Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse has agreed to have his compensation slashed by $3.25 million under the pressure of Sprint’s shareholders that are unhappy about the high upfront costs that Sprint has to pay for the iPhone.
At an analyst conference, Sprint CEO let slip a change in Sprint’s data policies that could have a big impact on iPhone and other smartphone customers lured in by Sprint’s unlimited plans: the carrier has been throttling back speeds to the heaviest consumers of smartphone data.
Sprint launched the fourth green-themed phone for its customers and its first eco-friendly Android phone. Called the Replenish and made by Samsung, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse showed off the device during an event with the Commonwealth Club on Friday afternoon in downtown San Francisco.
In this third part of a three-part interview series, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse talks about the opportunity in machine-to-machine communications, how the wireless carrier will need to evolve as it supports the open Internet model and how the competitive landscape may shift over time.
In this second part of a three-part interview series, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse addresses Sprint’s next generation wireless broadband options, the future of Clearwire and what Sprint plans to do with the spectrum that will free up when it eventually shuts down Nextel’s iDen network.
For Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, it has been a good week. His company reported uptick in new subscribers and revenues even as losses deepened. In this first part of a three-part interview, Hesse shares his thoughts on smartphones, iPads, and importance of a rock-solid network.