Some head-to-head contests are close matches, and some are blowouts. Sprint’s win in the MPLS services category of the Nemertes 2009 Pilothouse Awards was a blowout. And we haven’t stopped smiling since the results were announced. More...

Most of us are very familiar with the large global brands – companies we see everyday on main street, television and those annoying pop-up’s on the net. These companies have massive global operations and significant telecommunications and IT requirements. Many global telecommunications carriers, including Sprint, target these companies as prized customers to serve them with their global telecommunications needs. More...

Stop by and say hello if you’re in Orlando next week (October 19-22), attending the Gartner IT Expo. We’ll have plenty of hands on deck (booth #508) to illustrate how Sprint’s IP Convergence and Mobility solutions can help you stay productive while you’re wandering the show floor, including demonstrations of devices such as the new HTC Hero, MiFi 2200 and the Cradlepoint MBR-1000. You’ll also see a demo of our Mobile Integration capabilities, illustrating how Sprint enables UC. More...

Paget L. Alves is the President of the Business Markets Group (BMG) for Sprint Nextel and responsible for Sprint's sales and marketing to enterprise, general business and public sector customers, and oversees the development of strategic alliances for Sprint. The BMG's portfolio of services includes IP, international wireless and wireline and domestic 3G and 4G wireless. With more than 20 years of experience with technology companies, he has experienced a fair share of business cycles.

In the first of a Q&A series, he discusses some of Sprint’s challenges and opportunities in the current economic climate, and how the company is positioning for the changing environment. He also discusses key factors shaping the telecom industry and challenges enterprises and government agencies face in making the move to a new world of IP Convergence and Unified Communications. More...

If you are reading this blog to stay up to speed on Unified Communications and IP convergence, make sure the Sprint convergence portal is also on your radar. More...

Many businesses have watched from the sidelines as schools have scrambled to deal with a potential H1N1 virus outbreak. But now companies are taking notice too. They have little choice. Ignore the virus and business leaders could put their companies in peril. More...

Three weeks ago my colleague Steve Coker and I were interviewed by FierceVoIP to discuss how Sprint has been using Unified Communications to slash costs and solve many of its own enterprise telecom needs. The savings is significant (more on that later).More...

The last couple of years haven’t seen much good financial news for most companies, Sprint included, but there were some bright spots in the second quarter of 2009, including for our wireline operations. For us, it was like a cloudy day when the sun breaks through, providing hope that better weather is coming. More...

With direct access to our Sprint owned Global MPLS network available to customers in more than 128 countries, covering more than 95 percent of U.S. “Global 5000” companies’ offices and locations, we’re often asked why Sprint emphasizes our MPLS NNI partnerships the way we do. More...

The announcement about the Sprint and Ericsson partnership has been well received in the marketplace and integration plans are well underway. One question we've heard from customers and employees alike is how does the partnership affect Sprint's own managed services strategy for businesses? If Ericsson is managing the day-to-day operations of Sprint's network, then which company is managing the networks of Sprint customers?More...