Sprint Nextel Sues Vonage

Patent infringement, claims SprintNextel, in a lawsuit just filed against Vonage, The Globe, and VoiceGlo. According to the news on VoIPWatch the lawsuit claims that the three companies

"...willfully infringed seven patents relating to voice over packet technology developed by Sprint Nextel."

Several other news outlets have stories, including MarketWatch and the Financial Times. The Kansas City Business Journal (Sprint territory) had the interesting comment that

"Sprint Nextel spokeswoman Jennifer Bosshardt said the carrier tried to negotiate licensing deals with the parties named but failed to reach any agreements."

We'll be following this story closely!