Cox To Build Wireless Voice/Data Network Will test LTE technology for mobile broadband.. In the recent 700Mhz auction, Cox Communications won 14 Block A and eight Block B licenses for bids totaling roughly $304 million. While Cox hadn't publicly stated what they planned to do with this spectrum, the geographic limitations of the spectrum mirrors their existing cable footprint -- leading to obvious speculation that the company would be offering wireless broadband before too long. Cox is now talking more about what they plan to do with the spectrum, announcing today they plan to build a wireless broadband network, test LTE technology, and strike a deal to offer service concurrently with Sprint while all this is being accomplished. From USA Today: Esser won't say how much Cox will spend to enter the wireless phone business, but notes that it likely will be at least as much as it spent to offer digital TV, broadband and wire-line phones. We've done a ton of research, and we're confident that it will get the kind of market share that will produce a good return for Cox," he says. Cox, which expects to eventually manage all aspects of its service, also will test faster 4G technologies that use the international Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. Likely early targets for deployment are their largest metro markets: San Diego, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Pensacola, Florida, and Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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 | | Again First Cox offers wireless service through a Sprint partnership... Then they pull the plug... Then they offer wireless again, partnering with Sprint again.
One has to wonder how much money was squandered on the first attempt at offering wireless service and if this cycle is doomed to be repeated again.
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|  | | | Re: Again Sprint will most likely be a roaming partner not an actual business partner like the previous deal was. | |
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New York, NY | Sprint wont be using LTE... I have been reading about this on the web, and its pretty much confirmed Cox will partner with Sprint to allow for roaming. However, USA Today mentions LTE as the technology that will be utilized which doesnt make any sense. Assuming Cox is indeed partnering with Sprint, the devices will need to be some sort of CDMA/Wimax combo as thats all Sprint can/will support.
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Hingham, MA | Re: Sprint wont be using LTE... Yes, I thought that was interesting as well.
But if they're planning on using LTE on the 700MHz spectrum, the obvious partners are at&t and Verizon, who may not be interested for certain reasons.
Companies will definitely be making CDMA/LTE dual-mode devices, though, so it's possible that Cox could just be interested in using Sprint's CDMA PCS network as a backup and not the Xohm/Clearwire WiMax network. | |
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New York, NY | Re: Sprint wont be using LTE... said by EPS:Yes, I thought that was interesting as well. But if they're planning on using LTE on the 700MHz spectrum, the obvious partners are at&t and Verizon, who may not be interested for certain reasons. Companies will definitely be making CDMA/LTE dual-mode devices, though, so it's possible that Cox could just be interested in using Sprint's CDMA PCS network as a backup and not the Xohm/Clearwire WiMax network. Possibly, but that seems like a waste of time/money/resources. Why wouldnt they simply partner with Verizon/ATT from the start if they will need to ultimately roam on their network?
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| | | | | | Re: Sprint wont be using LTE... Maybe AT$T and Verizon do not want to work out a partnership agreement for roaming or they want too much $$$$ from Cox. | |
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New York, NY | Re: Sprint wont be using LTE... said by hottboiinnc:Maybe AT$T and Verizon do not want to work out a partnership agreement for roaming or they want too much $$$$ from Cox. Maybe, but to integrate the billing systems of two massive companies is nothing to sneeze at. Especially when you consider they would need to rip all those systems out and start all over again once they moved away from Sprint to use the LTE network. I cant imagine the opportunity costs of integrating two diverse networks within a few years outweighs the additional money ATT/Verizon could be charging them.
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| Re: Sprint wont be using LTE... why would you need so many billing systems? Cox can have a combo card created for their use. And I wouldn't doubt that's their goal. The only thing they seem to be getting from Sprint is roaming outside of the Cox network. The only thing they'd really need to do is make sure their network worked easily with Sprint in each way such as billing, and roaming and thats it. The companies are dot doing anything else but roaming. | |
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kudos:2 | No Verizon/AT&T They are direct competitors in several Cox markets.
They won't be partnering with competitors.... | |
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1 edit |  CNN announced this?
Cox certainly has announced to use the spectrum not for broadband but cellular services.
Sprint is going to be the partner for there roaming when outside Cox cell network.
My readings say it is a $550 million job to build it out.
Also, the idea is for a quad play, broadband (via cable-not wireless), cellular telephone service, regular pots, and video of course.
I have seen nothing about them using it for broadband. It is all cellular. Announced today.
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| Re: CNN announced this? Dont use this as anything more than speculation, but Cox has put allot of research dollars in to streaming video services over cellular. Their master idea was the ability to watch a program at home, then switch to a mobile device while you walk out the door to work. They want to use the same technology to allow video phone services and transitions from mobile to "landline." This is all in line with their "Generation Cox" marketing line.
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