The question is, how much of this EVDO will be provided from their native network, and how much is getting borrowed from Verizon? We all know Sprint doesnt have the large pocketbooks like Cingular and Verizon, so I'm guessing that that 130 million number will be by pulling off of Verizons towers. Am I right or wrong to assume that?
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You can rest assured that this is Sprint's native network. Sprint has always prided themselves with the fact that they "built an all digital/all PCS network from the ground up". This is exactly what they have now, a native EVDO network from the ground up.
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well that and the fact that there is no current roaming agreements for data with any company. so yes, it is sprint's network
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You assume incorrectly. This is definitely on Sprint's CDMA network. Sprint (along w/their affiliates) has built their own network, "from the ground up." Rarely are you on anyone else's network w/Sprint. They do have digital roaming agreements (mostly w/Alltel, not VZW) and some old analog roaming agreements. But, a Sprint phone will indicate "R" when accessing anything but their own network. You'll also know by how the "advanced" features behave (or don't) when not on the Sprint network.
This is sharp contrast to VZW, who claims to have the network of choice. However, much of the time users are on non-VZW network (often Alltel or Sprint), when not on East coast or major cities. When this is the case, users often unaware. But, they can te...
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No, actually sprint has a rather small native network compared to Cingular and VZW, and most of the time you ARE pulling of someone elses towers. Unless you are in a major city or major highway, chances are you are pulling off of someone elses towers with sprint.
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Well Poo, you're really flinging it there.
I have strong first hand knowledge of the Sprint CDMA network and their roaming agreements and partners. Less than 1% of Sprint's customer minutes are generated on roaming networks. Sprint has built out their own network in ALL major cities and highway routes (as you stated). Their network covers over 250 million POPs (population of people living in their coverage area, for the unitiated). 99% has been 1xRTT for >2 years. About 1/2 those POPs will be EVDO, by YE05/Q106.
Now go out to VZW's web site
(http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/CoverageL ocatorController?requesttype=newsearch) and check out the number of cities that are not covered. Be sure select the Verizon Wireless Network radio but...
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And how many of sprints customer actually live in this area? Not that many. You biggest minute users are generally buisness customers, and if you look at where most of them live, it's usually outside city limits and outside of sprints native network, in the nice little suburbs... and this means no data period, not even 1x.
BTW: Where did you get that 1% number? Is that an official number from sprint or one that you came up with?
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