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Sprint Commends FCC for Work on Country's First National Broadband
Plan
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WASHINGTON, Mar 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the release
of the country's first National Broadband Plan. The plan includes
recommendations which are designed to improve healthcare, education,
energy and the environment, public safety and homeland security for all
Americans. By generating greater competition, the plan promises to
create jobs and investment in the broadband economy.
Sprint (NYSE: S) commends the FCC for its work. As the country's only
national wireless carrier offering 4G broadband service, Sprint is
committed to offering better broadband solutions to consumers, ... more...
Sprint introduces enhanced tools for purchase assistance and product support
Ryan Hamrick
A new Sprint website lets consumers try out numerous functions on Sprint devices and learn how to use them without committing to a purchase
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Sprint Receives Domestic Wholesale Best-in-Class Award for Third Year
in a Row from ATLANTIC-ACM
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) continues to carry the torch for top-rated customer
satisfaction or operational excellence in the competitive arena of
wholesale. For the third year in a row, Sprint won the ATLANTIC-ACM
2010 Best-in-Class US Long Haul Wholesale Award for provisioning
(tied with another carrier in this category). This recent award adds to
a bevy of noteworthy acknowledgements for the company in the wholesale
marketplace such as ATLANTIC-ACM's Global Wholesale Carrier Excellence
Award for the category of Best-in-Class Voice Value and the award for
Billing (in a tie).
This thre... more...
Out with NFL Mobile, in with ESPN Mobile TV for Sprint
Ryan Hamrick
Sprint announces the arrival of ESPN Mobile TV for Sprint TV subscribers
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As the Newest Push-to-Talk Phone from Sprint, Motorola i890 Pairs
Instant Communications and Robust Multimedia Features With
Pocket-Friendly Style
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Blue- and white-collar workers get things done with Nextel Direct Connect offering sub-one second push-to-talk call set-up and the world's largest push-to-talk communityOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Combining a sleek, stylish look, advanced multimedia features and the
best-in-class push-to-talk services of Nextel Direct Connect(R),
Sprint (NYSE: S) announced availability of Motorola i890 on the Nextel(R)
National Network.
Priced at $129.99 with a two-year service agreement on a new-line
activation or eligible upgrade and $50 mail-in rebate (excluding taxes),
Motorola i890 is available with Nextel Direct Connect(R)
callin... more...
Who Wants to Jump into the Wireless Business? New Market Entrants
Join Sprint to Enhance Portfolio
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Companies cite customer demand, ease of use and low overhead as reasons to choose turnkey back-office MVNO solution from SprintOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint has signed deals with four MVNO partners since announcing the
turnkey service last quarter. Only six months after the launch of a
turnkey back-office solution for companies interested in offering
wireless services under their own brand, Sprint (NYSE:S) has signed
deals with four partners. These companies are Long Distance Consolidated
Billing Company (LDCB), NPG Cable, Call One and Baja Broadband. All cite
customer demand for mobile communications solutions as ... more...
Motorola i890 fact sheet
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Motorola i890
Stylish, sleek and performance-minded
Motorola i890 gives Nextel Direct Connect performance-minded function a new, sleek, stylish look. This thin, dual-display flip phone offers instant communications and a superior multimedia experience for the executive who doesn’t want to sacrifice style or functionality. Motorola i890 offers a 2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder with fixed focus and 4x digital zoom. Combined with its advanced GPS capabilities, GPS tagging of images is a snap. Motorola i890 has a built-in MP3 player and supports Stereo Bluetooth®, making it a great multimedia player and hands-free device. It also has external touch-sensitive me... more...
ESPN Mobile TV Launches on Sprint TV
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Fans Can Watch Live Professional and College Games on Their Sprint Mobile DevicesOVERLAND PARK, Kan. & BRISTOL, Conn., Mar 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ESPN and Sprint (NYSE: S) are teaming up to give Sprint customers the
ultimate sports experience - in the palm of their hands - with ESPN
Mobile TV available on Sprint TV(R). Beginning today, ESPN
Mobile TV will offer Sprint consumers unparalleled live sports
programming and entertainment from ESPN via Sprint handheld devices.
ESPN Mobile TV coverage during March and April will feature more than
100 live events and over 250 hours of coverage for Sprint customers with
this new agreement begin... more...
Sprint and Walsh Wireless Launch M2M Device to Drive Usage-Based
Insurance for Vehicles
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 10, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Increasingly automobile insurance companies are adapting the way they
charge customers, basing rates more on individual vehicle use and
driving behavior. This is known as Usage-based Insurance (UBI). Sprint
(NYSE: S) and Walsh Wireless today announced the certification and
availability of a solution developed to meet this unique and growing
market - the Walsh Wireless Data Logger, powered exclusively by Sprint
3G Mobile Broadband.
The UBI model helps insurance companies be more innovative and
competitive in their approach by improving their risk assessment
process, reducing c... more...
Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and Denver Community Spirit with
Grants to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities
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Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program between April 15 and May 17DENVER, Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today that it will recognize two Denver
residents who have made a difference in the community with the 2010
Sprint Community Champions Program. Now in its second year, the program
celebrates the hard work and dedication of two local residents - one
adult and one high-school student - who have helped better Denver
through volunteering and other forms of community service. The Sprint
Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible charity of each
... more...
Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and Dallas/Ft. Worth Community Spirit
with Grants to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities
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Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program between April 15 and May 17DALLAS, Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today that it will recognize two Dallas/Ft.
Worth residents who have made a difference in the community with the
2010 Sprint Community Champions Program. Now in its second year, the
program celebrates the hard work and dedication of two local residents -
one adult and one high-school student - who have helped better
Dallas/Ft. Worth through volunteering and other forms of community
service. The Sprint Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible
... more...
Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and Atlanta Community Spirit with Grants
to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities
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Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program between April 15 and May 17ATLANTA, Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today that it will recognize two Atlanta
residents who have made a difference in the community with the 2010
Sprint Community Champions Program. Now in its second year, the program
celebrates the hard work and dedication of two local residents - one
adult and one high-school student - who have helped better Atlanta
through volunteering and other forms of community service. The Sprint
Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible charity of each
... more...
Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and New York City Community Spirit
with Grants to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities
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Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program between April 15 and May 17NEW YORK, Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today that it will recognize two New York
City residents who have made a difference in the community with the 2010
Sprint Community Champions Program. Now in its second year, the program
celebrates the hard work and dedication of two local residents - one
adult and one high-school student - who have helped better New York
through volunteering and other forms of community service. The Sprint
Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible charity of e... more...
Sprint Deploys Automated Training Solution in Call Centers to Help
Agents Foster Successful Customer Interactions and Continue to Improve
the Overall Experience
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Another step towards sustaining the momentum of eight consecutive quarters of improvementOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- For eight straight quarters - or two years - Sprint (NYSE: S) has not
only focused on improving the overall customer experience, but has
succeeded. The improvement in Sprint's customer satisfaction scores, as
third-party studies now validate, is a result of introducing its
best-ever handset lineup with Android phones HTC Hero and Samsung
Moment, simplifying cell phone plans with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM
and Everything Data, and offering 4G service in 27 markets - the only
national wireless carrier to... more...
Save Green This St. Patrick's Day with Sprint's Robust Device
Portfolio Paired with Everything Data Plans Featuring Any Mobile, Anytime
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Access Thousands of Apps on Sprint Phones to Make the Leprechauns Green with EnvyOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) is helping customers save "green" this St. Patrick' Day
with five "sham-rocking" devices. Customers save even more when they
sign up for a Sprint Everything Data plan providing unlimited text, Web
and calling to any U.S. wireless phone starting at $69.99 - compare that
to AT&T and Verizon, which charge the same price for unlimited talk only.
Put a pot of gold in your pocket
Spread the luck of the Irish and hang on to your gold with one of these
devices:
SCP-2700 by Sanyo(R) - Let your ... more...
Virgin Mobile USA to discontinue postpaid services
Sean Fallon
Less than two years after acquiring Helio to bolster its postpaid offerings, Sprint-owned Virgin Mobile USA will be shutting down the service on May 25th
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Sprint extends enrollment for Total Equipment Protection through March
Sean Fallon
Through the month of March, customers can take advantage of Sprint's Total Equipment Plan regardless of the date their devices were purchased
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Happy Birthday...Sprint's exclusive loyalty program turns one
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Company celebrates with Premier customers by rewarding additional benefits that emphasize overall valueOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- When Sprint (NYSE: S) launched its exclusive rewards program for its
most loyal and high-value customers a year ago, the company had no idea
how popular the program would be. The exclusive benefits Premier members
received have helped to foster loyalty between Sprint and its customers.
According to a recent GFK End-User survey(1), Premier
customers, indeed, are far more loyal. So to mark the one-year
anniversary, Sprint is announcing enhancements to the program with the
goal of furth... more...
Sprint Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility Named to
SaVoy Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America
List
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ralph Reid, vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility for Sprint
(NYSE: S), has been selected as one of SaVoy magazine's Top 100
Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America. The Top 100 list
recognizes those African Americans who have made a positive impact in
Corporate America as well as the communities around them. Honorees were
selected based on their exemplary record of accomplishments and for
bettering their community and inspiring others.
"I am truly honored by and grateful for this recognition," said Reid.
"Community service plays a huge role in my life, from both a p... more...
Sprint Offers Customers Peace of Mind When It Comes to Lost, Stolen
or Damaged Devices
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Between March 1 and March 31 Customers Can Sign up for Total Equipment Protection Despite Date of Device PurchaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Approximately one in three wireless customers lose or damage their
device within the first year of purchase. That is why many customers
protect their investment by obtaining equipment protection. Customers
typically must enroll within the first 30 days of a new activation or
upgrade. However, Sprint (NYSE: S) is announcing that between March 1
and March 31, its Total Equipment Protection (TEP) will be available to
all customers who did not initially enroll in the program at the tim... more...
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- Sprint Commends FCC for Work on Country's First National Broadband Plan
- Sprint Receives Domestic Wholesale Best-in-Class Award for Third Year in a Row from ATLANTIC-ACM
- As the Newest Push-to-Talk Phone from Sprint, Motorola i890 Pairs Instant Communications and Robust Multimedia Features With Pocket-Friendly Style
- Who Wants to Jump into the Wireless Business? New Market Entrants Join Sprint to Enhance Portfolio
- Motorola i890 fact sheet