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According to reports, it will also mean that Sprint will have access to new capital that it can use to compete more effectively against its two major rivals: Verizon and AT&T.  Sprint reportedly plans to distribute about $12 billion to shareholders and use the balance to assist with improved operations, notably a major rollout for super-fast 4G services in the nation.<\/p>\n

The CEO of SoftBank commented on the deal, remarking: \u201cOur challenge in the US is not going to be easy at all.  We must enter a new market, one with a different culture, and we must start again from zero after all we have built.  The smartphone is becoming the core of mobile communication.”<\/p>\n

He also pointed out that service in Japan could be slower than is typical in the US market and that Americans on average pay more for their cell service each month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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