Clearwire Exec Exodus May Pave Way for Sprint Deal

By Trefis: Emboldened by the recent deal with Japanese carrier Softbank, Sprint (S) is looking to make use of its surer financial footing to acquire more spectrum. The third largest wireless carrier in the U.S.

Larry Dignan (ZDNet) submits: Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile and Sprint (S) are reportedly talking about merging—again. However, this time the deal may make a little more sense.

By TechCrunch: By Chris Velazco Not long after Clearwire (CLWR) announced its intent to begin lighting up a 4G LTE network, Sprint (S) and a cabal of cable companies have begun to discuss the idea of a possible Clearwire acquisition.

Clearwire Corporation (CLWR) today announced some changes to the company’s executive leadership team. John Stanton, chairman of Clearwire’s board of directors and former CEO of Western Wireless and VoiceStream Wireless, has been named CEO of Clearwire on an interim basis, effective immediately.

By Trefis: Sprint’s (S) latest move to raise its bid for Clearwire (CLWR) may finally clinch the deal in its favor and end a months-long bidding war with Dish Network (DISH). The third largest wireless carrier in the U.S.

Trefis submits: Verizon (NYSE:VZ), during its last earnings announcement, talked about progress of its 4G LTE network expansion in the U.S. LTE stands for Long Term Evolution and is a next generation mobile network technology that will offer higher speeds compared to 3G networks.

By TechCrunch: It’s no secret that Clearwire (CLWR) is looking at rolling out an LTE network of their own here in the States, but a recently announced partnership could bring them some big support from overseas.

By TechCrunch: By Chris Velazco