Sprint's Q1 Earnings Report (May 5th, 2015)

[lou99/maximus1987]

Most 2.5 deployment has shifted to priority markets. That won't add more pops of coverage, but it will improve network quality in those markets.

 

I agree. But they could've stated how many additional 2.5 sites they have live. SOMETHING to give us some idea of progress.

[EvanA]

I haven't seen anyone bring up that Sprint was net postpaid port positive for the first time in three years. Also, look at that massive improvement in churn!

 

Sprint platform postpaid churn of 1.84 percent improved 46 basis points from 2.30 percent last quarter, the best sequential improvement in nearly seven years.

[lou99/maximus1987]

Right. But those where the decision of the ideological bent of the current FCC. In 2017 we are likely to have a different ideology governing the FCC, one that might be more inclined to listen to what the market seems to be saying. It does no good to have four national carriers unless they are all profitable, otherwise we end up with three or less anyway and have to go through bankruptcy rather than a merger to get there.

 

Agree. But from now on, both TMO and Sprint will only get better. And if we go by market, market wants one carrier TO RULE THEM ALL!

[utiz4321]

Agree. But from now on, both TMO and Sprint will only get better. And if we go by market, market wants one carrier TO RULE THEM ALL!

I don't think so. Investors want one carrier but investors don't dictate size of firms, a mix of government (through regulations) and consumers do ( through preferences). You are right that both companies are improving in lots of measures but it remains an open question as to weather one or both will become profitable. If despite all the improvement in network, subs, customer service ect.... Can't bring either or both to profitability it makes the case for merger stronger two years from now not weaker. They can say, look we tried to compete in a four carrier market and four carrier can't be sustained by the market because we can only compete by operating at a lost.

[mittenmitten]

Agree. But from now on, both TMO and Sprint will only get better. And if we go by market, market wants one carrier TO RULE THEM ALL!

I think it's funny that you can't carry on a discussion specifically about Sprint earnings without framing it in a way that involves T-Mobile. Heh. Whatever floats your boat.

[lou99/maximus1987]

 

I think it's funny that you can't carry on a discussion specifically about Sprint earnings without framing it in a way that involves T-Mobile. Heh. Whatever floats your boat.

 

 

 

Sprint reports a loss for Q4 2014 struggles to amid competition and departing customers.

 

 

http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-reports-loss-continues-struggle-departing-customers

 

Yeah they made some very stupid decisions one of them over paying to get the Iphone which has taken Softbank to get that money back. The only thing they should be doing it putting up new towers like crazy and updating their current network but overall just improve their network coverage.  Either way at this point it might be good for them to merge with T-Mobile and work with Google more on their new service as well. 

[GoBigRed79]

I agree. But they could've stated how many additional 2.5 sites they have live. SOMETHING to give us some idea of progress.

Why don't you check out the premier sponsor forums you pay for? The info there gives you a pretty good idea of progress. But it seams you just like to hear yourself talk a lot.

 

 

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[lou99/maximus1987]

Why don't you check out the premier sponsor forums you pay for? The info there gives you a pretty good idea of progress. But it seams you just like to hear yourself talk a lot.

 

 

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It's based on user reports. Very incomplete.

[S4GRU]

It's based on user reports. Very incomplete.

Not accurate. It is based on official acceptances on every market through November. Many markets up through April. And we accept user reports in between updates.

 

It is completely baseless to say our B41 reports are very incomplete. It's the largest compilation in existence of both official or unofficial that exists on the planet outside of Sprint.

 

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[shaferz]

Agree. But from now on, both TMO and Sprint will only get better. And if we go by market, market wants one carrier TO RULE THEM ALL!

 

I'll agree and add that I think that by 2017, the cellular market will be altogether more competitive than it is even now.  2017 would be too late for any 'merger' talk - because at that point, I really feel like both TMO and Sprint will both be positively gaining ground on the 'big two.'  The tide is shifting - and although I'm a Sprint fan - I'm excited to see ANY cell carriers progress vs the ATT/VZW duopoly.  

[lou99/maximus1987]

Why would anyone say this

 

It’s not assured, writes Moffett, that Softbanks’s Masayoshi Son can necessarily swoop to the rescue in such a funding emergency.

 

http://m.barrons.com/articles/BL-TB-47579

 

Why wouldn't Son swoop in to fund sprint???

 

 

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[Rawvega]

Craig Muppett, 'nuff said.

[Deval]

The biggest win for me personally was to see 1.86% churn. Haven't seen it that low in a VERY long time.

