Sprint Strikes Deal with LightSquared to Launch a 4G LTE Network

Sprint has closed a deal with LightSquared to launch a 4G LTE network that could be worth $20 billion over the next 15 years. LightSquared owner, Philip Falcone wrote in a letter to investors describing the following about the recent deal,

“LightSquared and Sprint will jointly develop, deploy, and operate LightSquared’s 4G LTE network. Sprint will become a significant customer of LightSquared’s 4G LTE network.”

Sprint currently operates with their 4G WiMAX network and has yet to comment on how the new LightSquared deal will change things.

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