Sprint Nextel to Divest iDEN Properties
Be smart for any carrier to pick these up
If any carrier picked these up it would be a wise decision. It would only make sense if it was a GSM carrier though since iDen variates from it. So while I can see Tmobile buying, it would be really smart on AT&T's part to do so.
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I don't think it would make sense for AT&T to buy these properties as AT&T already had good coverage in Illinois, and recently bought some assets from Verizon Wireless in Iowa and Nebraska. I'm not familiar with Michigan as much, so I'm not going to comment on coverage in that state.
The other thing is that the iDEN frequencies used by Nextel are not compatible with frequencies used by any CDMA or GSM carrier. I think it would make sense for SouthernLINC to buy these assets and pick a new name to reflect expansion out of the south. Airpeak or ARINC also run iDEN, but I'm not so sure they would want to buy properties. AirTel (based in Montana) used to run iDEN, but ran out of operating capital and ceased operations after failing to fin...
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The other thing is that the iDEN frequencies used by Nextel are not compatible with frequencies used by any CDMA or GSM carrier. I think it would make sense for SouthernLINC to buy these assets and pick a new name to reflect expansion out of the south. Airpeak or ARINC also run iDEN, but I'm not so sure they would want to buy properties. AirTel (based in Montana) used to run iDEN, but ran out of operating capital and ceased operations after failing to fin...
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The most logical outcome of this ruling -- assuming that it is the final ruling in this protracted appellate court battle -- is that Sprint Nextel strikes an iDEN affiliate agreement w/ iPCS. Put simply, Sprint Nextel retains all spectrum licenses but transfers operational control of the iDEN network in the affected markets to iPCS. iPCS then operates those markets as transparently part of the Nextel national network, much as Nextel Partners did, and just as iPCS does now w/ its CDMA markets as part of the Sprint national network.
AJ
AJ
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WiWavelength said:
The most logical outcome of this ruling -- assuming that it is the final ruling in this protracted appellate court battle -- is that Sprint Nextel strikes an iDEN affiliate agreement w/ iPCS. Put simply, Sprint Nextel retains all spectrum licenses but transfers operational control of the iDEN network in the affected markets to iPCS. iPCS then operates those markets as transparently part of the Nextel national network, much as Nextel Partners did, and just as iPCS does now w/ its CDMA markets as part of the Sprint national network.
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I too believe this is what will happen, but I doubt it will be iPCS running it, unless they're smart, and realize they actually will lose (the war) ...
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Re: Sprint Nextel Announces Process to Divest iDEN Assets in Parts of Midwestern States Options
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Basically, all they're doing is selling those portions of their network to some third party handler so they can comply with the court rulings.
What will happen is they will revert back to a pre-merger situation in those areas where some new "Nextel Partners" company will handle the paperwork and take over operations of iDEN so that iPCS will basically have no claim against them.
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Re: Sprint Nextel Announces Process to Divest iDEN Assets in Parts of Midwestern States Options
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Basically, all they're doing is selling those portions of their network to some third party handler so they can comply with the court rulings.
What will happen is they will revert back to a pre-merger situation in those areas where some new "Nextel Partners" company will handle the paperwork and take over operations of iDEN so that iPCS will basically have no claim against them.
The real "moron" in this situatio...
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Yeah. It was a great decision for Sprint. Look at how that worked out. Nextel should have been left to die a lonely death. The money Sprint wasting acquiring Nextel, buying out all of its partners to settle exclusivity agreements and bleeding IDEN subscribers has garnered what for Sprint again? A huge amount of spectrum which has now been spun off in the merger with Clear. I REALLY hope that works out. If Wi-Max being a success is the end result it probably will not be worth it to Sprint but as a consumer I will be thrilled. Still, in an honest moment I'd bet Sprint would admit that this whole thing was a disaster. They could have acquired Alltel years ago. It would have made a lot more sense than the IDEN dead end.
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Yeah, the "merger" was a disaster for all concerned. I do believe the biggest losers (in order of magnitude of loss) were (1) Sprint shareholders, (2) Nextel employees, (3) Nextel subscribers. Truly, all parties experienced extremely significant losses in their own ways.
Personally, I believe that if Sprint had just let Nextel operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary for a few years, rather than forcing immediate assimilation, it probably would have worked out well for everyone.
Personally, I believe that if Sprint had just let Nextel operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary for a few years, rather than forcing immediate assimilation, it probably would have worked out well for everyone.
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