Motorola smells business in Sprint, Nextel merger

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Sprint, Nextel Agree to $35bn Merger

Sprint, Nextel Agree to $35bn Merger 12/17/2004 06:30 PM
Despite recent reports that Verizon was interested in making a bid for Sprint's wireless unit, Nextel and Sprint have officially announced plans to merge companies. The new company, which will be the third largest U.S. wireless carrier, will eventually migrate Nextel users off its iDEN network onto Sprint's CDMA infrastructure.

Google creating online reading room
Technology challenges Sprint-Nextel
merger Apple fights back aga

Google creating online reading room
Technology challenges Sprint-Nextel
merger Apple fights back aga 12/19/2004 03:28 PM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Thu Dec 16, 11:24 pm GMT

Motorola Solidifies Role With
Sprint-Nextel

Motorola Solidifies Role With
Sprint-Nextel 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
Forbes Dec 16 2004 9:43PM GMT

Sprint, Nextel to Merge

Sprint, Nextel to Merge 12/19/2004 03:18 PM
Sprint and Nextel announced their $40 billion merger of equals: Sprint's CDMA technology has been a block to offer push-to-talk (PTT) services that Nextel has made great profits on. Nextel has no migration plan for next-generation data services, although they've been testing approaches that aren't integrated with their iDEN voice technology. Sprint has already committed to spending billions on 3G high-speed voice and data systems. In seemingly unrelated news a few days ago, Cingular dropped its challenge to the FCC proposal that would allow Nextel to reorganize its scattered chunks of frequency, giving them new contiguous spectrum in exchange for paying for the cost of moving the public-safety incumbents to Nextel-vacated frequencies. It's a multi-billion-dollar deal that the FCC offered, and Verizon Wireless and Cingular Wireless now no longer oppose it, and one would expect Sprint and Nextel to accept the deal, although Nextel wants to pay substantially less. The new Sprint Nextel is at a rough parity with the subscriber base of Cingular-post-AT&T Wireless acquisition and Verizon Wireless (all on their lonesome). Sprint Nextel will have 35 million subscribers, Cingular 47 million, and Verizon Wireless 42 million. T-Mobile becomes a distant fourth (about 16 million subscribers) with no data upgrade plan in sight. This didn't elude the Wall Street Journal, which filed this report in which T-Mobile notes that worldwide they have about 70 million cell phone users which allows them to compete on scale for handsets and network components....

Merger Would End Motorola's Nextel Ties

Merger Would End Motorola's Nextel Ties 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Dec 16 2004 1:28AM GMT

Sprint buys Nextel for US$35 billion

Sprint buys Nextel for US$35 billion 12/19/2004 03:45 PM
Sprint and Nextel agrees to a merger in a move that closes the gap between the top three US wireless companies. Sprint will gain valuable spectrum while adding high revenue business customers that rely on PTT technology.

Merger would end Motorola's special ties
with Nextel

Merger would end Motorola's special ties
with Nextel 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
San Jose Mercury News Dec 16 2004 2:19AM GMT

Sprint chases Nextel with Ready Link

Sprint chases Nextel with Ready Link 11/17/2003 02:05 AM
Boston Globe Nov 17 2003 1:00AM ET

Wireless War Heats Up As Sprint Grabs
Nextel

Wireless War Heats Up As Sprint Grabs
Nextel 12/29/2004 03:16 AM
Information Week Dec 29 2004 6:40AM GMT

Rosy future for Sprint-Nextel marriage

Rosy future for Sprint-Nextel marriage 12/19/2004 03:20 PM
But what of T-Mobile USA?

FCC to allow wireless access on planes
Best Buy 3Q earnings rise 21 percent
Sprint Nextel would be 3

FCC to allow wireless access on planes
Best Buy 3Q earnings rise 21 percent
Sprint Nextel would be 3 12/19/2004 03:28 PM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Thu Dec 16, 05:21 am GMT

Motorola, Nextel confirm A-GPS bug

Motorola, Nextel confirm A-GPS bug 07/22/2004 02:44 PM
infoSync Jul 22 2004 6:19PM GMT

Motorola i710 released by Nextel

Motorola i710 released by Nextel 07/08/2004 02:12 PM
MobileTracker Jul 8 2004 6:32PM GMT

Motorola inks 3 years with Nextel

Motorola inks 3 years with Nextel 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
ChicagoBusiness.com Dec 16 2004 3:01PM GMT

Nextel and Motorola admit GPS problems

Nextel and Motorola admit GPS problems 07/20/2004 11:26 PM
MobileTracker Jul 21 2004 3:43AM GMT

Motorola, Nextel extend relationship

Motorola, Nextel extend relationship 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
Chicago Tribune Dec 17 2004 2:45PM GMT

Motorola to stay in Nextel loop

Motorola to stay in Nextel loop 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
Chicago Tribune Dec 16 2004 10:59PM GMT

Nextel Extends Motorola Contract

Nextel Extends Motorola Contract 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
CIO Today Dec 17 2004 7:08PM GMT

