IamMrFamous07

2014 is supposedly sprints comeback year

They will make a bid for tmobile and sign a spectrum hosting deal with dish

And if sprint can get x amount of billions from dish for a hosting deal they should do it despite dish trying to ruin the softbank/sprint deal

So let's say if dish and sprint work out a spectrum hosting deal...does that mean sprint will have access to Dish's spectrum too?

I have a feeling sprint and dish are trying to get as much spectrum as they can possibly can (tmobile, lightsquared, H block, 600mhz etc) and then possibly share the amount of spectrum.

I do remember SoftBank Son saying he's opened to working with dish after the acquisition of sprint and clearwire

I want A LOT more details. Makes me wonder if more negotiations are going on. Like a network hosting deal.

 

Robert via Samsung Note 8.0 using Tapatalk Pro

There will be! I know it

No way Sprint is dropping that AWS if they merge. It's too valuable and that would mean all of T-Mobile's LTE work was for nothing. Sprint would likely begin including Band 4 LTE radios in devices so Sprint devices could use T-Mobile LTE. To put W-CDMA on a Network Vision tower is not much of a hassle and would mean Sprint could easily put HSPA+ on it's existing footprint with the necessary RRU's. No?

 

Sprint saw something like this coming with Network Vision.

Interesting. I want sprint to make this official bid just so we can see their plan of execution

Wait wasnt metro pcs a cdma company? And tmobile is gsm? How is tmobile managing that? Pardon my ignorance but I didn't follow that merger closely

You make a lot of sense but I don't see them divesting AWS before EBS.

Why won't they though? They currently don't have aws

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If I'm Sprint, I'd much rather divest the the AWS spectrum (after Sprint gets the old TMUS network shutdown after the merger).

• I'm sure ATT and VZW would be eager purchasers of more AWS in three years time. (As they have existing AWS LTE networks)
• Sprint can easily refarm TMUS PCS spectrum for use on their own network. Adding AWS to their network will require new RRUs and antennas. (And since the NV Sprint network is newer and covers more territory, I assume Sprint is planning to keep their gear and sell/scrap the TMUS stuff)
• They are already rolling out TD-LTE in BRS/EBS spectrum, I don't think Sprint wants to give that up since they have already invested so much in it.

I agree

I'm just afraid sprint will get too big (eventually) and start being unethical like Att and Verizon. I definitely want them to be known as the carrier that has comparable if not better service (voice and data) than them but cheaper lol.

I think were all overthinking about this possible merger . I'm surprised Dish, vzw, or AT&T hasn't made an official statement but they are probably are waiting until it's official.

Random : I think SoftBank wants it all they already have sprint and clear and now they can possibly have metro and tmobile. Won't be surprised if they buy spectrum from US cellular(more), cspire etc. and I still think Dish and sprint are working together behind the scenes.

For starters, the present day Sprint has better management than pre-Nextel Sprint.

Aka SoftBank lol

Divest T-Mobile's AWS? You must be kidding. No, that would not happen.

 

AJ

I just thought since sprint has 2.5 there wouldn't be a need for aws.

AJ you're very knowledgeable, if the two were to merge how can this merge be successful and not Nextel 2.0

If the deal was to go through. Will sprint be forced (or should sprint) sell of tmobiles aws licenses to regional carriers or to the big 2?

Wonder what softbank is planning? Hmm I honestly want them to merge but I hope they have a plan in place if they do merge

Dish will join the party next. Mark my word

Why and how would this benefit us? Combined Sprint and Tmobile coverage compatible with our existing service? I am confused. Someone elaborate for me please.

I saw thus coming but I figured maybe in 5 years

Can we get rid of this thread and just add it to the existing Spark thread?

I don't think Sprint should change their name but I would like for them to do is change that sprint/ nextel swoosh symbol to the Sprint Spark symbol.

Also once sprint has Sprint Spark deployed in top 100 + markets I'm sure Sprint will most likely market Sprint as Sprint Spark.

Ps. I think it would be awesome if sprint somehow incorporates it's downfall in its commercial and then show how amazing it's service will be.

America loves a comeback.

I think you mean, "In other words."

Lol I wrote that barely awake. Wow lmbo

1x800 (voice) is hard to get on, when my phone switches from 1x800 to 1x1900 I have to drive to a nearby dead zone or wait until I go to school to reconnect to 1x800

Another words 800 LTE might be the same unless you're able to change the priority setting

When will Sprint expand LTE on 1900 across A-G blocks?

I know it's on the G block only now

Speed test my friend did on the LG g2 in Washington DC

https://db.tt/4AIfkI4g

I would be shocked if Sprint and Dish partner up at this point. Ergen did a lot of damage over the Clearwire purchase. Something Sprint and SoftBank will not soon forget. And since they don't need Ergen's money, I just don't see it happening.

 

Robert via Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

I will be shocked too but business is business. If there is some benefit for sprint to partner with dish they should explore it