December 7, 2004
Sprint announces that it has finalized three separate multiyear wireless services infrastructure build-out agreements with each of Lucent, Motorola and Nortel.
On December 7, Willkie client Sprint announced that it has finalized three separate multiyear wireless services infrastructure build-out agreements with each of Lucent, Motorola and Nortel. The contracts, with a total value of approximately $3 billion, involve new switching and radio hardware and software for cell sites, capacity augmentation, and Sprint's EV-DO (Evolution, Data Optimized) wireless high-speed data network deployment. The agreements also provide for future 1xEV technology upgrade options. The deals are designed to help insure that Sprint continues its wireless industry leadership by expanding and strengthening its network coverage, deploying new services and supporting continued customer growth. The Willkie team that advised Sprint on the complex negotiations with Lucent, Motorola and Nortel included partner Gordon Caplan, and associates Morgan Elwyn, Danielle Garber and Adam Henslovitz. Sprint, with more than $26 billion in annual revenues in 2003, is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries.