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T-Mobile USA Considering Deal with Clearwire

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Mar 18, 2010, 11:07 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

According to Reuters, T-Mobile USA is looking at different ways to boost its spectrum capacity. As part of that goal, the company is considering forming a joint venture with one or more other companies. "We continue to look at JV opportunities for additional spectrum... there are a number of different options we look at, (we) have been talking with cable companies, with Clearwire," Robert Dotson, chief executive of T-Mobile USA. The company does not believe the national broadband plan, recently forwarded to congress by the FCC, will be of help in its goal. Notably, Dotson responded to a question about a merger with Sprint, "What you never want to do is take one company that is going through challenges and take another company going through challenges" and put them together. T-Mobile didn't detail how a joint venture with Clearwire would work. Clearwire is Sprint's partner in building out a national WiMax network. T-Mobile has committed to bringing Long Term Evolution (technology that competes with WiMax) to market as its next-generation technology. Both T-Mobile and Sprint lag market leaders Verizon and AT&T by a growing margin.

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Nobodey

Mar 18, 2010, 2:46 PM

Clearwire..

Apparently no one here has had Clearwire wireless internet or else people would not be so hyped about it.
Just curious, will this mean TMobile will start having 700 dollar EFT's also?

To learn more: Broadband.com
Wow $700 etfs, boy are you just propaganda!!!

Clear is THE ONLY company currently delivering a TRUE wireless broadband to consumers. Yes, I had Clear, they are a fine company. Speeds are advertised, 3-6mbps, with bursts of up to 10, I've even gotte...
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Nobodey said:
Apparently no one here has had Clearwire wireless internet or else people would not be so hyped about it.
Just curious, will this mean TMobile will start having 700 dollar EFT's also?

To learn more: Broadband.com<
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landmarkcm

Mar 18, 2010, 1:20 PM

I hope Sprint continues to prosper.

I think Sprint overall now has better deals then tmobile and there network has gotten better newly rediscovered them I hope they continue to stay ahead of tmobile on there own!
I hope Sprint AND T-Mobile prosper. We NEED them to compete else the VZW AT&T duopoly will raise their prices.
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Yean

Mar 18, 2010, 12:40 PM

Clear, The 4G Take Over

Looking forward to Clears move. LTE and WiMAX with 1 company. 🤤 I thought Clear was going to become an MVNO of Sprint when Clear launches thier 4G devices (phones).
Sprint had about 8 billion invested in Clear, it might be a little tough for T-mobile to outinvestsprint at this point.
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Jayshmay

Mar 18, 2010, 3:50 PM

Hopefully now that STOOOPID rumor of a Sprint/Tmo merger will be put to rest!

I swear, I still can't get over the stupidity of somebody having posted such a rumor in the PS forums. One uses GSM, one uses CDMA.
Thank you! And now im currently a fanboy of Sprint lol
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Or like a CDMA carrier buying a iDen carrier! man, that would be retarded! .....wait..... 🤣
FIN

Mar 19, 2010, 11:56 AM

If....

If t mobile and clearwire teamed up, would that mean T-Mobile would be using WiMAX as there 4G?
Unless Clear is working on LTE and just hasn't told the rest of us about it.
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Azeron

Mar 18, 2010, 6:17 PM

One Cannot Make This Stuff Up

Seriously? Why?
flip mode

Mar 18, 2010, 11:24 AM

I smell a 3some...

which would either mean a happy ending or more silly stuff. My brother works for Clear in Skokie, IL. He likes them.
Slammer

Mar 18, 2010, 11:20 AM

Wow!

This would be huge news and an unbelievable move in the wireless industry.
 
 
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