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Shentel to Offer Prepaid Wireless
7/9/10 at 10:52 AM by Telecompetitor
EDINBURG, Va., July 8, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (Nasdaq: SHEN) announced today that its wireless subsidiary, Shenandoah Personal Communications Company, a Sprint PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel, has signed an amendment to the current contract with Sprint Nextel to allow Shentel to sell Virgin Mobile and Boost prepaid ...
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Sprint Completes Virgin Mobile Acquisition
11/24/09 at 11:14 PM by Telecompetitor
Existing Boost and Virgin Mobile USA Customers Will Continue With Current Services and Plans
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 2009-- Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) and Virgin Mobile USA, Inc., (NYSE: VM) today announced that they have completed their previously announced merger transaction. The acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA strengthens Sprint’s position in the growing prepaid segment by bringing ...
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Sprint Buys Virgin Mobile USA
7/28/09 at 8:33 AM by Telecompetitor
Strengthens Company's Prepaid Position in Wireless Market with Iconic Consumer Brand
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 28, 2009-- Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) and Virgin Mobile USA, Inc., (NYSE:VM) announced today that their boards of directors have approved a definitive agreement for Sprint to acquire Virgin Mobile USA for a total equity value of approximately $483 million, which includes the ...
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Virgin Mobile Undercuts Everyone
6/24/08 at 1:39 PM by Telecompetitor  Virgin Mobile, the prepaid wireless MVNO, has undercut all wireless carriers with their latest wireless plan. The “Totally Unlimited” plan will launch on July 1 for $79.99/month, and will offer unlimited domestic calling. For an additional $10/month, customers can add unlimited text messaging. The $79.99 plan undercuts most existing unlimited plans by $20. Another appealing aspect to Virgin’s plan is the lack of any contract.
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Death of MVNO Model Predictions Premature
9/27/07 at 11:00 PM by Telecompetitor  The recent announcement by Disney to pull the plug on their second MVNO (ESPN Mobile was the first) has many an analyst predicting the death of the MVNO model. While the MVNO graveyard is littered with high profile failures, including ESPN, Amp’d Mobile, and now Disney, the business model is far from dead. Perhaps the shining success example is Virgin Mobile, but there ...
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