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Apples to Apples: Will History Repeat Itself as Android Gains on the iPhone?

For me, it has to be a trade-off between device and carrier. I don't care how fancy or practical your device is, if it's on an inferior carrier it doesn't work. All I see on ever blog is consumers love the iPhone but hate the current carrier.

Sprint's Upcoming Phone Lineup: It Has to Do Better than That

Again, PC World is NOT a reputable publication for anything on wireless carriers (fine if you want to compare Apple vs. Microsoft). Try looking at JD Powers, Consumer Reports, Wireless Week, RCR, & many other REPUTABLE publications concerning wireless. Not a single one has Sprextel anywhere near the top in any category, unless you add customer defections.

As far as what happened in the past being relevant, I've just perused the last quarterly results for S and they're still losing customers...sounds like its not over.


On Oct 31 02:57 AM Aryamehr wrote:

> Knowing that Sprint has twice the 3G coverage of ATT and 14 times
> the coverage of T-Mobile, and that they are the only carrier with
> a 4G platform, makes me wonder why anyone would claim that their
> networks suck, especially when you they have been recognized for
> having the 'most reliable' network by PC Magazine, and recognized
> for their network 'speed' by Boy Genius. This was all without their
> 4G platform.
>
> Not only do they have a great network but it is the most reasonable
> when considering price. ATT with half the 3G coverage of Sprint charges
> $50 more per month than Sprint on their equivalent "all you can use
> programs." On their equivalent 'Everything Mobile," program Sprint
> is $80 cheaper than ATT and VZ.
>
> Sprint is so sure of their coverage and service that they will allow
> you to use any of their phones for 30 days without a contract. That
> is unequivocal proof of how good their service is against the rest
> of the Telcos.
>
> What Sprint was two or three years ago has no bearing on what it
> is today and where it will be tomorrow.

Sprint's Upcoming Phone Lineup: It Has to Do Better than That

But their networks sucks! I don't care what device you use, it doesn't work well on Sprextel...ask the millions of customers they've lost the last 2yrs.


On Oct 30 12:51 PM Aryamehr wrote:

> Sprint's facts:
>
> Total Liquidity: $7.5 billion ($5.9 in cash, $1.6 LOC)
> YTD Free Cash Flow $2.1 billion, Q3 $864 million
> (this is including their pension contribution)
>
> Only carrier with a 4G platform
> Twice the 3G coverage of ATT
> 14 times the coverage of T-Mobile
> This Quarter they will have the best line-up of Smartphones.
> (Palm Pre &amp; Pixi, HTC Hero &amp; Samsung Moment, Tour etc.)<br/>
>
> As of todays trading they have a Market Cap of $8.5 Billion. This
> means Sprint could essentially buyout all its own shares with its
> current cash position. The only thing lacking at Sprint was a decent
> line-up of Smart phones and that has been fully addressed. At these
> prices Sprint should buy out its own shares. Its current cash flow
> could easily manage its debt maturities. In 2010 the only Non-Revolving
> debt that will be maturing is for $750 million which is due on 6/28/2010.
>
>
> Sprint's spectrum holding could fetch more than $20 billion on the
> free market, which would easily payoff all its debts. Just food for
> thought for those of you that don't have the vision to see what is
> happening.

Motorola Droid: A Promising iPhone Challenger

@rick12345-Nokia hasn't put out a viable/useful device since the 90's. This isn't Europe where they'll use anything.

Deutsche Telekom Likely Wants Sprint's Wireline Business, Not the Whole Company

Isn't the LMDS spectrum you refer to the 2.5Ghz spectrum that Sprextel gave to Clearwire? Wireline has been a "money losing" endeavor for quite some time, with the wireless side of specifically AT&T and Verizon the only parts of those companies making profit.

J.D. Powers: Verizon Tops in Voice Quality

No surprise here...

Sprint Ramps Up 4G Deployment

@goldcoast04-How in the world have you made money on their stock? I don't believe it has been much above $7 since it sold...unless I guess you bought when it was in the $3 range.

More WiMax for Smart Grid

Utilities are already using broadband to do this in a lot of major markets. It doesn't take WiMax to provide.


On Aug 16 08:47 PM TinyTim wrote:

> WiMax is a good alternative to Zigbee.
> A major advantage of WiMax is utilities could use it to expand into
> broadband like many municipalities are doing.

Sprint Ramps Up 4G Deployment

It beats AT&T now...but VERY soon they'll be rolling out HSPA+ which will eclipse Clearwire/Sprextel, and be available nationwide and not just in select markets. It will also be available via smart phones which WiMax is not available on yet nor anytime soon...your choice I guess.

Sprint Ramps Up 4G Deployment

ATT is only behind if you're just referring to LTE deployment. The reasoning behind this is their very simple upgrade to HSPA+ will already be faster than WiMax so they're in no hurry to jump to LTE. They will have the upgrade fully deployed by mid-year in ALL their markets (as opposed to piece meal by Clearwire/Sprextel) of 2010.

Sprint Accelerates Its 4G Network

Admittedly I'm not a big Sprextel fan as I work for a competitor of theirs. What's your story Aryamehr if we're to be honest here, besides being a Sprextel employee?

Again, LTE will surpass WiMax is POPs covered by 2010. It is in every major/reputable publication. Let's also take a look at their numbers recently announced (Clearwire; don't even get me started on Sprint's numbers!); 12,000 net adds with a churn of over 2.6%. That's actually pretty sorry numbers for a carrier.

Sprint Accelerates Its 4G Network

@Nextel Accessories (once a great name in wireless carriers I might add, until assimiliated!), I don't truly believe they'll have much of an advantage in time to market. I have a funny feeling VZW will launch more than just the two markets they claim to be launching in 2009. With VERY deep pockets, they won't be launching just so & so market here, so & so market there...it will be a full market launch which will more than put them past coverage of Clearwire. ATT doesn't need to hurry on LTE as they software only (I believe) upgrade to HSPA+ on existing infrastructure will more than surpass any current WiMax data speed, and will again not be launch "willy nilly" like Clearwire/Sprextel is doing currently.

Sprint Accelerates Its 4G Network

@User 471021-not sure where you get your figures from but they're definitely not close to being accurate. Having higher frequency to operate only adds a negligible capacity advantage (2500mhz vs. 700mhz, though very minor). However, 700mhz provides MUCH better penetration rates which in turn means less sites to cover same coverage area. I think people also forget LTE, though only initially available with 700mhz, will be used on VZW & ATT's very significant spectrum holdings in the old 800mhz cellular band as well as 1900mhz PCS holdings.

Sprint, Samsung Roll Out America's 'Greenest' Cell Phone

Too bad this phone is offered on an inferior Network...

Blackberry Price Study: Comparing Cellular Carriers

If you just use it as a phone, I would imagine this would be true. For anything else MetroPCS service sucks.


On Aug 06 08:37 AM gekko13 wrote:

> So what exactly is your point? For unlimited domestic, which applies
> to most people, the clear-cut value play is MetroPCS. They come in
> at a price level that is 50% to 67% cheaper than the other carriers.
> In today's economy, that is nothing to sneeze at.