Register now for Kenwood Communications' on-demand webinar "Narrowbanding: Funding, licensing and deployment"

urgentcomm » SMT

Nextel, Sprint shareholders OK merger

Published Monday, August 01, 2005

Shareholders for both Sprint and Nextel Communications have approved the proposed merger that will create the third-largest wireless carrier in the U.S., with more than 35 million subscribers. More than 70% of Nextel's shareholders voted for the deal in Reston, Va., while 96% of their Sprint counterparts expressed their approval in Overland Park, Kan. The boards of the two companies in December 2004 announced the planned merger, which is expected to close in the third quarter after receiving expected government approval. ...

To continue reading this article, please register or login – it’s quick and free…

Member Login

Forgot password? Need Help?

Enter your email address below, and we'll email your password.

Are cookies enabled in your browser?

This site uses cookies and session data to keep track of your name and preferences while you're logged in. You cannot login without enabling cookies.

One Step Registration

Fill out the form below for instant access to the page you’ve requested.

Website members also receive access to our entire archive and may apply for a complimentary subscription to our print magazine.
All fields are required Personal Info
  Required Must be a valid email
  Required Passwords must match
  Required
  Required
  Required
  Required
  Required
  Required
  Required

Urgent Communications Today


Submit the form for instant access to the page you've requested.

PODCASTS

Keep updated with communications industry topics with Urgent Communications' podcasts.

WHITE PAPERS

Download free white papers that delve into the intricacies of the mobile communications industry.

E-NEWSLETTERS

Check out our latest edition of Urgent Communications Today and Tech Talk. Not a subscriber? Subscribe now!

Resources

Subscribe to Urgent Communications today!

Hot Spots

Project 25

Interoperability

Rebanding

PSAP

Most Popular Articles

Are femtocells the in-building wireless breakthrough?

Harris makes multiband announcements for portable, mobile radios

The right path: How to choose proper radio band

FCC releases national broadband plan

Asking America to fund first-responder network — what a concept

Editor's Picks

In-Building Blocks

Crystal clear

CellTrust unveils secure SMS

FCC should heed NPSTC concerns about 2011 deadlines


More Editor's Picks
Browse Back Issues