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Leap suggests its LTE roaming deal is with Sprint, hints at more device financing options
LAS VEGAS--Executives from Cricket provider Leap Wireless strongly hinted that the company's LTE roaming deal is with Sprint Nextel, which already has a nationwide 3G CDMA roaming deal with Cricket.
Leap: Advanced smartphones prompting business model changes
No-contract carrier Leap Wireless is taking a hard look at its basic business model--from service activation to device financing--as it works to better accommodate customer adoption of more sophisticated smartphones, according to Doug Hutcheson, president and CEO.
Leap loses 269K subs in Q3, promises improved customer experience
Cricket provider Leap Wireless lost 269,000 subscribers and saw its churn rise to 4.8 percent in the third quarter. However, the flat-rate carrier said it is taking concrete steps to improve the customer experience.
Leap CEO: 60% of our spectrum is not being used, and we're interested in network, spectrum sharing
Cricket provider Leap Wireless is in the midst of its LTE deployment. The carrier is working to catch up to its larger rivals by providing subscribers with the latest LTE phones and high-speed data services. Doug Hutcheson, president and CEO of Leap Wireless, spoke with FierceWireless Executive Editor Mike Dano about Leap's buildout, its spectrum position and its network access payments to Sprint Nextel.
Leap CEO: Prepaid iPhone 5 'moving very well'
Leap Wireless CEO Doug Hutcheson told FierceWireless that the prepaid carrier has been selling most of the iPhone 5 units it gets, and that it's unclear exactly how many of the gadgets the company will ultimately be able to sell.
Leap: We won't make $75M payment to Sprint for 2012 network access
After a disastrous second quarter, Cricket provider Leap Wireless said it will not make its $75 million minimum wholesale purchase commitment of network access from Sprint Nextel. "Due to certain provisions in the wholesale agreement, we do not believe the company is obligated to meet this commitment in 2012, although we expect to satisfy a significant majority of it in any event," said Leap CEO Doug Hutcheson. "Sprint has not agreed to our decision and we are in discussions with them."
Leap to expand LTE coverage to up to 65M POPs by 2014
Cricket provider Leap Wireless ( NASDAQ:LEAP ) plans to expand its LTE network coverage from 20-25 million POPs by the end of this year to 60-65 million POPs by the end of 2013 or early 2014, according
Leap to overhaul service pricing plans in 2nd half of 2012
During Cricket provider Leap Wireless' ( NASDAQ:LEAP ) first quarter earnings conference call, Leap CEO Doug Hutcheson announced the carrier will refresh its service pricing plans and its device
Leap CEO pushes creative solutions for growing spectrum issues
Spectrum is an overarching issue for Leap Wireless ( NASDAQ:LEAP ), just as it is for all mobile operators. The company recently signed a five-year wholesale agreement that will allow it to buy
Leap CEO advocates network sharing, says in 5 years consumers will use 50 GB per month
Doug Hutcheson
On the Hot Seat with Doug Hutcheson Leap Wireless ( NASDAQ:LEAP ) President and CEO Doug Hutcheson is a long-time industry veteran who headed Qualcomm's Wireless
