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CHICAGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) has declared a special cash dividend of $5.75 per Common Share and Series A Common Share, for an aggregate amount of approximately $481 million. Payment will be made on June 25, 2013, to shareholders of record as of June 11, 2013. The company's previously announced transaction to sell its Chicago, St. Louis, central Illinois and three other markets (the "Divestiture...

K-12 Students in Two Districts Learning Faster, More Efficiently with the Advanced Technology SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE: RKUS) today announced that it is teaming with Sprint's (NYSE: S) Custom Network Solutions (CNS) group to deliver enterprise, public sector and federal customers nationwide its Smart Wi-Fi products and services as part of Sprint CNS's in-building wireless data solutions portfolio. (Logo:...

Sprint will look different depending whether Dish Network or Softbank wins? Technology Industry Analyst Jeff Kagan is available to speak with reporters, or may be quoted through this release. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 There is a battle for Sprint Nextel being fought by Dish Network and Softbank, and the war of words is getting louder. The Sprint of tomorrow will look different depending whether Softbank or Dish wins. Wireless analyst Jeff Kagan comments on this story. “Right now...

RESTON, Va., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NII Holdings, Inc. [NASDAQ: NIHD], a provider of differentiated mobile communications services operating under the Nextel brand in Latin America, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Steven M. Shindler to the permanent position of chief executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Shindler had been holding the dual role of chairman of the Board and interim chief executive officer while the Board conducted an extensive...

This relatively simple merger is getting much more complicated. Technology Industry Analyst Jeff Kagan is available to speak with reporters, or may be quoted through this release. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) April 21, 2013 Verizon Wireless is also bidding for Clearwire spectrum according to Bloomberg. This is turning this relatively calm acquisition process into a much more complicated one. Principal analyst Jeff Kagan offers comment on this story. “Sprint Nextel has been trying to right their...

LONDON, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The trading week had a disappointing start as all the major indices showed steep decline for their Monday's trading session. Technology sector also followed the trend as its benchmark index NASDAQ closed 2.38 percent lower at 3,216.49. However, Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) bucked the trend by closing 13.50 percent higher and creating a new 52 weeks high. Other major companies like Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ: VOD), NII Holdings Inc....

Comment on why Softbank today made offer to acquire Sprint Nextel. Technology Industry Analyst Jeff Kagan is available to speak with reporters, or may be quoted through this release. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) April 15, 2013 Today Dish Networks is making an offer to acquire Sprint Nextel. Technology Industry Analyst Jeff Kagan offers comment on this story. “The reason is much bigger than the wireless industry we know today. The reason is so these companies can play a major role in...

RESTON, Va., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NII Holdings, Inc., [NASDAQ: NIHD], will host its first quarter 2013 results conference call with its senior management. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110919/FL70458LOGO ) When: Thursday, May 2, 2013 Time: 8:30 AM -9:15AM EDT Phone: Domestic 1 877 280 4961 pass-code: NII HOLDINGS International +1 857 244 7318 pass-code: NII HOLDINGS Please click here for...

Nextel Mexico is the first market to launch the next phase in Push-to-Talk (PTT) communication RESTON, Va. and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NII Holdings, Inc. [NASDAQ: NIHD], a provider of differentiated mobile communications services under the Nextel brand in Latin America, and Motorola Mobility, today announced the launch of the Motorola ATRIX((TM)) HD, the most advanced handset in the companies' joint portfolio, as well as the launch of PRIP(®), Nextel's...

-- NII agrees to sell Nextel Peru to Entel for $400 million RESTON, Va., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NIHD) today announced that it has agreed to sell its Peruvian operations to Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A. (Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago: ENTEL) for approximately $400 million. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110919/FL70458LOGO) The transaction, which is structured as a purchase of the shares of NII's indirect subsidiary,...