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Negative cash flow is after interest expense of 600 million. 

 

Positive operating cash flow of 300 million. 

 

Liquidity of 6B on the books and lines of credit for another 3B.  They have 3B in debt due in 2017.   The way this is going, Sprint will be positive FCF in 2 quarters. 

Sprint just has to keep paying this down and it will only get easier as as the number drops further and Sprint's credit rating improves.

Sprint is on a good path here. It's easy to forget what a deep hole the company was in.

It's the same youtube video they did back in December. That's all.

Ah, ok. Thanks.

I did

Can you share what's in it?

Sprint reported 501,000 Prepaid Losses

This is basically what Sprint Postpaid was doing when Marcelo arrived as CEO. How is this sustainable over the long term?

Earnings For 3Q of Fiscal 2016 are in:

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-continues-year-over-year-growth-in-net-operating-revenues-and-postpaid-phone-net-additions-with-third-quarter-of-fiscal-year-2016-results.htm

Sprint's Super Bowl ad plan:

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/sprint-promises-real-cliffhanger-its-super-bowl-ad-175803

Great news!

3xCA on Band 41 is now supported on iOS 10.2.1 via Carrier Update 27.2

A brief carrier comparison:

http://www.rcrwireless.com/20170126/carriers/small-cells-das-super-bowl-tag17

Sprint Coverage Map was updated (1/21/2017):

http://coverage.sprint.com/IMPACT.jsp?

If Tidal ever sells to a company like Apple, it'll be a big payday for Sprint.

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Why would Apple buy them?

1/ Big partnership news! Today, @Sprint is acquiring 33% of @TIDALHiFi bit.ly/2jT9Gyohttp://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-acquires-33-percent-of-tidal-and-creates-game-changing-partnership.htm?linkId=33676352

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Sprint would have been better off doing either of the following with the $200 Million it sunk into Tidal:

Put the $200 Million into CapEx

Or

Pay off $200 Million of Debt

This investment defies explanation and in my opinion is a total waste of money.

Final result from the inauguration yesterday

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Can you share the source link for this?

I hope Intel, Sprint and Broadcom also sue them.

It might come to that.

qualcom in more hot water

 

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/01/apple-files-1-billion-lawsuit-against-qualcomm-over-patent-licensing/

Wow. I wonder if we'll see a Qualcomm modem in the next iPhone model for Sprint.

Gunther Ottendorfer (COO of Technology) made this announcement on the Sprint Subreddit:

Some AMA updates!

 

...and next. As several of you have asked for, we now include our 800 MHz spectrum coverage in our map footprint to help customers better see our complete tri-band LTE Plus experience. Have a look! 

Also, I mentioned in my last AMA that we were working on getting LTE roaming for the Google Pixel. That’s now done and I’m happy to share that our Pixel customers can now use data and voice roaming domestically and internationally.

 

Anyone notice anything different on the Map? It says: "Coverage updated on: 1/6/17"

I'm still a little skeptical but I have faith!!!

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-corporation-schedules-fiscal-2016-third-quarter-results-announcement.htm

Sprint exec acknowledges small cell ‘misunderstandings,’ promises expanded rollout in 2017

At least it's 2017.

I proved that wrong a few pages back...

 

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What are the additional equipment/costs involved in deploying additional carriers to a tower site?

For 3xCA, my understanding is that it's a software upgrade to the site. (However, I don't believe the Clearwire equipment is capable of 3xCA though, right?)

For additional carriers, it's a combination of additional hardware and software?

Sprint’s Network Ready to Score at the Big Game!

 

By Mike Hennigan, Regional Vice President, Network

 

Sports fans from around the country will soon be Houston-bound for some of the biggest and most exciting moments in football. When the top two teams in the country face off, it’s sure to be one of the largest data events in the world as customers connect with friends and share their experiences through social media, texts and calls.  To prepare, Sprint has been hard at work for more than nine months adding new network infrastructure and boosting capacity to ensure our customers have a great experience.
 
