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7 minutes ago, Tengen31 said:

They at least need to add coverage to i90 in South Dakota including mount Rushmore as everyone else covers that

They need to add coverage a lot of places lol

1 minute ago, Tengen31 said:

He's the question I have can Sprint Owen their own go back to their coverage expansion plans they had planned before the merger?

If they could, why haven't they done it yet? I think that would be a good question to ask also.

Just now, bigsnake49 said:

Yeah Sprint provides the spectrum and RAN but that's about it.

So will Altice use their own dedicated backhaul or will they share with Sprint?

1 minute ago, Tengen31 said:

They could try a name change. 

Softbank US or something else?

8 minutes ago, newyork4me said:

Oh, and Sprint management also said that if the merger does not go through, they will refocus their network efforts on major metro areas

3 minutes ago, Tengen31 said:

Still might not do any good if coverage isn't there. For sure if they go to the extreme of decreaseing coverage.

Maybe they need to become the high-speed urban carrier?

2 minutes ago, Tengen31 said:

Accept if Sprint doesn't do anything outside merger areas then people will continue to leave coverage is a big deal and why I support the merger.

That's one of my big issues with Sprint. The coverage is just so bad. As much as I love their plans, the coverage is just terrible.

1 minute ago, bigsnake49 said:

They have their own network

Oh wow ok. Going above and beyond the typical MVNO.

2 minutes ago, newyork4me said:

Another year of that, and Sprint will look like a different carrier.

 The network has improved quite a bit over the past year. Is Sprint's image too damaged to recover though?

1 minute ago, bigsnake49 said:

Yes they did at least the backhaul and small cell part but Cox has no desire to do an MVNO.

Ok. Altice is doing all that plus firing up their own MVNO?

6 minutes ago, bigsnake49 said:

But the cable cos are notoriously conservative so I don't expect them to do anything anytime soon. If Sprint can convince them to network share ala Altice, that will be wonderful.

Didn't they do something like that with Cox?

1 minute ago, utiz4321 said:

In any case they did not raise prises to their distrabution partners which is the main point.

https://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-att-price-rise-20190318-story.html

45 minutes ago, utiz4321 said:

It can't be that one because the government didn't approve that one and that's any deal AT&T made with them would have been voided. The Government Sued to stop it and Time warren content prices have not risen (they did not buy time warrener cable) to distributors. So, it cant be that one. 

Incorrect. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/business/media/att-time-warner-appeal.html

9 minutes ago, lilotimz said:

As I've stated elsewhere, Sprint as an independent entity has no real way foward.

 

Sprint will be relegated to the history books but it's network may survive to tell the tale depending on who purchases it be it T-mobile ripping it out root and stem or a cable carrier wanting to vertically integrate and get off Verizon's MVNO deal.

 

Softbank will not just let Sprint flounder and die. They will sell one way or another.

It sucks because Sprint's plans are the bomb. I have no doubt that the combined Sprint/T-Mobile network would be amazing but I don't want to lose my awesome plan. 

1 minute ago, tyroned3222 said:

On today’s call it was hinted that more of the capex will go towards massive Mimo, really ??

It's where the money is I suppose. Then they can provide wireless internet service to try and increase revenue. 

Just now, utiz4321 said:

Sprint can't build a 5g network and an overloaded tmobile 5g network isn't any good to anyone. Sprint will probably die and definately will die as a national carrier if the merger doesn't go through. We are going to 3 national carriers. Take your pick on how. 

Still shows that the "We can't make a nationwide 5G network" is a lie. They've been saying Sprint is going to die since the Nextel merger so I don't know if I believe that.

4 minutes ago, tyroned3222 said:

I mean the scenarios are interesting to speak about, but can sprint really justify making any bigger investment into the network. It’s more serious now than it was back than the numbers are looking bad. Sprint is walking a thin line and investors and board members are going to seek a return on this investment and sprint just won’t be able to do it with negative cash flow at 539 million can’t justify spending any money on the network really. Customers aren’t coming even after the improvements.. migrations from prepaid isn’t helping much

I'm quite curious as to what's going to happen with this initial 5G rollout since it shouldn't be complete trash like Verizon and AT&Ts. Maybe it could be the turnaround Sprint needs? I'm sure there are many money making opportunities with 5G and they're deploying it where the money is. 

Just now, utiz4321 said:

Oh, really. Go on and give an example. I'll wait. 

"We can't make a nationwide 5G network". T-Mobile can. It won't be the fastest but it'll be nationwide. Sprint could with their 2.5GHz spectrum but this initial rollout would need to be spectacular. "Sprint will die if the merger fails". They've been saying that since the Nextel merger and they're still here. 

Just now, utiz4321 said:

That is what they told regulators and it isn't a good idea to lie to them. 

They've been lying to them tons. They can lie all they want.

Just now, utiz4321 said:

Prices are going up anyway. Tmobile merge is the best way for Sprint customers to keep your plan. 

They aren't going to keep Sprint plans. 

25 minutes ago, utiz4321 said:

It is the merger or sprint becomes a regional player. We will have three national carriers, better to have three strong players than the duopoly and T-Mobile.   The regulators are insane if they don't let the deal happen. 

The only thing I worry about is that I'm going to lose my awesome plan and prices are definitely going to go up. 

1 minute ago, RedSpark said:

I don’t think that’s an “impairment”. 😀

I might be confused. Sprint received 2 billion or had to pay 2 billion? 

5 minutes ago, RedSpark said:

What was the “noncash goodwill impairment charge of $2 billion” that Sprint had to take?

AT&T settlement?

12 minutes ago, Tengen31 said:

That would be awesome. I see att getting B29 that would give them 10x0 Nationwide. They have 5x0 right now

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Have we ever seen anyone not use their spectrum and lose it before?

Just now, Tengen31 said:

Also what happens to dishes spectrum if they don't use it by their 2020 Deadline?

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It goes up for auction doesn't it? Unless the FCC wants to be nice and give it to Sprint but that's probably not going to happen.

46 minutes ago, Tengen31 said:

To bad if the merger fails Sprint couldn't try to get that spectrum. They will need something if it does fail.

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Gonna have to do a deal with Dirty Dish. 

38 minutes ago, dnwk said:

Looks like VoLTE is no where to be found in the entire state of Washington. Any ideas?

It's only on certain devices and certain markets.