Beneath Verizon and AT&T's duopoly lies a pair of scrappy U.S. wireless carriers that have struggled for years to gain ground against the two giants. For a period of time, Sprint looked like it was making headway thanks to its smartphone-friendly service plans that offered unlimited voice calling, messaging and data while Verizon and AT&T were busy implementing data caps. While its service plans were indeed attractive, Sprint's smartphone initiatives didn't translate into big subscriber gains. Then, the "Uncarrier" campaign began and T-Mobile became the most important carrier in America. Don't count Sprint out just yet, however, because CEO Dan Hesse says things are about to turn around.
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Sprint CEO: Forget T-Mobile, 2014 is our time to shine