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Can Sprint bounce back?
Published 1/30/2009 at Business news and Fortune 500 - FORTUNE Magazine
It's been clear for some time that Sprint Nextel needs a major turnaround. Lots of Sprint users switch to AT&T; and Verizon -- not many move in the opposite direction. And with the news this week that No. 3 wireless carrier in the U.S. is laying off 8,000 employees, the resurrection of Sprint won't be easy or painless.
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