wireless following a lengthy and acrimonious court battle. The order requires Sprint to cease owning, operating and managing the Nextel wireless network in iPCS Wireless' service area on or before January 25, 2010. The order provides that Sprint may request an extension of that period upon a showing of good cause.  more

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Nokia Ceases Production of its Only WiMAX Device

Nokia has stopped producing its only WiMAX device, the N810 WiMax Edition, after just a few months of sales. The handset was originally shown last April as an upgrade of the existing N810 which relied on Wi-Fi for its connection, and launched in October.  more

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Sprint, Clearwire Sued Over WiMAX Patent Claims

Adaptix, a Texan WiMAX base station and mobile terminal vendor has launched legal action against Sprint Nextel and clearwire for allegedly infringing six of its patents. The company is demanding the usual damages, fines and a bar on the company from continuing the rollout of its nationwide WiMAX network.  more

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Seeing Clear through the New Clearwire

The mobile broadband industry in the US received a big shot in the arm with Monday's announcement that clearwire completed their transaction with Sprint Nextel to combine their next generation wireless Internet businesses. However, some of the statements made by clearwire CEO Ben Wolff may indicate a shift in strategy for the next generation network operator.  more

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Sprint Nextel Confirms "Significant Interest" in Sale of Nextel Division

Sprint Nextel has confirmed that it has received "significant interest" from companies interested in acquiring its Nextel iDEN division - but warned that it doubts any bidder would be able to raise the funds in the current economic climate.  more

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