There’s a major paradox in the wireless industry today. It’s harder than ever to compete. Yet second-tier companies are commanding higher than anticipated valuations. So what gives?

Dish Network has made an offer to buy Clearwire, offering $3.30 per share, which outbids Sprint’s recent offer of $2.97 per share.

Some people have speculated that Softbank’s plan to merge with Sprint was really driven by a desire to acquire Clearwire. Sprint’s plan to acquire Clearwire suggests those people were right.

FreedomPop’s free broadband wireless offering is mutating from an “open Beta” to an official launch. A company spokesman told Telecompetitor that customers will be able to

Sprint could be a considerably stronger wireless player, assuming it is able to execute its plan to buy a controlling stake in Clearwire — a plan hatched

Sprint will be controlled by Japanese telecom and media conglomerate SoftBank. But it’s not the first U.S. wireless company with foreign ownership
