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Just heard two interesting points....

 

1) Other "Forever" Programs are coming for other brand devices.

2) iPhone for $1 on a 2 Year Contract at Target

 

Did I hear this correctly?

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Just heard two interesting points....

 

1) Other "Forever" Programs are coming for other brand devices.

2) iPhone for $1 on a 2 Year Contract at Target

 

Did I hear this correctly?

Oh......Marcelo makes us listen hard.  

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Oh......Marcelo

 

And Best Buy too....

 

Subsidy lives! I'll bet those EDF 1500 customers are pretty darn happy right about now.

 

Marcelo also said Sprint would decide whether to participate in the upcoming 600MHz Spectrum Auction in the next couple of weeks.

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In other news: Sprint just added 33 more destinations to Sprint Open World

 

According to the page:

 

Sprint offers free calling in more international destinations than any other carrier. T-Mobile offers free calling in two countries. AT&T and Verizon do not offer free international calling.

 

How about that....

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I don't see them not. No participation would be shocking to me.

Ill be honest, its going to be a 10x10 (5x5 in all likelyhood) sliver at best, plus extremely overpriced. Not to mention the fact that it would take at least 4 years before you can really deploy it properly.

 

I just don't see it as a viable option for Sprint. If they have found a easy way to leverage wireless backhaul plus C-RAN, I can see them densifying in lower population areas faster and more cost effective, plus leveraging 2.5 and hordes of spectrum that can scale.

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Ill be honest, its going to be a 10x10 sliver at best, plus extremely overpriced. Not to mention the fact that it would take at least 4 years before you can really deploy it properly.

 

I just don't see it as a viable option for Sprint. If they have found a easy way to leverage wireless backhaul plus C-RAN, I can see them densifying in lower population areas with faster and more cost effective way.

 

Considering there's a 30MHz Reserve, a 10x10 is most likely to happen from what I can tell. And if they don't get it, they'll likely never have another bite at the apple. In order to have economical rural deployments beyond CCA partnerships, it seems to me that Sprint really needs to do this.

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Ill be honest, its going to be a 10x10 (5x5 in all likelyhood) sliver at best, plus extremely overpriced. Not to mention the fact that it would take at least 4 years before you can really deploy it properly.

 

I just don't see it as a viable option for Sprint. If they have found a easy way to leverage wireless backhaul plus C-RAN, I can see them densifying in lower population areas faster and more cost effective.

Look, there's still gain in adding low band. I get the trade offs, but even some participation to drive up the price of the winners would be beneficial IMO.

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Ill be honest, its going to be a 10x10 (5x5 in all likelyhood) sliver at best, plus extremely overpriced. Not to mention the fact that it would take at least 4 years before you can really deploy it properly.

 

I just don't see it as a viable option for Sprint. If they have found a easy way to leverage wireless backhaul plus C-RAN, I can see them densifying in lower population areas faster and more cost effective.

Maybe it's cheaper if they buy in the suburbs and rural areas. They probably won't need it in Metro areas anyway.

 

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Considering there's a 30MHz Reserve, a 10x10 is most likely to happen from what I can tell. And if they don't get it, they'll likely never have another bite at the apple. In order to have economical rural deployments beyond CCA partnerships, it seems to me that Sprint really needs to do this.

Make no mistake, Tmobile will go after it hard! It will be the most overpriced auction ever!

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Nice...

 

http://imgur.com/gallery/dhMeAzK

 

Sprint continues to surprise everyday it seems... They don't have a reality problem as much as a perception problem.

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Make no mistake, Tmobile will go after it hard! It will be the most overpriced auction ever!

I've mentioned this in the past, but I'm still hoping Sprint will go after the entire 30mhz spectrum, leaving T-Mobile having to bid for the non-reserved spectrum, or whatever there is left. I don't believe all these analysts when they claim Sprint is in bad financial shape. Especially since Sprint has support from Softbank, which could back Sprint well enough in this auction to outbid T-Mobile.

 

Also, I'm very intrigued by the idea of Sprint using some of their band 41 spectrum for backhaul. If it works very well technically while saving them enough money to build all the sites indicated in the NGN plans, then that ought to help Sprint recoup money spent in the auction, including a return for Softbank.

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