anicetoemma
Naruto
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join:2005-09-30
Chicago, IL
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| What gives!?
I don't get why we here in Chicago are not one of the first to get this...I mean this is the first test site and, on top of that, wasn't this the city where they pretty much invented the damn thing (I may be wrong on this!).
Why is it that they always implement the technology in either small cities or rural towns? Wouldn't it be better served in a big city, especially one where they already started some of the infrastructure, and also where they can maximize their financial gain?
Maybe I am just not getting it...someone please explain it too me as if I were a six year old. |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| Sprint has the majority of spectrum in larger cities. Clearwire has some large markets but also has spectrum allocated in many small markets.
Clearwire initially wanted to go mostly after markets that don't have landline broadband. Sprint wanted the big markets off the bat and compete head-head with landline. Now that they plan to combine and have the cable companies involved, they'll be supplementing cable as well as competing.
Sprint is doing Chicago and will be rolling out once they figure out backhaul issues and billing. Chicago already has the infrastructure in place, it's just not quite ready to rollout to consumers.
Keep in mind that Sprint and Clearwire are still separate companies and need fed approval. Once they join, they'll be able to combine resources and hit pretty much all the largest 100 markets and a bunch of small markets. |
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