Sprint Project 'Leapfrog' CDMA, 3G EV-DO, Wimax and LTE support.

RUMOR MILL: Several sources say Sprint wants a base station platform that can support CDMA, 3G EV-DO, WiMax and possibly Long Term Evolution (LTE) in the future so it can cheaply build out multimode coverage across the US.

Sprint is working on a new base station platform, codenamed "Project Leapfrog," that would allow it to inexpensively improve coverage across its various networks and reduce the amount of roaming fees it pays to other carrier

The operator can reduce the amount of roaming fees that it is currently paying to carriers such as Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular Corp.(NYSE: USM) while getting to switch off more of the legacy Nextel Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:NXTL) towers that it has in its network.

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