Motorola i830 introduced by Nextel

Motorola i830 introduced by Nextel 06/08/2004 03:21 PM
MobileTracker Jun 8 2004 6:19PM GMT

Nextel eyes substitutes for Motorola

Nextel eyes substitutes for Motorola 04/10/2004 05:51 PM
ChicagoBusiness.com Apr 10 2004 10:01PM GMT

Motorola i325 released on Nextel

Motorola i325 released on Nextel 09/15/2004 05:40 PM
MobileTracker Sep 15 2004 9:02PM GMT

Motorola i315 released on Nextel

Motorola i315 released on Nextel 09/15/2004 05:40 PM
MobileTracker Sep 15 2004 9:02PM GMT

Motorola makes nice with Nextel

Motorola makes nice with Nextel 06/26/2004 05:47 PM
Crains ChicagoBusiness Jun 26 2004 10:02PM GMT

Nextel to use Motorola i605 Bluetooth
cellphone

Nextel to use Motorola i605 Bluetooth
cellphone 12/22/2004 01:27 AM
Engadget Dec 20 2004 3:49PM GMT

Motorola i830 miniaturizes Nextel
offerings

Motorola i830 miniaturizes Nextel
offerings 06/10/2004 04:32 PM
infoSync Jun 10 2004 7:32PM GMT

Nextel / Motorola launch new flip phone

Nextel / Motorola launch new flip phone 12/16/2003 11:04 PM
MobileTracker Dec 16 2003 10:29PM ET

Motorola GPS crash hits Nextel customers

Motorola GPS crash hits Nextel customers 08/14/2004 07:10 PM
Crains ChicagoBusiness Aug 14 2004 10:03PM GMT

Motorola in 3-year contract extension
with Nextel

Motorola in 3-year contract extension
with Nextel 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
Reuters Dec 17 2004 3:51AM GMT

Nextel Motorola i730 Status Light Fix

Nextel Motorola i730 Status Light Fix 04/21/2004 08:45 AM
David Blake sends this handy tip for Nextel Motorola i730 users:Many owners of the Nextel (Motorola) i730 were disappointed to find that it did not have a status light. There is now a Java app that adds this to the phone. Read...

Motorola wins extension of Nextel iDEN
contract

Motorola wins extension of Nextel iDEN
contract 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
Telecoms.com Dec 17 2004 11:11AM GMT

U.S. probes Motorola, Nextel on
walkie-talkie dominance

U.S. probes Motorola, Nextel on
walkie-talkie dominance 03/06/2004 02:04 AM
Chicago Tribune Feb 28 2004 11:40AM GMT

Motorola extends Nextel network
infrastructure deal

Motorola extends Nextel network
infrastructure deal 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
bizjournals.com Dec 16 2004 7:19PM GMT

Motorola And Nextel Issue Joint
Statement Regarding A-GPS Services

Motorola And Nextel Issue Joint
Statement Regarding A-GPS Services 07/21/2004 04:35 AM
Space Daily Jul 21 2004 8:54AM GMT

Nextel Enhances Product Portfolio;
Introduces the Motorola i710

Nextel Enhances Product Portfolio;
Introduces the Motorola i710 07/08/2004 02:12 PM
Hispanic PR Wire Jul 8 2004 5:57PM GMT

Rumor: Nextel Working With Motorola on
"Service Master" Bluetooth Phone

Rumor: Nextel Working With Motorola on
"Service Master" Bluetooth Phone 08/20/2004 06:20 AM

One of our more reliable tipsters had this little nugget to drop. Take it for what it's worth:

I was talking to guy in a waiting room while we were both getting our cars serviced. Turns out he is some sort of higher up corporate level Nextel employee and he's impressed that my dad's business is on Nextel.

So I said to the guy, "When are you gonna finally get on the Bluetooth bandwagon?"

He told me they have a Bluetooth phone in the pipeline they are calling the "Service Master" that they developed with Motorola (surprise). Basically he said the only reason they are coming out with it is that Stanley Steamer, ChemLawn, and a few other companies comprising some 30,000 accounts demanded the bluetooth technology from Nextel and that's a big chunk of their business so they decided to keep them happy.

He didn't give a time frame for the release of the phone but indicated that the named businesses would be the first to get them.

Motorola bets on high speed with Sprint

Motorola bets on high speed with Sprint 12/24/2004 01:00 PM
ZDNet Dec 23 2004 5:30PM GMT

Motorola eyes Sprint data upgrade

Motorola eyes Sprint data upgrade 12/24/2004 01:00 PM
MobileTracker Dec 22 2004 11:49PM GMT

Nextel Introduces the Motorola i830; the
Smallest Walkie-Talkie Phone Available
in North America

Nextel Introduces the Motorola i830; the
Smallest Walkie-Talkie Phone Available
in North America 06/08/2004 12:33 PM
Hispanic PR Wire Jun 8 2004 3:52PM GMT

Motorola Bets on High-Speed Services for
Sprint

Motorola Bets on High-Speed Services for
Sprint 12/24/2004 01:00 PM
Washington Post Dec 23 2004 1:46PM GMT
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