Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
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Re: Anyone surprised?
said by en102  : A Sprint/Alltel merger would be good. IMHO Verizon Wireless does have the cash and would bid up the price just to keep Sprint from getting Alltel. A Sprint/Alltel merger won't occur unless Alltel's owners think Sprint is willing to pay significantly more than Verizon Wireless would. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
| Verizon Wireless purchasing Sprint would be similar to AT&T purchasing T-Mobile... they compete in the same markets.
Alltel is primarily rural CDMA 1x/EVDO
Sprint is primarily urband CDMA 1x/EVDO
Verizon wireless typically covers a lot of Sprint/Alltel footprint. Verizon Wireless would try and be a spoiler to any deal between the 2. Also, Alltel most likely wouldn't want anything to do with Sprint's Nextel.
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| Alltel was a better target, since they have lots and lots of area that isn't overlapped with Verizon Wireless. Remember, if Alltel+Verizon Wireless in same area, no GSM in the area (Alltel runs GSM for roamers in some areas, inherited from one company they bought). Only chance of GSM is urban Tmobile/Cingular on 1900, which always means bad to no reception in rural areas.
Alltel was taken private I belive, it can't be bought anymore. |
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Surfinusa
Premium
join:2001-02-08
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I think its time sprint either spin off Nextel and sell it off or sell of sprint to raise some cash and stick to one product or even intergrate the whole thing taking the best features and selling one company or the others name and products to stay afloat.
I don't think Alltel having gone private wants to do any deals other than if they did decide to grow, make an offer to sprint instead of sprint offering to buy Alltel.
Sprint is in no position unless they sell off one of there products.
ATT & Verizon are the walmarts of BELLS (seek and devour) Sprint is looking more and more like the underdog. Remeber Woolworths?
Mergers are the only thing that is going to keep these guys afloat. Need more money and bigger foot print and customers and you have to have the investors behind you with the Cash. |
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