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• Sprint's long, rocky WiMax journey will end next Nov. 6

  Sprint's WiMax network, launched in 2008 as the first commercial 4G system in the U.S., will finally shut down in November 2015.

• New iPhones don't support Sprint's new TD-LTE add-on network

  The new iPhone models, the 5s and 5c, don't include antenna support for the 2.5 GHz TD-LTE network that Sprint is installing along with the LTE 1900 MHz network rollout.

• Hesse remains CEO as Sprint, Softbank close $21.6B merger

  SoftBank completed its US$21.6 billion acquisition of Sprint Nextel on Wednesday, capping a months-long effort that was complicated by two bidding wars and some national-security objections but is expected to produce a stronger rival to the dominant U.S. mobile operators.

• Clearwire shareholders agree to Sprint buyout

  Clearwire shareholders approved Sprint Nextel's takeover of their company on Monday, ending a saga that had included years of uncertainty and finally a bidding war for the spectrum-rich wireless network operator.

• SoftBank CEO outlines $16B capital spending at Sprint, plans for Silicon Valley research center

  SoftBank plans to invest $16 billion in capital improvements at Sprint in the next two years, CEO Masayoshi Son said days before the acquisition closes on Wednesday.

• FCC approves Softbank's $21.6B acquisition of Sprint

  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved the $21.6 billion acquisition of Sprint by Japanese telecommunications group Softbank, saying it promises to bring consumers faster and more advanced wireless broadband Internet service.

• Dish drops bid for Clearwire, ending brutal bidding war

  Dish Network has dropped its offer to buy Clearwire, probably clearing the path for a strengthened Sprint Nextel to complete its takeover of the struggling but spectrum-rich mobile operator.

• Sprint shareholders approve SoftBank's $21.6B buyout

  Sprint Nextel shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to approve SoftBank's US$21.6 billion takeover bid, setting the stage for the deal to close early next month.

• Clearwire agrees to new, higher Sprint offer

  Sprint Nextel has offered and Clearwire has accepted a bid of US$5 per share for the struggling wireless network provider, raising the stakes yet again in an expensive bidding war between Sprint and satellite service provider Dish Network.

• Dish won't make new bid for Sprint, clearing path for SoftBank

  Dish Network won't try to beat SoftBank's US$21.6 billion bid for Sprint Nextel, apparently clearing the way for the Japanese service provider to buy Sprint.

• Sprint sues Dish, Clearwire over takeover plan

  Sprint Nextel sued Clearwire and Dish Network on Monday in a bid to block Dish from taking over Clearwire, Sprint's majority-owned network partner.

• New terms in Sprint contracts look toward WiMax shutdown

  An amendment to Sprint Nextel's subscriber terms of service points toward the carrier's expected shutdown of its 4G WiMax service.

• Clearwire's board backs Dish offer, dealing blow to Sprint

  Clearwire's board of directors has unanimously recommended its shareholders reject the takeover bid by Sprint Nextel, which owns roughly half of Clearwire, and instead accept a buyout offer from Dish Network.

• On site at a Sprint cell: Gear shrinks while coverage grows

  On the roof of a medical building in San Francisco, Sprint Nextel has a cell site that's far above the cramped canyons of the city's streets, but despite the wide-open views, space is limited.

• Clearwire puts off shareholder vote to consider Dish's fatter bid

  The tug-of-war over Clearwire looks set to continue for at least another two weeks as the struggling mobile operator postponed a special shareholder meeting once again to consider Dish Network's latest bid.