T-Mobile US wants to buy Shenandoah Telecommunication's wireless operations, exercising a Sprint affiliate contract option that dates back to 1999 -- but price is a sticking point in the negotiations.
Shentel, historically one of Sprint's major PCS affiliates, provides network coverage for Sprint customers in...
Sprint and affiliate Shenandoah Telecommunications finalized an agreement that will see Shentel grow in size and move on further LTE expansion.
Regional operator Shenandoah Telecommunications said it has closed on an agreement with network partner Sprint altering its affiliate relationship and bolstering the...
Shentel promises LTE expansion for Ntelos markets and access to Sprint nationwide LTE network for roaming
Nearly nine months after announcing the deal, Sprint network affiliate Shenandoah Telecommunications completed its acquisition of fellow affiliate Ntelos in a move bolstering Shentel’s mobile operations across portions of...
In the ongoing machinations of a pending merger between Sprint affiliates Ntelos and Shentel, a new FCC filing sheds some light on the spectrum and network plans the three carriers are considerig.
The deal will combine a pair of Sprint network affiliates that has led to...
$640M deal includes Sprint reworking affiliate agreements, plans to bolster LTE
The regional telecommunications market is set to lose one of its players as Shenandoah Telecommunications announced plans to acquire Ntelos Holdings for approximately $640 million.
The deal, which had been rumored for months, will combine...
Analyst thinks Shentel lacks funds, does not need Ntelos deal
Recent reports about a potential Shenandoah Telecommunications acquisition of fellow regional telecom operator Ntelos may have impacted stock prices, but some investors are not moved.
Macquarie Capital analyst Kevin Smithen noted in a recent research report...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Rural operators continue to load up...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Shenandoah Telecommunications said it has completed...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Regional telecom provider Shenandoah Telecommunications announced...
Investors in rural wireless operator Ntelos were spooked this morning on news that roaming partner Sprint was looking to overbuild LTE coverage across portions of Ntelos’ markets.
FBR Capital noted in a research report that Sprint was currently on track to build out LTE coverage...
Shares of Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. rose slightly after the company said it plans to sell its Converged Services business unit - which offers video, Internet and voice services to off-campus student housing and other locations - in a bid to refresh its focus on...
Sprint Nextel Corp. affiliate iPCS Inc. provided further insight into its fourth quarter and full year 2007 operations. The carrier, which previously reported a steep drop in net customer additions for the quarter and flat growth for the year, reported a 6.7% increase in...
Shares of regional telecommunications provider Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. inched upward after the company reported a 71-percent increase in quarterly revenue thanks largely to its wireless business.The Edinburgh, Va.-based firm said it generated $7.1 million in operating income during the first quarter of 2007, up...
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. announced it has settled its legal battle with Sprint Nextel Corp. The affiliate said it reached new agreements with the national carrier that include the transfer of former Nextel operations to Shentel, within its territory.Shentel said that the new agreement provides:--...
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. announced it has settled its legal battle with Sprint Nextel Corp. The affiliate said it reached new agreements with the national carrier that include the transfer of former Nextel operations to Shentel, within its territory.Shentel said that the new agreement provides:--A...
Regional carrier and Sprint Nextel Corp. CDMA affiliate Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. announced it scored 11,909 net retail customer additions in the fourth quarter and 30,528 net retail customers for the year. The fourth-quarter numbers represent a 82.8 percent increase compared with the net adds...
EDINBURG, Va.—Regional telecommunications operator Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. got a big boost from its wireless operations in the second quarter, with the company’s wireless segment doubling its net income compared with the same period in 2005. Shentel’s wireless net income jumped from $1.1 million last...
EDINBURG, Va.—Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. has extended its forbearance agreement with Sprint Nextel Corp. to Aug. 14 or whenever a lawsuit pending against the national carrier by other affiliates is resolved. Shentel has agreed not to file suit against Sprint Nextel in exchange for the...
EDINBURGH, VA.—Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.’s first quarter net income was boosted by a one-time tax gain, but excluding the tax gain net income was down $200,000 from last year’s first quarter. However, the company’s wireless unit posted strong growth. The Sprint Nextel Corp. CDMA affiliate’s...
With the acquisition of CDMA affiliate Ubiquitel Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp. is another step closer to wrapping up the acquisition of all of its wireless affiliates. The third-largest U.S. carrier last week agreed to buy Ubiquitel for $1.3 billion, including about $300 million in...
RESTON, Va.—With the acquisition of CDMA affiliate Ubiquitel Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp. is another step closer to wrapping up the acquisition of all of its wireless affiliates. The third largest U.S. carrier has agreed to buy Ubiquitel for $1.3 billion, including about $300 million...
Regional operator Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. is considering the sale of its wireless operations, the company said on Friday-one day before the forbearance agreement the company had signed with Sprint Nextel Corp. was to expire.Shentel, a Sprint Nextel CDMA affiliate, had been in discussions with...
EDINBURG, Va.—Regional operator Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. is considering the sale of its wireless operations, the company said on Friday—one day before the forbearance agreement the company had signed with Sprint Nextel Corp. was to expire. Shentel, a Sprint Nextel PCS affiliate, had been in...
It was a week of mixed results for regional carriers, as numbers trickled in from a handful of operators-some of which had delayed their reporting or had to restate prior earnings. Leap Wireless International Inc. had a slightly weaker-than-expected fourth quarter, but the company...
