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Articles tagged with: Embarq and Verizon Wireless
U.S. Telecom and Cable Credit Profiles to Weaken in 2009
Debt ratings agency, Fitch has issued a report where it says it believes that growing event risk associated with economic, competitive and regulatory pressures will weaken the credit profile of most operators within the U.S. telecommunications and cable sector in 2009. Growing unemployment, continuing home foreclosures, the acceleration of cord-cutting, evolution of wireless smart-phone-based data services, and a changing regulatory environment with a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) make-up and key regulatory programs up for reform represent some of the challenges to the industry in 2009. more
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UPDATE: Big Tech Inks WiMax Deal With Sprint, Clearwire
An unlikely alliance of titans from the cable, Internet and chip industries are investing $3.2 billion in a company that will deliver Web access for cellphones and laptops at speeds much faster than what is available today using a technology called WiMax. more
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Verizon Wireless, AT&T in price duel
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless and rival AT&T unveiled plans Tuesday offering unlimited cell-phone calls for a flat rate, crossing a key line in the transformation of wireless service from a premium offering into a commodity. more
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Verizon Wireless Unveils Unlimited Calling Plan
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless unveiled an unlimited flat-rate calling plan on Tuesday in a bid to attract high-end customers. more
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UPDATE: Sprint Nextel to Cut 4,000 Jobs and Close 8% of Retail Locations
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- Sprint Nextel said Friday it would eliminate 4,000 jobs and close 8% of company-owned retail stores amid the loss of more key customers to rivals. more
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New Sprint CEO Has a History of Keeping Things Simple
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- New Sprint Nextel Chief Executive Dan Hesse likes to keep things simple. more
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