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Sprint to shut down iDEN network

Make no mistake that Sprint’s iDEN network is not long for this world. In an interview with Fierce Wireless today, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said eventually the carrier will replace its iDEN 800MHz spectrum with enhanced CDMA coverage. Though Hesse didn’t give a specific time line for the transition, he characterized it part of the carrier’s natural network evolution. “Over …

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Putting employees’ smartphones to work

Two years ago, casino giant Harrah’s Entertainment needed to cut costs. One of the first places managers looked was cell phones. As the company evaluated its business, one of the quickest and least painful ways to reduce its yearly budget by more than $1 million a year was to change its cell phone policy. Specifically, the company started allowing its …

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