Sprint, the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier by subscribers, is looking for suppliers to modernize its existing cellular network.

Sprint公司在订阅数量上看是美国第三大无线网络提供商，它正在寻找供应商来升级其现存的手机网络。

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The deal is big enough that Lightsquared is not only reliant on Sprint for network hosting, Sprint is also reliant on Lightsquared for money that will help it modernize its network.

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The company is looking to modernize its network so as to add flexibility to add LTE services in the future and migrate iDEN subscriber base to CDMA network.

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China also recently agreed to modernize Cubas telecommunications network.

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