en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to NY Tel
Re: Maybe...
Wouldn't happen... even though they use the same technology...they have the same footprint.
Its cheaper to 'steal' Sprint customers than to 'buy' T-Mobile's.
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NY Tel
Premium
join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
 ·VOIPo
| said by en102  :Wouldn't happen... even though they use the same technology...they have the same footprint. Its cheaper to 'steal' Sprint customers than to 'buy' T-Mobile's. Or buy Sprint since they also use CDMA. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
| Why buy Sprint, when you can have their customer defectors.
Sprint +
- WiMAX spectrum
- WiMAX deployment
- EVDO RevA network
Sprint -
- Many unsatisfied customers (high rate of churn)
- Multiple technologies - iDEN, CDMA, WiMAX and networks to support ($$$$$)
- Large debt (relative to others)
- Sprints network isn't compatible with AT&T
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NY Tel
Premium
join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
·VOIPo
| I was not suggesting that AT&T buy Sprint but that Verizon buy them.
Both CDMA
This would make VZ the biggest
Service would improve
Buy them for pennies on the dollar
IDEN is being sold by Sprint so they would not have to contend with that. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA
| Verizon is buying Alltel, which also makes them the biggest and also substantially improves their coverage area, without taking on Sprint's high churn.
But most importantly for any future VZ/VOD-S deal, VZ officials have said they'll hold off on acquisitions for awhile, to pay down the debt gained in the Alltel deal and the spectrum auction. |
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NY Tel
Premium
join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
·VOIPo
| said by EPS :Verizon is buying Alltel, which also makes them the biggest and also substantially improves their coverage area, without taking on Sprint's high churn. But most importantly for any future VZ/VOD-S deal, VZ officials have said they'll hold off on acquisitions for awhile, to pay down the debt gained in the Alltel deal and the spectrum auction. I know but it is fun to spend VZ's money on their behalf....  |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA |  Especially for Verizon... why purchase what you can poach for free.
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| reply to en102
As i said before; Sprint would not have had a problem with the iDEN network if they would have shut down taking applications for Nextel and started moving customers over to the Sprint side when they signed new contracts and when they signed up. But no they were stupid and allowed people from the Sprint side to move over to Nextel which made them keep 2 networks.
Instead they should have given the Nextel customers the chance to move over to CDMA and improve their coverage and use Readylink instead of the PTT. It would have been a better change over than supporting 2 networks. But the former CEO didnt think of that. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | Doesn't bother me... I only use my Nexthell BB 7100i for work.
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