Sprint Extends Moto iDEN DealSprint Extends Moto iDEN Deal

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Sprint (NYSE: S) and the Motorola Solutions business of Motorola (NYSE: MOT) today announced an agreement to extend Motorola’s support of the Sprint iDEN network for three additional years. Extending this longstanding agreement reflects both companies’ commitment to iDEN technology as a best-in-class platform for push-to-talk (PTT) services. This agreement formally extends Sprint and Motorola Solutions’ contractual iDEN relationship through 2013 and covers the supply of software and services.

“This agreement is great news for our iDEN customers,” said Bob Azzi, senior vice president of Network, Sprint. “The Nextel National Network continues to be the nation’s fastest push-to-talk network, and it is operating at best-ever performance levels. Additionally, this agreement provides support for our important iDEN customer base while we begin executing our Network Vision plan.”

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