LAS VEGAS—Sprint Nextel Corp.’s local phone service spin-off, Embarq, plans to launch a mobile virtual network operator later this year, according to Embarq’s chief executive officer-to-be, Dan Hesse.
Hesse told attendees during a keynote address at the TelecomNext conference of Embarq’s MVNO intentions, which he said would include dual-mode devices that would allow customers to seamlessly roam between wide area and local area wireless networks. Similar plans were announced by cable companies looking to launch wireless services using Sprint Nextel’s network.
Embarq is slated to complete its separation from Sprint Nextel in the second quarter of this year. The formation of an MVNO would allow Embarq to offer wireless services presumably on Sprint Nextel’s CDMA network under the Embarq brand.
