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OF COURSE THEY WOULD

PHONESRULE

Jun 27, 2006, 1:57 PM
SEE THIS IS WHY VERIZON SUCKS....THEY CAN NEVER DO ANYTHING FIRST....THEY HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE ELSE AND JUST TAG ALONG....."OKAY SPRINTS DOING IT....SO WE MIGHT AS WELL DO IT TOO"
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nextel18

Jun 27, 2006, 2:16 PM
Very true… same thing with push to talk.
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VZWrep1906

Jun 28, 2006, 12:35 AM
nextel18 said:
Very true… same thing with push to talk.


And when did Sprint roll out it's EVDO again? oh... and when did Verizon? riiiiiiiiight
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nextel18

Jun 28, 2006, 9:32 AM
I was saying that Verizon copies Sprint and other carriers out there.

1. with push to talk (Nextel obviously)
2. This time with REV A, that Sprint already outlined.


By the way, Verizon rolled out DO REV o earlier but so what? Look how they are doing now? Lol. They won’t even outline their subscriber additions like Sprint does. In 90 days or so of Sprint’s service coming out they have more then 750k subscribers, but I am betting Verizon has less than that. Verizon will never be good with Data.
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denzillion

Jun 28, 2006, 11:55 AM
Why Verizon tend to copy?

Well b/c Verizon is not the innovator. They use the proven technology (formula) and make then much better.

If you think its wrong from the stand point of consumers, why do Verizon still have sh!t load of more customer than Sprint or Nextel combine? 🤣
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denzillion

Jun 28, 2006, 11:57 AM
Besides, Verizon is the first to launch EVDO nationwide. People get your facts straight and stop making a fool out of yourself.
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nextel18

Jun 28, 2006, 1:13 PM
We know that they were the first to do that, but they were second to deploy REV A, after Sprint.

By the way, as mentioned before, that isnt bad to copy other carriers if it is working out, but the problem is, verizon lacks in data and always will.
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sicadastra

Jun 28, 2006, 1:25 PM
"Verizon copies everyone" has got to one of the dummest things ever argued on this site...

For one of these huge companies to "copy" one another would indicate that the technology or idea was theirs to begin with. EVDO, Rev-A, Push2Talk, MediaFlo, LBS... all the exciting new cell tech isnt being developed by the carriers. They simply pick tech they want to go with developed by the likes of Qualcomm, Lucent, or Motorola.

In addition, Rev A was ANNOUNCED by Sprint 1st... neither has actually launched a darn thing yet... I know for a fact that he decision to use RevA was made by VZW a long time before Sprint announced their plans. Just because a company decides to hold off on announcing or launching a product doesn't mean their "copy...
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nextel18

Jun 28, 2006, 1:47 PM
Wow. People think that it is a bad thing that they copy others? Come on! Stop taking everything we say on these forums so seriously.

Anyway, Sprint actually had the plans in the works before Verizon had plans to do it, but that’s ok if you say it since you have no idea. 🙂 Sprint will be launching it because they have already contacted Novatel and Sierra to start shipping REV A capable cards very soon.

Lastly, stop making such a big deal over everything. You are starting to sound like Ruff and them. Stop copying them!!

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denzillion

Jun 28, 2006, 2:41 PM
It doesn't matter who is first. We all know that Verizon is going to kill Sprint head-to-head. No one can deny that. 😁
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nextel18

Jun 30, 2006, 11:20 AM
Not with Data and prepaid, but with postpaid yes.
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denzillion

Jun 28, 2006, 2:44 PM
nextel18 said:
By the way, as mentioned before, that isnt bad to copy other carriers if it is working out, but the problem is, verizon lacks in data and always will.



Verizon lacks in data????? What!!???

Verizon has more data products that Sprint. Not to mention data service coverage...
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nextel18

Jun 30, 2006, 11:18 AM
Yes, they lack in data with regards to content, subscribers and speeds. Sprint is better than Verizon in EV-DO with regards to content and subscriber totals. Verizon won’t even publicize their number of subscribers they either have or sign up on their EV-DO network, while Sprint does. (I actually know what Verizon has, but won’t say obviously due to obligations and restrictions.) Content, well, Sprint destroys Verizon also when it comes to that. The only thing that Verizon has over Sprint is coverage and that is it.

They will also destroy Verizon when it comes to their choice with 4g data since they have ample spectrum in the MMDS band that Verizon would dream about getting.
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bigdaddyjay

Jun 28, 2006, 10:57 PM
Second to deploy REV A??? Does Sprint currently offer REV A??? As a matter of fact Verizon Wireless was the first carrier to announce it would test REV A technology-----

EV-DO Rev A Gains Steam
Although EV-DO is relatively new to the U.S. market, operators already are looking ahead to Revision A and the new applications that it makes possible.
By Sue Marek
October 1, 2005
Wireless Week

MIAMI–It's been 10 years since CDMA first made its technology debut in Hong Kong, when Hutchison Telecom commercially launched the service in September 1995. At that time, voice capacity was a big priority for wireless operators, and CDMA promised operators many spectrum efficiencies.

Today, wireless operators are focused once again on network ef...
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nextel18

Jun 28, 2006, 1:11 PM
I didn’t say that copying is a bad thing; I was just saying it for no reason. Well, they need to fix their prepaid and data units because it is really struggling.

Good question, I think it is because Verizon attracts the people who don’t really pay a lot of money for their voice or data services while Nextel and Sprint do and they attract the most valued customers in the industry, which is represented by lifetime revenue per user. The only good thing Verizon has is coverage and that is it, while Sprint and Nextel have one of the best products in the business with data, ok with coverage (they will be better when Nextel and Sprint combine assets), plans, and products. So I would rather take that then take Verizon where the only good thing ...
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EnsRedShirt

Jun 27, 2006, 2:42 PM
Verizon announced EVDO first... Which forest Sprint to abandon its plans for EVDV and to go streight to EVDO..
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xhale

Jun 27, 2006, 4:24 PM
as a consumer...i dont care who came out with it first...just who comes out with it best.
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bigdaddyjay

Jun 28, 2006, 11:01 PM
Verizon Wireless was the first carrier in the U.S. to announce they would test it, see below.

EV-DO Rev A Gains Steam
Although EV-DO is relatively new to the U.S. market, operators already are looking ahead to Revision A and the new applications that it makes possible.
By Sue Marek
October 1, 2005
Wireless Week

MIAMI–It's been 10 years since CDMA first made its technology debut in Hong Kong, when Hutchison Telecom commercially launched the service in September 1995. At that time, voice capacity was a big priority for wireless operators, and CDMA promised operators many spectrum efficiencies.

Today, wireless operators are focused once again on network efficiency, but this time the priority is on delivering data as well as voice. ...
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