Backed by Skype Co-Founder Zennstrom, FreedomPop Starts Taking Sign-Ups for 4G iPhone Sled

Niklas Zennstrom aims to shake up the data service market, starting with a $99 device that adds free 4G data capability to the iPhone.
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Clearwire, Leap Make Wholesale Pact

Clearwire Corp. signed a five-year wholesale deal with Leap Wireless International Inc. to supply the pay-as-you-go carrier with high-speed mobile broadband service, an initial milestone in Clearwire’s effort to reposition itself primarily as a wholesaler.

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Credit Suisse Snaps Up Google’s Clearwire Stake

Credit Suisse has purchased Google’s stake in wireless broadband provider Clearwire Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.

LightSquared CEO Resigns as Company Runs Into Interference

Sanjiv Ahuja is stepping down, just as the wireless start-up is facing major challenges in its effort to build a 4G cellular network.
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Interview: Clearwire CEO Sees 4G Opportunities Where Rival LightSquared Stumbled

After a year of major changes, job cuts and boardroom drama, CEO Erik Prusch outlines where the wireless wholesaler is headed.
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Flush With Cash, T-Mobile’s Future Still Very Much Up in the Air

AT&T’s $4 billion breakup fee will be of little consolation to the No. 4 U.S. carrier, which has been operating as a lame duck since March.
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Clearwire Files to Sell $300 Million in Shares

Struggling wholesale wireless carrier Clearwire said on Monday that it plans to sell $300 million worth of stock as part of its effort to bolster its financial position. The company also plans to offer its underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional $45 million worth of shares.

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Clearwire Signs Deals With Sprint, Makes Debt Payment

Clearwire Corp. signed a four-year deal with Sprint Nextel Corp. valued at as much as $1.6 billion, giving the wireless-broadband provider breathing room as it builds out a new fourth-generation network.

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Clearwire May Skip Big Debt Payment

Clearwire Corp. is considering skipping a big debt payment that comes due in two weeks, a decision that could prove a turning point for a company that had hoped to cover the country with wireless broadband service.

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Clearwire’s Customer Growth Tops Expectations

Clearwire Corp. Thursday reported better-than-expected customer and revenue growth for the third quarter, and a prepaid wireless carrier said it is considering a deal to buy wholesale capacity on the company’s fourth-generation wireless network.

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