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30 million people, and is expected to cover up to 120 million people by the end of 2010. In January 2010 we
announced the Overdrive TM 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Sierra Wireless that allows up to five wireless fidelity
(WiFi) enabled devices to enjoy the speeds of our 4G services where available. We also support the open
development of applications and content on our network platforms. Our multi-functional device portfolio has
been expanded to include the BlackBerry®TourTM and Blackberry®CurveTM 2, the Samsung Instinct®HD, the
Touch Pro 2 from HTC, and the MiFi 2200 from Novatel®Wireless. In 2009 we also added our first AndroidTM
devices—the HTC HeroTM and the Samsung MomentTM with GoogleTM and we were the first to launch the new
Palm WebOS devices. We also enable a variety of third-party providers, location-based services, and consumer
product providers through our open device initiative. The open device initiative incorporates selling, marketing,
product development, and operations resources to address growing non-traditional data needs, which covers a
wide variety of products and services including telematics, in-vehicle devices, e-readers, specialized medical
devices, and other original equipment manufacturer devices.
We believe that our value-driven wireless price plans are very competitive. Our family of “Simply
Everything®” post-paid price plans bundle together popular data applications with traditional mobile voice
calling at attractive price points. The addition of Any Mobile, AnytimeSM to Everything Data SM plans provides
subscribers unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling from the Sprint®Network to and from any wireless phone on any
U.S. wireless carrier network at no additional charge. New Business Advantage SM pricing plans provide value,
flexibility and simplicity to our business subscribers who can also take advantage of Any Mobile, AnytimeSM
with certain plans. Our Boost Mobile®prepaid price plans include unique nationwide monthly unlimited, pay as
you go, and $1 per day text and chat plan options. Our Virgin Mobile®prepaid price plans include monthly
hybrid plans and voice and data per usage plans. Subscribers may use Top-Up cards –available in increments of
$10, $20, $30, $50 and $90 –to add money to their accounts. Subscribers may also elect to register a credit card,
debit card or PayPal account to credit their accounts automatically on a monthly basis or when their accounts
reach a specified minimum amount.
Services and Products
Data & Voice Services
Wireless data communications services include mobile productivity applications, such as Internet access
and messaging and email services; wireless photo and video offerings; location-based capabilities, including
asset and fleet management, dispatch services and navigation tools; and mobile entertainment applications,
including the ability to view live television, listen to Sirius-XM®satellite radio, download and listen to music
from our Sprint Music Store, a music catalog with thousands of songs from virtually every music genre, and
game play with full-color graphics and polyphonic sounds all from a wireless handset.
Wireless voice communications services include basic local and long distance wireless voice services,
as well as voicemail, call waiting, three-way calling, caller identification, directory assistance, call forwarding,
and speakerphone. We offer Nextel Direct Connect®push-to-talk services on our iDEN network. We also
provide voice and data services to areas in numerous countries outside of the United States through roaming
arrangements. We offer customized design, development, implementation and support services for wireless
services provided to large companies and government agencies.
Products
Our services are provided using a wide variety of devices and personal computer wireless data cards
manufactured by various suppliers for use with our voice and data services. We generally sell these devices at
prices below our cost in response to competition, to attract new subscribers and as retention inducements for
existing subscribers. We sell accessories, such as carrying cases, hands-free devices, batteries, battery chargers
and other items to subscribers, and we sell devices and accessories to agents and other third-party distributors for
resale.
Wireless Network Technologies
We deliver wireless services to subscribers primarily through the ownership of our CDMA and iDEN
networks or as a reseller of 4G services.
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