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    Sprint tries to eat MetroPCS

    in General Topics

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    I still think an acquisition of Leap Wireless is better than MetroPCS since they have better spectrum assets IMO. Based on Wiwavelength's spectrum chart comparison in the first page, it looks like Leap has more AWS and PCS spectrum holdings in more markets than MetroPCS. Not to mention that I think an acquisition of Leap would be cheaper than MetroPCS.

     

    It depends on what they are looking for. If they are looking to acquire cashflow from MetroPCS' prepaid section and mainly want more customers, Metro may be the better buy. If they are looking for PCS spectrum in certain markets, in the top 100 markets, Metro has 3 markets with 30 mhz, 5 with 20 mhz and 10 with 10 mhz. Leap has 2 markets with 20 mhz, 10 markets with 15 mhz and 19 with 10 mhz of PCS. I don't know which carrier (if either) is more complimentary to their current PCS spectrum holdings or if they are already sitting good in the markets in which they hold PCS spectrum... As others have said, I don't think Sprint is interested in deploying anything on AWS spectrum now, so they might try to divest that and make some of their money back.

     

    You would also need to look at how profitable Leap is in comparison to Metro, whether Sprint would use the towers that the carriers have or try to sell them, and the cost of the spectrum that they hold. Leap holds a lot more spectrum in general, which could price them out of Sprint's price range in comparison to what Sprint is looking for in purchasing one or the other...

    Proof of Sprint's ire for Windows Phone appears on ebay

    in OS'es/ROM's & Themes

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    The HTC Maaza, a Windows phone that appears to be a world phone once destined for the Now Network has surfaced on ebay. The phone was used for 5 months, probably as a test device to see if Sprint was interested in carrying the phone, but the fact that it is now on ebay likely means that Sprint turned down the offer, and is content to wait until fall for another WP experiment.

     

    http://www.phonenews.com/cancelled-htc-windows-phone-mango-smartphone-for-sprint-listed-for-sale-on-ebay-20027/

     

    the ebay listing is here

     

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-Mazaa-Global-Windows-Phone-7-GSM-CDMA-/220974543737?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item33731bf379#ht_1095wt_1272

     

    as of this posting, there are 4 days left on the auction and no bids

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    T-Mobile setting the stage for 700 mhz LTE roaming agreements

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

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    T-Mobile has petitioned the FCC to consolidate the separate 700 mhz bands that AT&T and Verizon are using for LTE into a single band class so that they will be interoperable. This would allow T-Mobile and any other mobile carrier to use a single class 700 mhz antenna in their phones and be able to roam on either network without requiring several band classes as it currently stands. To enhance their arguement, T-Mobile brought up that Firstnet, which is used by first responders, could use 700 mhz interoperability to strike roaming deals and enhance their coverage without the additional cost of several band classes integrated into their devices.

     

    While AT&T and Verizon obviously oppose this, it is something the FCC said they would look into when they approved AT&T's purchase of the Qualcomm spectrum.

     

    http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-mobile-all-700-mhz-lte-networks-should-interoperate/2012-03-14

    At Sprint, Directors Watch CEO Closely

    in General Topics

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    @twospirits I agree that the manufacturers have made their bed on this, both by starting the updating of software, and by releasing a ton of phones at the top end that people expect to be updated. In a perfect world, all customers on every carrier could use any phone. All galaxy 2 would be the same hardware etc. They are trying to consolidate their lines, but they all know that everyone wants the newest model. Look at the Evo 3D and E4GT, E4GT is just slightly better than the 3D, but they can't give the 3D away anymore.

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