Filed by Starburst II, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 425

Under the Securities Act of 1933

And Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Subject Company: Sprint Nextel Corporation

Commission File No.: 001-04721

Synergy Overview SoftBank Corp. May 2013

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1 SoftBank / Sprint Synergy Framework SoftBank projects more than $2bn of average annual Sprint operating expense synergies from 2014 – 2017 with an annual run-rate of over $3bn by 2017 SoftBank also projects Sprint capital expenditure synergies of 32% to 36% of Sprint’s planned network investment through 2017 SoftBank’s synergy views are informed by 9 months of pre-announcement diligence and continuing post-closing planning discussions with Sprint management Synergy projections are driven by pro forma network and subscriber scale benefits as well as implementation of SoftBank operational / technology expertise SoftBank’s synergies plus its $8bn primary investment will accelerate Sprint’s ongoing turnaround and position it to become the U.S. wireless industry’s technology and operational leader

2 SoftBank / Sprint OpEx Synergy Drivers Item % of 2014 - 2017 OpEx Synergies Description Device / Accessory Procurement 38% - Joint development through SoftBank global vendor relationships - Develop comprehensive portfolio of emerging products - Volume incentives / discounts from joint purchasing power Network OpEx 19% - Implementation of SoftBank traffic management and network technology best practices - Insourcing of network monitoring and maintenance Churn Improvement 16% - Improved credit screening and pricing structures - Results in CPGA savings IT 13% - Joint development of cost-efficient IT platform - Consolidation of IT development and operations resources Customer Care 14% - Implementation of SoftBank care service structure - Improvement of average handling times Source: SoftBank Projections. 1 Includes handsets, connected devices, accessories, insurance and related costs. SoftBank projects average annual operating expense synergies of more than $2bn from 2014 – 2017 with an annual run-rate over $3bn by 2017 1

3 SoftBank / Sprint CapEx Synergy Drivers Item % of 2014 - 2017 CapEx Synergies Description Vendor Scale Benefits 42% - Equipment / construction incentives and discounts from joint purchasing power Traffic Management 7% - Implementation of SoftBank traffic management efficiencies - Capacity improvement reduces new sites / network capacity Core Capacity Build 33% - Future network capacity requirements due to growth in subscriber data traffic - Leverage joint purchasing power and SoftBank relationships 8T8R Deployment 18% - Implementation of new technology for TDD LTE BTS - Reduces required new sites SoftBank also projects to generate capital expenditure synergies of 32% to 36% of Sprint’s planned network investment through 2017 Source: SoftBank Projections.

4 Device / Accessory Procurement OpEx Synergies (% Discount) Joint development through SoftBank global vendor relationships Develop comprehensive portfolio of emerging products Volume incentives / discounts from joint purchasing power Source: SoftBank Projections. Note: Reflects % discount to projected budget. 1 Includes handsets, connected devices, accessories, insurance and related costs. 1 3.3% 5.7% 8.3% 8.4% 2014 2015 2016 2017

5 IT OpEx (% of Service Revenue) Consolidation of development resources Independence from vendors Joint development of cost-efficient IT platform Source: SoftBank Projections. 1 SoftBank Mobile IT expense as % of SoftBank Mobile service revenue. Historical Performance 1 Opportunities 1.9% 1.5% 1.2% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 66% Improvement since Vodafone Acquisition

6 Customer Care OpEx (Customer Care per Subscriber) Improved handling times Enhanced care service structure Paperless operations Collections rate improvement Source: SoftBank Projections. 1 SoftBank Mobile customer care expense per subscriber. Historical Performance 1 Opportunities $11.8 $11.7 $10.2 $9.5 $8.4 $8.2 $7.0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 41% Improvement since Vodafone Acquisition

7 Involuntary Churn OpEx (% Involuntary Churn) Source: SoftBank Projections. 1 SoftBank Mobile 3G involuntary churn. Improved credit analysis New pricing structures Involuntary churn reductions CPGA savings 67% Improvement since Vodafone Acquisition Historical Performance 1 Opportunities 0.24% 0.33% 0.21% 0.15% 0.11% 0.11% 0.08% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

8 Network Scale CapEx Synergies (% Discount) Network equipment and construction incentives / discounts from joint purchasing power Focus on post-Network Vision build Source: SoftBank Projections. Note: Reflects % discount to network investment plan, excluding core network equipment. 26.0% 27.6% 21.1% 18.7% 2014 2015 2016 2017