Small Cells Boost Capacity 500%
At Sprint we use a number of tools to Densify and Optimize our network, and small cells are a great way to add more capacity in high-traffic locations. To prepare for the big game, we installed more than 100 small cells in and around NRG Stadium and other popular nearby locations. As a result, we increased capacity inside the stadium by 500 percent. And we’ve significantly boosted capacity and data speeds covering the stadium parking lots, Discovery Green, Wortham Center, Rice University Stadium, Minute Maid Park, Marriott Marquis Hotel, and other locations. 
 
In addition, we’re using Cell Sites on Wheels (COWs) to boost coverage and capacity at The Museum of Fine Arts, University of Houston Stadium, Westin Hotel, and at the ESPN Broadcast Desk. A COW is a mobile cell site comprised of antenna and radio transceiver equipment located on a truck or trailer.
 
Sprint’s small cells and COWs (as well as cell sites across Greater Houston) also use carrier aggregation, an LTE-Advanced technology that bonds together bands of spectrum to create a wider lane, allowing more data traffic to travel at higher rates on capable devices. This tremendous technology doubles capacity with just a simple software upgrade at the cell site.
  
A Massive Data Event
Each year the amount of data consumed by device-toting fans at the big game dramatically increases. Last year on game day, Sprint customers used 1.6 terabytes of data inside and directly around Levi’s Stadium. Total tonnage on the indoor system last year increased 150 percent compared to the 2014 game at the University of Phoenix. 
 
More recently, at the Houston Texan’s game at NRG Stadium on December 24, 2016, total data tonnage inside the stadium was 637 gigabytes – higher than levels inside Levi’s Stadium for the big game last year. During the same Texan’s game average download speed on our 2.5 GHz spectrum was 28 Mbps.

Team Sprint is all geared up to help our customers enjoy an amazing event on February 5. We’ll be rooting for a great match-up and new records to be set, both on the field and on the Sprint network.

 

Sounds like Sprint has made some good progress on its network.

That's my impression as well. I actually didn't get to go back over there today as I got a ride to my meeting, but I intend to wander around one day before or after work. I will report what I see.

 

- Trip

Thanks for keeping us updated on this! Great info.

Maybe I missed it, but when did Sprint set the inauguration as the deadline for enabling 3CA on their network and phones? I thought they announced 3CA was going to be enabled early 2017 and not necessarily the inauguration.

Here's the timeframe Sprint gave more recently: (Dated: 12/14/2016)

Device VP Sullivan told me that the upgrades will come for Apple, Samsung and a host of other vendors early next year. This will be "well ahead" of the Mobile World Congress show in late February next year, he said.

Mobile World Congress: February 27, 2017 - March 2, 2017

I'm hoping that Sprint actually has 3CA deployed and live on devices for the Inauguration so that its network can perform well and Sprint users can have a better experience with the crowds.

Should come with iOS 10.2.1.

What's the timing on that?

All the B41 towers that have 3 Carrier have 3CA. I have only seen 2CA once on a tower that I think only has 2 carriers. Samsung markets are good to go with 3CA. 3CA in DC is only a software update to the towers. They can do that in one night there is still time.

 

If anyone have an s7 they need to be hitting update over and over again.

Sprint has to push updates to iPhone 7/7+ (for example) to enable 3CA capability. Time is running out for that to happen before the inauguration.

T-Mobile amps DC network by 1,000 percent before Trump’s Inauguration http://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/01/13/t-mobile-amps-dc-network-by-1000-percent-before-trumps-inauguration/ They must have a 5x5 b12, 5x5 b2 and 20x20 b4. I hope Sprint can compete.

 

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I really hope Sprint comes through and performs well for the Inauguration. Maybe it's just my impression from Trip's reports, but it seems like the other carriers are better prepared than Sprint is.

I thought we already confirmed CA in certain markets.

According to Sprint:

Three-channel carrier aggregation (3CA) is already available in more than 100 markets today and we’ll continue to expand our deployment.