Sprint has set an official date of June 30, 2013 to shut down the Nextel portion of its business. The Nextel network uses iDEN technology, known for its push-to-talk capability.
“The date marks the end of troubled era in Sprint’s history, a period in which the company struggled to integrate the Nextel assets after an ill-fated merger between the two wireless giants,” suggests CNET. “The phasing out of iDEN is part of Sprint’s larger Network Vision plan, which is an overhaul of its existing network and move to 4G LTE technology.”
Sprint has been introducing Spring Direct Connect handsets to appease customers who prefer Nextel’s walkie-talkie-like functionality.
“Sprint said it would begin transitioning business and government customers off of Nextel and on to Sprint Direct Connect. The company added that it will provide favorable offers designed to drive migration to its Sprint network,” according to CNET.
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