Sprint makes official offer to acquire Clearwire

[WiWavelength]

I wish sprint would start taking off again, its basically flat lined @5.60 or so the last couple months.

 

When I saw the CLWR offer early this morning, I told Robert that Sprint in continued acquisition mode will probably depress its stock price somewhat.

 

AJ

[dedub]

yeah. but it will sooner or later have to get near the softbank offer ~$7

[S4GRU]

I bought 5000 shares of CLWR at $1.61. My only regret is I didn't buy more at the bottom.

 

Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

 

 

[WiWavelength]

I bought 5000 shares of CLWR at $1.61. My only regret is I didn't buy more at the bottom.

 

Sounds like somebody might have to pay some capital gains tax soon...

 

 

AJ

[bigsnake49]

OK, how does Sprint integrate Clearwire into it's network? I know that they can implement LTE-TDD under the NV project. What do they do with Clearwire's network? Do they dismantle it after couple of years? I hope they don't keep it forever. What about leases?

[S4GRU]

 

Sounds like somebody might have to pay some capital gains tax soon...

 

 

AJ

 

It will be reinvested. Let it ride!

 

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[WiWavelength]

OK, how does Sprint integrate Clearwire into it's network? I know that they can implement LTE-TDD under the NV project. What do they do with Clearwire's network? Do they dismantle it after couple of years? I hope they don't keep it forever. What about leases?

 

Remember that in initial Network Vision planning, Sprint designated one panel per sector on most sites for LightSquared L-band 1600 MHz. Since LightSquared was taken out of the picture by its own arrogance (or incompetence), look for Clearwire BRS/EBS 2600 MHz panels to take many of the spots that LightSquared was going to occupy.

 

AJ

[jroepcke51]

Remember that in initial Network Vision planning, Sprint designated one panel per sector on most sites for LightSquared L-band 1600 MHz. Since LightSquared was taken out of the picture by its own arrogance (or incompetence), look for Clearwire BRS/EBS 2600 MHz panels to take many of the spots that LightSquared was going to occupy.

 

AJ

Sweet. I am day dreaming of a celluar network as vast and robust as the sound of what New Sprint will become. Amazing.

[nmbr1scoobs]

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/for-clearwire-there-is-no-better-alternative/ Very good article.

[iansltx]

...and now CLWR is trading well above Sprint's purchase price.

 

Silly investors. It's not like AT&T or Verizon will swoop in to buy up Clearwire for a price above what Sprint is willing to pay. And Dish will likely stay away since now we're talking about a potentially overvalued company.

[WiWavelength]

...and now CLWR is trading well above Sprint's purchase price.

 

Silly investors. It's not like AT&T or Verizon will swoop in to buy up Clearwire for a price above what Sprint is willing to pay. And Dish will likely stay away since now we're talking about a potentially overvalued company.

 

The deal will not be consummated at the previously stated $2.90/share price. I said early this morning that Sprint would probably have to sweeten the offer to the $3.25/share range, and I will stick to that. For reference, CLWR closed at $3.16/share today, up from $2.75/share yesterday. But Walt Piecyk has said that a buyout of CLWR will take $5/share.

 

http://www.fiercewir...-21b/2012-12-13

 

AJ

[S4GRU]

I'll sell mine for much less than $5/share.

 

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[Thomas L.]

I wonder how much this is driven by Softbank's desire to build up the TDD-LTE device ecosystem for the 2.6GHz band.

 

I'm willing to bet it's considerable. The TDD-LTE 2.6ghz band is going to be a huge advantage in terms of economies of scale and eventual global roaming. I think the spectrum is undervalued for its potential in the long term and for small cells.

[WiWavelength]

I'll sell mine for much less than $5/share.

 

What do you need? About tree fitty?

 

AJ

[Bob Newhart]

...and now CLWR is trading well above Sprint's purchase price.

 

Silly investors. It's not like AT&T or Verizon will swoop in to buy up Clearwire for a price above what Sprint is willing to pay. And Dish will likely stay away since now we're talking about a potentially overvalued company.

 

Isn't 'investing' just a fancy term for legalised gambling?

 

And if you win you only pay 15% tax on the winnings!

[gman1000]

I got in at $.93 so it's all good at this point.

[nahum365]

Sold my Clearwire a while back. Regret is burying me...

[WiWavelength]

Gloat, meet regret...

 

I got in at $.93 so it's all good at this point.

Sold my Clearwire a while back. Regret is burying me...

 

 

AJ

[ChadBroChillz]

This news has me even more excited for Network Vision part deux. 20MHz TD-lte on every tower would be amazing. It would be awesome for sprint to go from slowest speeds to dusting ATT/Verizon in speeds. I bet that would whip the smug look off Randall Stephenson's face.

[WiWavelength]

This news has me even more excited for Network Vision part deux. 20MHz TD-lte on every tower would be amazing.

 

Do not get too carried away. Clearwire buyout or not, TD-LTE 2600 is not going to end up on every site. It just is not necessary and just would not make sense.

 

AJ

[S4GRU]

I think TD-LTE 2600 will not be deployed on all sites. I expect Sprint to continue with just hotspot deployments. Maybe on every site in Primary markets.

 

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[nahum365]

 

 

Do not get too carried away. Clearwire buyout or not, TD-LTE 2600 is not going to end up on every site. It just is not necessary and just would not make sense.

 

AJ

The tower near which I spend most of my day serves the very end (literally) of I-70 and a mall, as well as my workplace. Would it be plausible for me to get TD-LTE there?

 

That same tower also serves my house, but I offload, so that doesn't matter.

[WiWavelength]

The tower near which I spend most of my day serves the very end (literally) of I-70 and a mall, as well as my workplace. Would it be plausible for me to get TD-LTE there?

 

Maybe, though I cannot say with any certainty. What I can say is that it does not make sense to deploy TD-LTE 2600 in cells where nearly all users are highly transient (e.g. highway coverage). Users would enter and exit TD-LTE 2600 coverage zones too quickly for the users or the network to benefit.

 

AJ

[TheForce627]

Clear wire is beyond irritating right now. Softbank said they wont let sprint pay over $2.97/share. They're talking about they want $5-$8/share. I wish sprint would just hang them out to dry and use that majority vote to block anything they wanna do! I hope sprint is able to work something out with dish one day

[supert0nes]

It's just contract negotiations. Both sides are fighting for their interests. I believe that NY times article showed the valid points of why Sprint has the stronger argument for a lower price.

 

I don't see Sprint visiting every site again, except if they have to do a visit to turn on LTE-800 as I've heard chatted about around here they will have to. I think some of these sites wont see another upgrade after network vision for a very long time. And frankly they probably wont need it.