The financial markets crave short-term certainty for investors, but customers value long-term investments in innovation.
We hold a strong position in the market due to our unlimited data pricing, our portfolio of innovative devices and services, and our strong position in the growing prepaid segment.
Launch of the iPhone
With the iPhone, Sprint now has arguably one of the best lineups of devices, as well as unlimited pricing plans that give Sprint true competitive differentiation.
1.8 million iPhone sales, 40% of which were to new customers, confirm the iPhone's ability to attract new customers
Network Vision on schedule and on budget
Network Vision is a central component of our efforts to improve both our customer experience and expand our operating margins.
With Sprint's Network Vision we'll migrate customers to one network, improve our 3G coverage/capacity, and introduce 4G LTE service and devices on our own network.
Improved customer experience
Our customer experience has improved, according to improved internal metrics, external survey results, and awards.
Last year we added more than five million total customers and recorded the highest number of customers in the company's history.
Confidence in Sprint
Sprint successfully sold $2 billion in bonds that will help us meet the funding needs for our business as we move forward with Network Vision and the launch of the iPhone.
This sale demonstrated the financial community's confidence in Sprint's long-term viability.
Last fall, Sprint also raised $4 billion in cash, a major achievement in light of the volatility in the market at the time.