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Learn about the history, process and outcome of the 2020 merger between Sprint Corporation and T-Mobile US, two major wireless carriers in the U.S. market. The merger created a new company, T-Mobile, that operates on the Sprint and T-Mobile networks and offers 5G services.
Sprint Corporation was an American telecommunications company that operated a mobile network and offered wireless services under various brands. It was acquired by T-Mobile US in 2020 and discontinued its own brand in 2023.
Marcelo Claure is a Bolivian-American technology entrepreneur, businessman, and investor. He founded Brightstar, led Sprint, and was COO of SoftBank Group, among other roles and ventures.
Virgin Mobile USA was a no-contract MVNO that used Sprint's network and licensed the Virgin brand from Virgin Group. It was acquired by Sprint in 2009 and merged with Boost Mobile in 2020.
Nextel was an American wireless service operator that merged with Sprint in 2005 and ceased to exist as a subsidiary of T-Mobile US in 2013. Nextel was known for its push-to-talk feature, unlimited plans, and global positioning system integration.
In 1988, Telespectrum was sold to Centel for $763 million to fund United's purchase of an additional 30% of U.S. Sprint. This purchase gave United operational control of US Sprint. In 1993, Sprint merged with Centel, [8] which allowed Sprint to provide local service in a total of 18 states and put them back in the wireless business. In late ...
Clearwire was a telecommunications company that provided mobile and fixed wireless broadband services in the US, Belgium, Ireland and Spain. It was acquired by Sprint in 2013 and ceased operations in 2015 after facing competition from other providers.
MCI Inc. was a telecommunications company that merged with WorldCom in 1998 and later changed its name to MCI WorldCom. The web page shows the MCI logo and its variations over time, as well as the history of the company's acquisitions, scandals and bankruptcy.