Dish Ups Clearwire Bid In A High Stakes Game Of Poker With Softbank

The battle for Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) is heating up with DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) making a much improved bid for the company, topping the offer Sprint (NYSE:S) had made last week. The satellite provider said late Wednesday that it has offered to acquire Clearwire at $4.40 per share – a premium of about 30% over Sprint’s $3.40 per share bid. With its recent moves, Dish has made it amply clear that it wants to be an aggressive player in the wireless industry.