 en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | For Verizon Wireless, this may be a good thing 1. Verizon and Alltel are CDMA 1x/EVDO
2. Verizon could use some more rural coverage, esepcially since Qwest is now using Verizon Wireless for service
3. Alltel runs a GSM network for roamers - this could be a good bit of leverage for squashing AT&T/T-Mobile for roaming, or a cash cow on roaming fees.
4. Cash cow on Sprint for roaming, or run Sprint into the ground, as their network would diminish significantly.
Verizon Wireless did just purchase a lot of spectrum in the AWS auctions, so do they really 'need' this ?
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 NOCManMacChatterPremium
join:2004-09-30
Colorado Springs, CO | Verizon will have to honor all roaming agreements until their expiration.
Plus other companies are likely to put bids in to drive up the costs. |
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Plus VZW customers may get the MyCircle which would be a great thing for VZ Customers. VZW has some nice phones that Alltel won't carry or can't due to the agreement with LG on the EnV and the EnV2.
On the other hand VZW will be gaining a lot more money from Sprint when the renew for their contracts come up with Alltel. Which aren't prolly for a while now. |
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en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to NOCMan
Alltel is a private company, owned by an equity firm...they can do what ever they feel. Alltel isn't exactly publicly listed as for sale.
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 tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI | reply to en102
said by en102:2. Verizon could use some more rural coverage, esepcially since Qwest is now using Verizon Wireless for service 3. Alltel runs a GSM network for roamers - this could be a good bit of leverage for squashing AT&T/T-Mobile for roaming, or a cash cow on roaming fees. 4. Cash cow on Sprint for roaming, or run Sprint into the ground, as their network would diminish significantly. 2: Qwest didn't pick Verizon for their coverage. They wanted to sell devices with the Verizon name thinking it would boost sales. And Verizon has more outlet stores they can double up on. Not anywhere did I read it was coverage. They had that with Sprint. Sprint is just a damn hard provider to work with.
4: I think if you check the contracts/rulls, if VZW buys Altel, the current roaming agreement stands till it expires. If it's broken, the FCC and lawyers would be all over it I'm sure. But VZW will be so deep into the LTE sinkhole, they might not even notice...  |
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