Amp'd - New US EV-DO Carrier Will Launch in Q3
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is this a whole new carrier?
just trying to clarify, is amp'd a new carrier (like vzw, cingular, tmobile) just running off of vzw's network or will they have to put up their own separate towers?
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DDAMar 19, 2005, 3:49 PM
yerp, its a whole new carrier, just using Verizion's towers instead of building their own.
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Yes. Amp'd is basically a whole new carrier. They will have their own phone lineup, services, plans, sales channels, customer service billing, and everything else. As far as consumers are concerned, it will be a whole new carrier - an alternative to Verizon and everyone else.
But, as an MVNO, they will have their own network and towers. They will pay Verizon for that. It's a win-situation, though. Even though Amp'd will compete against Verizon, Verizon can still offer Amp'd use of their network at a deeply, deeply, discounted rate, because new Amp'd customers do not cost Verizon a dime in terms of acquisition costs, subsidies, support, etc.
Heck, even if all Verizon customers switched to Amp'd the day they launched, Verizon would prob...
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rich means "But, as an MVNO, they will NOT have their own network and towers
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😳 Yes, that is what I meant! ðŸ¤
Thanks, Eric!
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