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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'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.
Sprint to end iDEN service as soon as June 30, 2013
Sprint Nextel ( NYSE:S ) said it will shut down service on its 2G iDEN network as early as June 30, 2013. The sunset of Sprint's legacy Nextel network is part of the carrier's Network Vision network
Sprint details plans to shut down iDEN cell sites
Sprint Nextel ( NYSE:S ) launched a website detailing how and when it will begin decommissioning iDEN cell sites around the country as part of its multibillion-dollar Network Vision network upgrade.
SouthernLINC inks nationwide iDEN data roaming deal with Sprint
ORLANDO, Fla.--SouthernLINC Wireless has inked a long-sought-for nationwide iDEN push-to-talk and data roaming deal with Sprint Nextel ( NYSE:S ), despite Sprint's intention to start shutting down the
Will Sprint's improved QChat service stop iDEN customers from leaving?
If you've been working in the wireless industry for the past decade you might remember the time when Nextel Communications catered to a lucrative user base that loved its push-to-talk service
