MacinJosh

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Switch...yes. Switch to Sprint CDMA? Not necessarily. AT&T is pushing really hard to convert many Nextel subscribers itself. I am hearing reports of lots of mid-sized companies that use Nextel being courted by AT&T, big time. And to most companies, they are most interested in coverage. AT&T beats Sprint coverage, hands down. At least Native coverage.

 

Sprint wants to migrate as many of these customers as possible. But many companies don't want to deal with migration and will just run out the clock on Sprint. At some point, Sprint will have to write off the remaining subscribers and start shutting things down.

 

That's what these early decommission sites will do. They will save Sprint a lot of money in operational costs quickly, plus it will strike the note with remaining Nextel subscribers that the end is nigh! Maybe it will motivate a few customers to get off their tushes and migrate.

I sure hope they don't lose too many Nextel customers. Btw, how many people are still using Nextel after all these years?

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Not to defend Verizon, but sprint still sells the epic 4g touch for the $199 it charged at launch even though Amazon is way less. There must be something lucrative about making people sign a secondary contract as Amazon does

 

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Amazon, LetsTalk, Wirefly. They get you to basically sign 2 contracts when you sign up for a new phone through them. One with them that can last up to 6 months and if you cancel before then, they hit you with an ETF too. And the other contract is with the carrier.

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Full scale iDEN decommissioning should start before the end of 2012 and be complete by the end of 2013. This is one of the biggest financial drains on Sprint. They want to get rid of it fast, but they also want to try to convert as many of these customers as possible to CDMA.

 

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If Sprint deploys SDC nationwide including their roaming partners, then I would think that most iDEN users would switch faster. And also if they offer upgrades with no contract extensions. That was my pet peeve with at&t during the TDMA to GSM transition.

A Macintosh Plus? Wow. I never got to use one of those. In elementary we had Apple IIe's and Mac LC's. My grandpa bought a Centris 660av and bought SimCity 2000 for me to use when I came to visit. I love that game and always will

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I played SimCity 4 when it came out. Gosh, that has been so long ago!!!

I have been playing since SimCity 2000. And that has been a real long time ago.

I was just thinking the rollout tonight. I am not trying to be pessimistic, but it is mid-March. If Sprint is trying to bring NV to all their towers by then end of 2013, then they really have to start rolling it out. They have given no updates, which for a project of this magnitude is not very reassuring, especially for investors. They should be releasing some information on how the Texas projects are coming along. They have 97 markets to complete before the end of 2013, which is 22 months away. That means each month, in order to hit this target, they need to complete 4.4 markets. I really do not see this happening in any of the markets. While contractors will be working simultaneously in these markets, many markets (especially large cities), will more than a few months. I just have not figured out how this will roll out quickly. If they can, then it will be a true success. Regardless, I am very excited for the future of this network, as they are pulling out all stops to improve their product. I still love the value we get from Sprint.

Justin, it appears that Sprint is sneaking around and rolling out Network Vision ahead of schedule and trying to keep it on the down low. So the goal of complete rollout by the end of 2013 could happen.

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In other strange news today, Electronic Arts has finally pulled their collective head out of it's ass and is slated to release a new version of the classic SimCity in 2013. I'm such a happy person right now. I've been waiting for this day for so long. Hopefully they will release it for OS X in addition to Windows.

Source: http://www.simcity.com/en_US

I complain about my 15/1.5 connection that only has 200gb of usage for $39 a month. Wow.

15 down? I'd be happy to have limited broadband with a data limit of 10GB period.

Who is your service provider digiblur?

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(Legion, is this enough power for you? lol)

In that case, yea.. it could be useful.. but 10GB still isn't much data for a primary home internet connection.

True, but I found another article that showed the full pricing structure, and updated the OP accordingly. It goes up to 30GB. And Sprint could offer cheaper pricing for their service, and I would be happier.

I used to use 60GB in a month on an at&t 3G modem for the same price. Too bad they changed the plan on me for that.

I hope Sprint does not do this... I don't want that kind of load on the new network. As per VZW, 10GB for a home internet connection... 60 bucks?? Fail! I have come close to 10gb via my Sprint phone using 3G on a few occasions.

According to the article Verizon is implementing it in rural locations with minimal broadband options.

And for where I live, I have minimal broadband options, so something like this would benefit me.

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In an interesting turn of events, it appears that LTE broadband at home has finally begun.

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless today introduced HomeFusion Broadband: a new service that provides high-speed in-home Internet access using the power and speed of the nation’s largest 4G LTE network. The solution will offer households in areas with limited broadband options a reliable alternative for data connectivity in their homes.

“HomeFusion Broadband is just one of the new products and services that is made possible with our 4G LTE network,” said Tami Erwin, vice president and chief marketing officer, Verizon Wireless. “Customers want to connect more and more devices in their homes to the Internet, and HomeFusion Broadband gives them a simple, fast and effective way to bring the most advanced wireless connection from Verizon into their homes.”

The 4G LTE network is efficiently delivered to an antenna which transmits the signal to a broadband router inside the home. The cylinder-shaped antenna is professionally installed at the customer’s home, and the product’s innovative design includes multiple internal antennae allowing the device to pick up Verizon’s 4G LTE signal. The broadband router can connect up to four wired and at least 20 wireless devices inside the home using Wi-Fi, including everything from computers to gaming consoles.

HomeFusion Broadband will be available beginning later this month in Birmingham, Ala., Dallas and Nashville, Tenn., with additional markets to follow. Verizon Wireless is working with Asurion, a trusted leader in consumer technology protection services, for installation.

Customers can choose several usage-based plans, beginning at $59.99 monthly access for 10 GB of data, specifically designed for HomeFusion Broadband. A one-time equipment fee of $199.99 applies, and installation is free.

Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network now covers more than 200 million people in the United States. In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers, including HomeFusion Broadband customers, should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

Source: http://news.verizonw...012-03-05f.html

So I wonder how long after LTE is rolled-out by Sprint before they implement a similar if not better home broadband program based on LTE.

Update: According to phonenews.com, the pricing structure is as follows:

Pricing for the offering is set at three tiers, with plans starting at $59.99 for 10GB of access, 20GB of data for $89.99 per month, or $120 per month for 30GB of data and all have an overage rate of $10/1GB past each respective allowance. Interestingly, in an earnings call held yesterday describing the service, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo described the Cantenna being used for the service being more efficient in terms of spectrum usage compared to current LTE mobile broadband hardware such as the MiFi-alike devices and other modem/router combinations offered by the carrier.

Source: http://www.phonenews.com/verizon-to-launch-home-fusion-lte-service-for-homes-19935/#more-19935

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Or me!! I think I'd keep the box sealed though and turn around and sell the G-Nex... And then go by the next EVO/One X or GSIII. Unless the G-Nex has some improvements (as in, its the G-Nex Plus thats been rumored), I think I'd rather get the next flagship EVO or GSIII.

I would open mine and use it until my upgrade date in December or early next year.