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The communications industry is in the early stages of the mobility era, an era that optimizes the potential for speed and power; an era where time and location may be irrelevant because customers can simply do more on the go! Staying in touch with loved ones, sharing a funny moment, listening to music while working out or getting work done, even when life calls you away from the office, is critical, and being able to do all these things is what is magical about Sprint services.
With its wireless and wireline networks, Sprint is positioned to deliver true mobility to customers today and into the future.
Sprint has wholly-owned wireless networks and a Tier One Global IP network, and is an established leader in mobile broadband and world-class walkie-talkie networks. Sprint has a long history of providing mobility products and services to consumers and businesses and is often considered a pioneer or innovator in the industry.
Fact Sheets
Fixed Mobile Convergence fact sheet
Sprint IP Milestones Fact Sheet
Sprint IP Convergence Strategy
Related Links
Nextel Direct Connect press kit - Contains news releases, fact sheets, and images related to Sprint's industry-standard push-to-talk service.
News Releases
1/16/2009 - Sprint's Ready For Some Football: Outlines Network Prep for Super Bowl XLIII
1/13/2009 - Sprint Is Prepared to Provide Critical Communications During the Historic 2009 Presidential Inauguration
12/30/2008 - Sprint Customers Expected to Ring Up and Text Friends and Family to Say "Happy New Year!"
12/17/2008 - Sprint Launches Open Location Platform with WaveMarket and WHERE
12/17/2008 - Sprint Extends 4G Leadership with Nation's First 3G/4G Dual-Mode Mobile Broadband Service
12/11/2008 - Sprint Nextel Briefing on Network Preparations & Key Initiatives for 2009 Presidential Inauguration
12/2/2008 - Sprint Enhances Wireless Experience For Customers In Hawaii
11/21/2008 - Sprint Completes First Transatlantic Native 40-Gbps IP-Over-Dense-Wavelength-Division Multiplexing Link
11/11/2008 - Sprint Demonstrates How Southern California Citizens Can Be More Prepared During State-Sponsored Earthquake Drill
10/30/2008 - Sprint to Rejuvenate Nextel National Network
10/30/2008 - Sprint Nextel Statement on the Federal Communications Commission's Decision to Grant Sprint's Waiver to Remain on the Interleaved Channels of the 800 MHz Spectrum Band
10/22/2008 - Independent Research Study Shows Sprint as a Leader in the Delivery of Domestic Managed MPLS Services to Businesses
10/1/2008 - Sprint Builds on Leadership and Commitment to Convergence for Businesses
8/28/2008 - Sprint Prepared for Gustav's Impact
8/18/08 - Sprint Prepared for Fay's Impact
8/15/08 - Democratic National Convention-Goers Stay Connected with Wireless Enhancements from Sprint
8/7/08 - Sprint Customers in Columbus Can Now Experience Faster Mobile Broadband Service
7/30/08 - Sprint Customers Nationwide Can Soon Get Enhanced Coverage, Unlimited Calling in Homes, Offices with the Award-Winning Sprint AIRAVE(TM) by Samsung
7/15/08 - Sprint, Cisco and Ciena Fuel Next-Generation Services with 40-Gbps Circuits on the Global Sprint Tier 1 IP Network
6/19/08 - Sprint Invests More Than $6.9 Million in Connecticut During 1Q '08
6/18/08 - Sprint Invests More Than $21 Million in Massachusetts During 1Q '08
6/17/08 - Sprint Invests Nearly $21.3 Million in New Jersey During 1Q '08
6/16/08 - Sprint Invests Nearly $26 Million in Michigan During 1Q '08
6/6/08 - Sprint Enhances Network, Expands Coverage Throughout Greater Pittsburgh Area
5/19/08 - Sprint Enhances Networks, Expands Coverage Throughout Philadelphia
5/6/08 - Faster Sprint Mobile Broadband Expands in Albuquerque, NM, and El Paso, TX
4/9/08 - Faster Sprint Mobile Broadband Expands in the Empire State
3/19/08 - Sprint Teams with China Telecom to Expand Global MPLS Capabilities in China for Businesses
3/10/08 - Sprint Enhances Networks, Expands Coverage Throughout Connecticut
3/4/08 - Sprint Enhances Networks, Expands Coverage Throughout New Jersey
3/3/08 - Sprint Enhances Network, Expands Coverage Throughout Inland Northwest
3/3/08 - Sprint Enhances Network, Expands Coverage Throughout Idaho
2/27/08 - Ohio Customers Can Do More with Wireless as They Gear Up for Pivotal Presidential Primary
