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Sprint to End iDEN Service On June 30 2013

Todd Haselton 8 years ago

Sprint said Tuesday that it will cease to offer its iDEN service “as early as” June 30th of next year. The company will help transition its government and business iDEN customers to its new PTT Sprint Direct Connect service, which runs on the carrier’s 3G network. The company will begin sending warning letters to its customers beginning on June 1, 2012. The move is part of Sprint’s...

FCC Gives Green Light for 3G/4G Use of 800Mhz Frequency Spectrum

Mark Hearn#TB 8 years ago

The Federal Communications Commission announced on Thursday that it has given approval to wireless carriers to use 800MHz spectrum for 3G and LTE technologies. The spectrum was originally blocked for 2G use only. The FCC’s order also focuses on public safety and requires that some of the 800MHz spectrum be relocated to prevent interference. Most likely to benefit from the FCC’s ...