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SK says it's not planning to buy Sprint

SK Telecom confirmed that the company has no plans to buy Sprint Nextel or any other major U.S. wireless company. Earlier this week, rumors circulated about a potential merger between the two after Read more...
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SK and Sprint: considering alliance, not merger

Yesterday's CNBC story about potential merger between SK Telecom and Sprint is being debunked today. Instead, the Wall Street Journal and a few other news outlets are reporting that SK Telecom and Read more...
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SK Telecom contemplating Sprint acquisition

Rumors are circulating that South Korean operator SK Telecom may acquire Sprint Nextel. According to CNBC, private equity firms would join SK Telecom in the possible buyout and would contribute cash Read more...

It's official: Virgin Mobile USA is in talks with Helio

After a week of speculation and rumors about a possible tie-up between Virgin Mobile USA and SK Telecom's MVNO Helio, Virgin Mobile has finally come forward and announced that the two are in Read more...

Sprint, Clearwire WiMAX Merger Timeline

Timeline of Sprint, Clearwire, WiMAX 5-6-08 - Report: Read more...

Sprint, it's time to take the money

Sprint, it's time to take the money The rumors are rife over acquisition and spin-off scenarios for troubled Sprint. Deutsche Telekom might make a play for Sprint, Sprint may spin off Nextel and Read more...

SK Telecom and Citigroup ink mobile banking JV

SK Telecom and Citigroup announced plans to launch a $16 million joint venture called Mobile Money Ventures that will provide users with advanced mobile financial services. Each partner will pay $8 Read more...

Helio: Losses up, revenue up too

Mobile virtual network operator Helio continues to hemorrhage cash...but on the bright side, its 2007 revenues increased 264 percent over the previous year. In its Read more...

Earthlink lost $111.3M on Helio last year

Because Earthlink reduced its investment in Helio, which it co-owns with SK Telecom, to zero during the third quarter of last year, the company will no longer record its share of the MVNO's net loss. Read more...
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Korean cable companies following Pivot's lead?

According to a report in the Korea Times, the Korean Cable TV Association said some of its members are planning on adding wireless services to their bundles by reselling handsets and services from Read more...

Press Releases

SK Telecom Signs MOU with Chinese Government to Build `International Digital Contents and Industrial Design Complex`

SK Telecom announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chinese Government to jointly build an 'International Digital Contents and Industrial Design Complex' in Read more...

LiMo Foundation™ Expands in Breadth and Depth With Further Swell of New Members

LONDON & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LiMo Foundation, a global consortium of mobile leaders delivering an open handset platform for the whole mobile Read more...

EARTHLINK CONFIRMS PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT FOR SK TELECOM TO FUND UP TO $270 MILLION IN HELIO JOINT VENTURE

ATLANTA, September 21, 2007 — EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) today confirmed the announcement by SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) that the South Korean company will invest up to $270 million in Helio, their Read more...