It didn't manage to block the Sprint / Clearwire merger, but iPCS is still scoring little victories for itself in its continued fight with Sprint over alleged violations of the exclusivity agreement it's had in place with the (much, much larger) carrier for nearly a decade. An Illinois court has now ruled that Sprint can't offer service in areas where iPCS has a presence, while Spri...

Well folks....it looks like this coming Friday is the first "legal" day of the merger. They're...

Turin Networks’ stock-based merger with Force10 Networks combines a vendor of legacy migration equipment with one whose gear represents the ultimate destination of that migration: Ethernet. Looking for our newsletter content? Subscribe now and get access to content not available on our Web site or RSS feeds. Telephony Email Newsletters

The $28.1 billion deal will make Verizon Wireless the largest U.S. carrier, with about 78 million subscribers.

Verizon Wireless will officially close its $28.1 billion acquisition of Alltel on Jan. 9, according to Verizon Communications. Verizon Wireless, which is jointly owned by Verizon Communications and Vodafone, passed all regulatory hurdles on the deal in December. The Federal Trade Commission gave the final approval last month and Verizon also has secured $17 billion in loans to complete the transac...

Verizon and AT&T have been neck and neck for the right to call themselves America’s largest carrier, but on January 9th there will be one clear leader. Verizon has announced that their purchase of Alltel, the fifth largest telecom in the United States, will close on January 9th. The merger will bring Verizon’s total share of the market to a whopping 85.2 million wireless subscribe...

The acquisition of Alltel Wireless by Verizon Wireless is set to complete on Friday, January 9th. The deal will make Verizon the largest carrier in the USA. Read the full story here.

In an FCC filing late last week, Verizon Wireless said it would close its acquisition of regional carrier Alltel by Friday, January 9. Verizon is paying $5.9 million for Alltel and its 14 million subscribers. After the merger, Verizon would surpass AT&T to become the largest carrier in ...

A judge upheld an earlier decision that bars Sprint Nextel from providing wireless services in areas covered by iPCS. iPCS had sued Sprint and Clearwire in hopes to block the merger of the two companies' WiMax businesses. iPCS is ...

Turin Networks, a specialist in wireless backhaul and carrier-class Ethernet, said it will merge with Force10 Networks.