RedSpark

Would you say this build is going at a steady rate at this point, or has Sprint been able to increase the rate given additional financial/engineering resources or talent from SoftBank?

Over my head... :-) I totally feel like Drax from Guardians of the Galaxy here, who took everything literally.

T-Mobile service isn't available in 23 states? (Please excuse my basic question here.)

Indeed. For new customers purchasing Unlimited Plans, the difference between Sprint ($70/month) and T-Mobile ($95/month) is now $25/month... That's the biggest pricing gap between them that I'm aware of.

Ha! That's great. :-)

Is T-Mobile printing its own money over there? How is Legere making the numbers work? Or is the clock ticking on the house of cards they've set up?

Understood. Marcelo had to go to Tokyo earlier this year to get SoftBank's approval for it... http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprints-claure-heads-japan-get-sons-sign-network-densification-plan/2015-05-12 A sign the money is coming from them, or just big boss oversight?

That's a good point, but AFAIK, NGN is already fully funded. What other build/expansion initiatives are suffering for lack of money? (I can think of one: Western Pennsylvania, where GMO's rule the landscape). The delayed WiMAX shutdown seems to be the major project/build impediment at this point.

That's a good point, but what needs greater efficiency at this point? Marcelo has implemented accountability for expenses and has assembled his new team of deputies to execute his vision for the company.

You could make the case that Masa overpaid for the stock based on current operations... But then again, the spectrum Sprint has (now combined with Clearwire) could mean otherwise. I just remember when as a Sprint shareholder during the acquisition, I was offered a choice of cash or new Sprint stock. I opted for cash... And so did many others... In fact, too many... So the cash buyout SoftBank provided wasn't sufficient and people like me wound up getting a mix of cash and new Sprint stock. See here: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-07-08/holders-of-97-of-sprint-to-get-cash-in-softbank-takeover Maybe that burned a hole in the pocket... Or perhaps Sprint took more funds after the acquisition than Masa expected given how much fixing needed to be done.

That's a good rule! Is there any more money that SoftBank can kick in, or is it tapped out for providing additional cash at this point?

That's really strange...

It is very strong... https://twitter.com/mazzei29/status/669900328440111104

I hope that Sprint's senior management is similarly lurking around here or on the Sprint subreddit to get a sense of what users want as well as how users are reacting to its initiatives. I've also noticed that the Sprint subreddit has been gradually getting bigger in size. The traffic stats show a few new subscribers most everyday.

T-Mobile cries copycat as Sprint flies banner over its Bellevue headquarters Link: http://www.geekwire.com/2015/t-mobile-calls-copycat-as-sprint-flies-banner-of-its-bellevue-headquarters/ Awesome.

It might give Sprint the ability (and liquidity) to move ahead with launching Android Forever.

A couple personnel announcements as well: Annette Jacobs Joins Sprint as President, Pacific Northwest Region http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/annette-jacobs-joins-sprint-as-president-pacific-northwest-region.htm Jaime Jones Named Sprint Area President, South http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/jaime-jones-named-sprint-area-president-south.htm

Glad to hear this has been worked out. More on this here: http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-signs-12-billion-deal-for-the-sale-and-lease-back-of-certain-leased-devices-to-newly-formed-mobile-leasing-solutions-llc.htm

How are you able to tell it's the same poster?

What a distant memory it seems!

How was My Way revised?

Good. I'll buy some more then.

You have to be credentialed media to actually listen to the Conference call. Entering the Conference ID is only a part of the verification process.

Marcelo has previously said Android Forever is coming... https://twitter.com/marceloclaure/status/633839695449878532

People love their Apple gear... And I'm sure Apple would get behind something like this.... Remember, Apple gave Sprint its blessing to use the naming for "iPhone for Life/iPad for Life" and I'm sure "iPhone Forever" as well.