Fierce Network Broadband Nation Expo Broadband Nation Fierce Technology Events Advertise About Us Broadband Cloud Wireless Resources Fierce Events Podcasts Surveys Webinar Whitepaper Broadband Nation Learning Center Events Subscribe Broadband Cloud Wireless Resources Fierce Events Podcasts Surveys Webinar Whitepaper Broadband Nation Learning Center Events Subscribe Fierce Network Broadband Nation Expo Broadband Nation Fierce Technology Events Advertise About Us Wireless Sprint, Nextel complete merger Aug 22, 2005 8:01pm Cellular providers Sprint and Nextel have completed their merger, which was first announced last December. The new company's networks cover roughly 268 million wireless subscribers. Too bad; I was rooting for "Sextel." Article