Sprint Corporation facts for kids
| Public (NYSE: S) | |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | Brown Telephone Company |
| Founded | 1937 |
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| Headquarters | , |
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Area served
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Key people
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James Hance, chairman Dan Hesse, chief executive |
| Services | Mobile phone services Internet carrier |
| Revenue |  US$ 33.6 billion (2011) |
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Operating income
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US$ 75 million (2011) |
 US$ -2.890 billion (2011) |
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| Total assets | US$ 49.383 billion (2011) |
| Total equity | US$ 11.427 billion (2011) |
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Number of employees
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40,000 (2012) |
| Divisions | Sprint, Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile |
| Subsidiaries | Clearwire |
Sprint Nextel Corporation is a telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the fourth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States behind Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, with 56.3 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility.
Images for kids
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An old Sprint network interface device inside of a Port Charlotte, Florida business, which is now used by CenturyLink.
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This "Sprint Store by ccComm" located in Hillsboro, Oregon sells Sprint-branded wireless products and services exclusively.
See also
In Spanish: Sprint Corporation para niños
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