 wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | reply to hitman_001
Re: If they stop now they are done. said by hitman_001: quote:
They should stop the WiMax rollout immediately," said Patrick Comack, an equities analyst with Zachary Research. "They need to get back to the basics and learn how to run a wireless company. This means focusing more on the present rather than the future."
I'm sorry but thats about the most retarded thing i've ever heard. People scream and moan about incumbant providers and how things should change to better serve the customer. Sprint was heading down that path with Wimax, no contracts, no subsidies, Wimax would service thousands of items in our everyday lives. Its the one thing that would boost sprint above and beyond any wireless provider today, with the restrictions and limits and 2 year contracts they shove down your throats with early termination fee's, the list could go on. If anything all these companies should FORGET how to run a wireless company, and start over fresh, doing it right this time. Sprint isnt perfect, and Gary Forsee certainly wasnt. But if there was one thing Sprint had going for them, it was Wimax. The thing people dont understand is that Wimax doesnt need to be limited to a "wireless" offering. Wimax can take the place of standard "wired" offerings like DSL and cable if implemented correctly. Sprint has the opportunity to reach vast numbers of customers (both business and residential) without spending a single penny digging up roads and building conduit. For residential users who dont need super strong SLA's, this is a no brainer for Sprint.
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| I think you're partially correct but I disagree w/ your conclusion . . . Keep in-mind that while FTTH is indeed expensive, it is an established technology. WiMax is still an unproven pie-in-the-sky technology that's never been deployed on a large scale. Given the high amount of financial risk (i.e. uncertainty)invloved, investors have a legitimate concern of a large investment (bet?) in an unproven technology by a company in Sprint's condition.
If they bet the farm on this and run into some sort of unforseen operational difficulties, Sprint will be finished, quickly. If they stabilize their core operations, however, then they can afford to bear more risk. |
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wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | said by myokitis:I think you're partially correct but I disagree w/ your conclusion . . . Keep in-mind that while FTTH is indeed expensive, it is an established technology. WiMax is still an unproven pie-in-the-sky technology that's never been deployed on a large scale. Given the high amount of financial risk (i.e. uncertainty)invloved, investors have a legitimate concern of a large investment (bet?) in an unproven technology by a company in Sprint's condition. If they bet the farm on this and run into some sort of unforseen operational difficulties, Sprint will be finished, quickly. If they stabilize their core operations, however, then they can afford to bear more risk. Well, yes and no. FTTH has only become an "established" technology here in the US in the past 2 or 3 years. In the grand scheme of telecom that doesnt mean much! While you are correct the Wimax is largely unproven on a scale of this size, there are a few things to consider. First, Wimax has been in development and testing for years. Secondly, it has been rolled out on a fairly large scale in other countries and even here in the US on a smaller scale (Clearwire has been offering it for a few years themselves). The other thing to consider is that a good percentage of the business Sprint will gain with this is consumer, meaning that "best effort" is just that. Overall, $5B is not that much money for a large company like Sprint, especially considering Clearwire will be footing part of the bill. In all honesty, the nationwide rollout (if it ever happens) will happen in a tiered way, thus giving Sprint time to "iron out the wrinkles".
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| Yes, but remember that wireless frequencies are shared among all users, while fiber routes are not. Wireless channels are much more limited than fiber, and the company that wastes them on fixed applications will find itself competing with fiber--but the company that stresses wireless applications will have greater demand in the mobile market.
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All good points . . . thanks for clarifying. |
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wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | reply to calvoiper
said by calvoiper:Yes, but remember that wireless frequencies are shared among all users, while fiber routes are not. Wireless channels are much more limited than fiber, and the company that wastes them on fixed applications will find itself competing with fiber--but the company that stresses wireless applications will have greater demand in the mobile market. calvoiper While that is true, this service is initially being offered as a wired service (DSL, cable) replacement. Sprint is leaning towards using this network as their 4G solution, however from the start it will be geared towards home based users. Laptop cards will probably be the first wireless devices released for Xohm (likely concurrent with launch), followed by cellphones within 24 months.
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wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | reply to myokitis
said by myokitis:All good points . . . thanks for clarifying. Absolutely! You raise good points as well, and these forums are great for debating topics such as these.
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