Sprint Cell Phone Blog » Network http://www.sprint-phones.org News, Reviews, Tips & Tricks, Games and Softwares for Sprint Phones Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:27:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Sprint makes an agreement with Ericsson to handle Its Network http://www.sprint-phones.org/sprint-makes-an-agreement-with-ericsson-to-handle-its-network.html http://www.sprint-phones.org/sprint-makes-an-agreement-with-ericsson-to-handle-its-network.html#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:18:39 +0000 Sprint phones http://www.sprint-phones.org/?p=110
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    • ]]>     It is rumored that Sprint will makes an agreement with Ericsson to handle the day to day operations of its wireline and wireless networks. Key clarifications about this deal  from Sprint has been clarified as below listed:

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    1. The pin-dropping network is not giving up ownership or control of its pipelines. The networks will still be owned by Sprint with responsibilities for investment, technology, strategy, vendor selections and product development.
    2. Sprint is transferring 6,000 employees to Ericsson Services who will be doing the same jobs that they had at Sprint.
    3. There are no layoffs involved in this arrangement, according to the U.S. carrier, and customers will still have their primary contact with Sprint employees. Things like working at the towers, installing lines, moving equipment around and watching the daily network traffic will all be done by Ericsson.

    Read the full story from BGR and Buzz About Wireless

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