[caspar347]

I honestly expected a drop to 4th place. Awesome to see the churn go down while maintaining 3rd place!

[cdk]

Craig Muppett, 'nuff said.

 

He needs to change his first name, it is insulting to me and probably ever other Craig.

[lou99/maximus1987]

Sprint (S) R. Marcelo Claure on Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript $S

http://www.seekingalpha.com/article/3141626

 

 

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[jamisonshaw125]

"In addition, we're seeing the ramp up in average download speeds as we expanded coverage of the 2.5 gigahertz LTE deployment. And we're in the process of enabling 2x20 TDD carrier aggregation within the 2.5 gigahertz plan which will further improve the speed and capacity of the network.

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Oh yes.

[marioc21]

The biggest win for me personally was to see 1.86% churn. Haven't seen it that low in a VERY long time.

 

It was good. Hope they can maintain sub 2%. At some point you end up rid of all the customers who could leave easily. Think they're getting down to customers who really are tied to sprint and who would find it very difficult to leave. 

[derrph]

It was good. Hope they can maintain sub 2%. At some point you end up rid of all the customers who could leave easily. Think they're getting down to customers who really are tied to sprint and who would find it very difficult to leave.

I agree. I've tried leaving Sprint 2 times once for AT&T and once for T-Mobile bur I always ended up coming back. Idk I felt as though I was going to miss out on something.

[ericdabbs]

"In addition, we're seeing the ramp up in average download speeds as we expanded coverage of the 2.5 gigahertz LTE deployment. And we're in the process of enabling 2x20 TDD carrier aggregation within the 2.5 gigahertz plan which will further improve the speed and capacity of the network.

"

 

Oh yes.

 

I was curious about the 2x20 TD-LTE carrier aggregation part.

[lilotimz]

I was curious about the 2x20 TD-LTE carrier aggregation part.

 

Not live for consumer access until all vendors complete FITs. 

[EvanA]

Sprint (S) R. Marcelo Claure on Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript $S

http://www.seekingalpha.com/article/3141626

 

 

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I'm happy to report that the Sprint platform postpaid churn of 1.84% improved 46 basis points from last quarter's high of 2.3% marking the biggest sequential improvement in nearly 7 years. This was the best sequential improvement in the industry despite what John Legere prematurely tried to take credit for last week.

 

Shots fired

[WiWavelength]

Why would anyone say this

 

It’s not assured, writes Moffett, that Softbanks’s Masayoshi Son can necessarily swoop to the rescue in such a funding emergency.

 

http://m.barrons.com/articles/BL-TB-47579

 

Why wouldn't Son swoop in to fund sprint???

Craig Muppett, 'nuff said.

 

Analysts should be objective.  But, seriously, Craig Moffett just despises Sprint.  There is little other explanation for his pathological behavior over the course of many years now.

 

AJ

[irev210]

Analysts should be objective.  But, seriously, Craig Moffett just despises Sprint.  There is little other explanation for his pathological behavior over the course of many years now.

 

AJ

 

That's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one.

 

Analysts offer OPINIONS for a living.  That's their whole FRIGGING job.

 

Your opinion that analysts should be objective is silly!  Analysts are not news reporters!

 

I agree with your opinion that Craig despises Sprint, but that's his job as an analyst.

 

Jennifer Fritzsche, Neal Anderson, Kevin Smithen, and Andrew Zamfotis are a "buy" on sprint.

 

The majority of analysts on the sell side are all either Holds or Buys.

 

Why s4gru forum puts so much weight on MoffettNathanson is beyond me.

[WiWavelength]

That's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one.

 

Analysts offer OPINIONS for a living.  That's their whole FRIGGING job.

 

Your opinion that analysts should be objective is silly!  Analysts are not news reporters!

 

irev210, I have no grudge with you.  I appreciate your input.  But your over the top response is silly.

 

Of course, analysts offer opinions for a living.  However, those opinions should be based on objective analysis.

 

And I as I believe the stock market is a farce, I really do not give a whit what most analysts say about Sprint.  But now that Joan Lappin has gone quiet, there is one notable exception.

 

For years now, Craig Moffett seems to be on a vendetta against Sprint.  High, low, good times, bad times, he is always doom and gloom about Sprint.  He has a negative fixation on Sprint, more so than any analyst should.

 

Can that pathological opinion possibly be based on objective analysis?  I say not.  It is based on emotion.  I think he wants Sprint to fail.

 

Of course, that is my opinion.

 

AJ