2/26/08 - KPN International Works with Sprint to Strengthen Its Global Network in United States and Canada
2/25/08 - Sprint Receives Domestic Wholesale Best in Class Awards and Global Wholesale Carrier Excellence Awards from ATLANTIC-ACM
2/19/08 - Chicagoland Customers Can Do More with Wireless: Sprint Enhances Wireless Coverage and Network Capacity
2/12/08 - Sprint and Motorola Offer Network Interoperability Solution
2/15/08 - Sprint Enhances Network, Expands Coverage Throughout Hawaii
1/23/08 - Sprint Enhances Networks, Expands Coverage Throughout North Carolina
1/23/08 - Sprint Enhances Networks, Expands Coverage Throughout Tennessee
1/16/08 - Super Bowl XLII, Sprint Customers Benefit from Enhanced Arizona Network
1/16/08 -Sprint Enhances Networks, Expands Coverage Throughout Atlanta
1/15/08 -Sprint Enhances Network, Expands Coverage Throughout North Central Florida
1/15/08 - Sprint Enhances Network, Expands Coverage For Lake And Sumter Counties
1/15/08 -Sprint Enhances Network, Expands Coverage For Pasco County
1/15/08 - Sprint Enhances Network, Expands Coverage for Florida's Treasure Coast
1/14/08 - Sprint Enhances Network, Expands Coverage Throughout Alabama
12/21/07 - Sprint's Network Leadership in 2007
12/20/07 - Show Me: Sprint Customers in Mid-Missouri Can Experience Faster Mobile Broadband Service Firsthand
12/17/07 - Sprint's Vision of Mobility and IPv6 Expertise Bring Value and Services to Customers
12/14/07 - Tampa Go Ahead, Spread Holiday Cheer: Use Voice, Pictures, Music, Text and Video to Send Greetings Instantly, from Virtually Anywhere
12/13/07 - Jacksonville Go Ahead, Spread Holiday Cheer: Use Voice, Pictures, Music, Text and Video to Send Greetings Instantly, from Virtually Anywhere
12/13/07 - Melbourne Go Ahead, Spread Holiday Cheer: Use Voice, Pictures, Music, Text and Video to Send Greetings Instantly, from Virtually Anywhere
12/13/07 - Orlando Go Ahead, Spread Holiday Cheer: Use Voice, Pictures, Music, Text and Video to Send Greetings Instantly, from Virtually Anywhere
12/13/07 - Palm Beach Go Ahead, Spread Holiday Cheer: Use Voice, Pictures, Music, Text and Video to Send Greetings Instantly, from Virtually Anywhere
12/13/07 - Ft. Lauderdale Go Ahead, Spread Holiday Cheer: Use Voice, Pictures, Music, Text and Video to Send Greetings Instantly, from Virtually Anywhere
12/13/07 - Miami Go Ahead, Spread Holiday Cheer: Use Voice, Pictures, Music, Text and Video to Send Greetings Instantly, from Virtually Anywhere
12.5.2007 - Sprint Helps Businesses Break Reliance on LEC Access with Comprehensive Portfolio of IP-Based Options
10.12.2007 - Sprint Enhances Network Reliability With Environmentally Friendly Power Sources At Wireless Sites Across The Country
10.1.07 - Central Valley Can Do More With Wireless - Faster Sprint Mobile Broadband Expands in California
8.2.2007 - Flexible and Secure Voice and Data Solutions Helps Outsource Partners Inc. Grow
7.17.2007 - Businesses Achieve Efficiency and Path for Future Growth with IP-Based Solutions from Sprint
6.27.2007 - Sprint Helps Turner Construction Company "Build" Voice And Data Solutions With Ease At Job Sites Nationwide
6.19.07 - America's Largest and Fastest Mobile Broadband Network Just got even larger: Sprint Customers Can Do More, In More Places, and at Fast Speeds
6.19.07 - Portsmouth Can Do More with Wireless: Faster Sprint Mobile Broadband Expands in the Granite State
6.4.2007 - Sprint's Unique Peerless IP Meets Performance And Security Demands Of Government Agencies.
5.30.07 - Sprint Brings Even Faster Mobile Broadband Speeds to Albany
5.30.07 - Sprint Brings Even Faster Mobile Broadband Speeds to Syracuse
5.30.07 - Sprint Offers Faster Sprint Mobile Broadband Network in Buffalo
5.30.07 - Sprint Offers Faster Sprint Mobile Broadband Network in Pittsburgh
5.30.07 - Sprint Offers Faster Sprint Mobile Broadband Network in Rochester
5.22.07 - Continued Network Investment in 2007 Lets Customers Do More: Listen To Music, Stay Connected and Get Work Done In More Places With Sprint
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Contact Information
Network Improvements, Sprint 3G, and Sprint 4G Deployment
Stephanie Vinge, 310-213-0039
stephanie.a.vinge@sprint.com
IP and MPLS
Stephanie Greenwood, 913-794-3658
stephanie.greenwood@sprint.com
For more information on Sprint 4G, visit www.sprint.com/4g.