Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is all set to achieve its goal of terminating integrated digital enhanced network (iDEN) network at the end of Jun 2013, as scheduled almost a year earlier. With this move, the company aims to concentrate on the core Sprint platform, which includes CDMA, WiMAX, Long-Term Evolution (LTE) and other network technologies. Jun 29 is the last day when customers will be able to avail the iDEN service, with the shutdown scheduled to start from the next day. All iDEN voice and data services including 911 calls will be stalled and Sprint will close down switch locations in addition to powering down equipment and removing backhaul from each cell site. In order to avoid last minute migration hassle, Sprint has urged users of iDEN Nextel National Network
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