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  1. bigsnake49
    I wonder how many more people they think they can sign up beyond mobile. I know that everybody things there are a lot of money to be made in IoT but that is a totally unproven business case. From my previous forays in this area I can tell you that it is not a money maker because there is not a lot of data being passed back and forth. Maybe in 20-30 years when everybody is driving self driving cars and data needs to be exchanged between cars and the Traffic Controller there might be some money to be made but meanwhile, no.
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    Verizon also does not care about the merger.
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    It seems that AT&T will not contest this merger: https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/at-t-s-donovan-t-mobile-sprint-combo-we-won-t-contest-it
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    I think the key to having a successful merger is to immediately open up T-Mobile's PCS and AWS-1 data networks to Sprint customers. I think pretty much every LTE capable Sprint phone has band 2 (25) and 4 on it. Up to 20M might have band 12 on it. Newer phones might have band 66 on them. The moment that the merger is approved, have phones ready that can use both networks. Get Sprint to densify their network enough to duplicate 1x voice coverage and implement VOLTE even before the merger. Refarm all possible EVDO spectrum to LTE before the merger. Maybe use band 12 and 26 mainly for VOLTE after the merger.
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    For me that likes to stream music but very little video this will be a good service.
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    Or any kind of discounts for family plans.
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    For somebody like me that likes to stream music, it can be great. Bu then I cache up to 12 hours using WiFi so the desire to stream is quenched by caching.
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    Called Visible. $40/month for unlimited but limited to 5Mbps.
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    If they want to do fixed wireless in rural areas they better get some of that rural 2.5GHz spectrum. Sprint has great 2.5GHz spectrum but it is concentrated in urban areas,
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    Yeah, this business about beating China on 5G is to tug at the patriotic strings of this administration. But not having to play a lot of money for 5G spectrum would allow New T-Mobile to concentrate on integrating the two networks and deploying 5G.
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    The fact that Softbank let Sprint go for a dime will tell you that they were desperate.
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    I am pretty sure that as far as #2 is concerned, they will have to go further into debt in order to sustain that pace of investment in their network. T-Mobile would have been in the same boat if they had not had the break up fee from AT&T and a $5B debt forgiven by the parent company. But T-Mobile has been stellar in their marketing and in their execution. As far as #3, I am very happy that they're finally executing. It just might be too late. They should have done whatever they're doing now in 2013. Softbank wanted to merge them with T-Mobile even back then.
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    I have been pro merger for a while now for the following reasons: 1. Softbank did not invest in Sprint beyond the original buyout 2. Sprint could not afford the LTE deployment on its own, much less 5G 3. Sprint could not project manage its way out of a plastic bag DT has shown a willingness to invest in T-Mobile's network, the two networks will be become one so the 5G deployment costs will be shared and T-Mobile has shown that they are mean and lean and can get things done.
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    So I see the combined company new phones have to support Band 71, 12, 26, 25, 66, 41. Most new phones on Sprint support those bands except 71. I think only S9 supports 71on Sprint. I could be wrong thou. The complicating factor would be all the different CA schemes. Yikes!!!
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    Dish might be interested in it but I doubt they can afford it. Between MFBI and new T-Mobile phones that support Band 25 it ceases to become a problem. New T-Mobile phones will be required to support the Sprint bands. It's the same problem with Sprint phones and Band 66 and 71. New phones are required to support those bands. I think most phones on Sprint support Bands 2 and 4.
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    Who will buy it?
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    I'm thinking that both will be required for a smooth transition. I don't see why G Block should be divested. I can see a lot of horse trading possible to get contiguous spectrum on PCS and possibly trading Band 66 for spectrum for Band 4 or PCS
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    Does anybody know how the New T-Mobile will handle Band 25/Band 2 after the merger? All new T-Mobile phones with band 25? MFBI? both?
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    What conditions would you like the FCC/FTC to impose on this merger? I would like for them to promise to natively cover rural America to match or exceed AT&T's coverage within 2 years from the close of the merger and match or exceed Verizon's coverage within 4 years.
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    I think they have 180 days (6 months).
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    No, I want them to trade band 12 and 26 for band 71, thus getting more band 71 spectrum.
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    I want the combined company, down the line to pare down their bands to a manageable number by doing some well thought out spectrum horse trading. For example, T-Mobile and Dish exchanging band 71 spectrum for either Band 26 or 12. Maybe even host Comcast's Band 71. Or trade AWS-3 to Verizon for PCS spectrum. Maybe just limit their bands in the end to 600MHz, PCS, AWS and 2.5GHz. Fewer antennas/RRHs, less weight, less rent.I am not saying that this should happen soon but down the line.
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    Very possibly! My phone supports Band 66.
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    Yeah mine is reporting B3 for T-mobile. I am definitely in the US and it should be reporting B2.
  25. bigsnake49
    I was involved early in the process of the 800Mhz rebanding. If Sprint had some money left over from the merger which they didn't, the process would have gone a lot faster. Just sayin...
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