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History
Contrary to popular belief, Sprint was not born out of its long distance or its wireless operations. Rather, the Sprint roots are firmly planted in being a local telecom provider. From 1899 to today, the local service territory and its customers have served as the foundation for the innovation, development, and growth of the company.
Over the years, expansion has brought many communities and millions of customers into the Sprint family. The value Sprint places on the ability to adjust and to adapt — that is, to listen to and respond to customer needs — has led Sprint to what it is today.
This heritage of innovation has enriched and transformed people’s lives for the better and includes many firsts. Widely recognized for developing, engineering, and deploying state-of-the-art technologies, Sprint
• Built the world’s first Public Data Network
• Built the world’s first transcontinental, all-digital, fiber-optic network
• Built the largest all-digital wireless network from the ground up
• Became the first to deploy Frame Relay services
• Was first to offer commercial Internet access
• Was first to offer IP security performance guarantees
• Was first to complete a SONET survivable network ring |
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