Clearwire CEO: No LTE Until 2012
T-mobile
I was thinking the first thing when T-mobile said that as well about a week or two ago.
I think it would be the perfect move for T-mobile. Which then can spew a merger with Sprint and T-mobile if DT is still looking to spin off T-mobile from DT. Hence T-mobile and Sprint would be on the same technology allowing a possible merger to strengthen competition in tough markets against the current duopoly AT&T and Verizon.
I think it would be the perfect move for T-mobile. Which then can spew a merger with Sprint and T-mobile if DT is still looking to spin off T-mobile from DT. Hence T-mobile and Sprint would be on the same technology allowing a possible merger to strengthen competition in tough markets against the current duopoly AT&T and Verizon.
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Sprint seems to be making the right moves to become part of a triopoly. The problem with bringing T-Mobile into Sprint's fold or bringing Sprint into T-Mo's fold is the incredible amount of legacy customers using the older technologies. (GSM, HSPA, EVDO, 1X)
What needs to happen is for the current duopoly to be shown to be the non-imaginitive followers in technology that they are. Someone else pioneers it then they adopt it later and market it as if they were the leader. They are brilliant in that they can pull it off (Droid?) but if someone pushes the envelope beyond their capabilities their grip on the market will loosen.
Sprint/Clear is doing it with WIMAX and then later loading LTE with an already installed customer base and a viabl...
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What needs to happen is for the current duopoly to be shown to be the non-imaginitive followers in technology that they are. Someone else pioneers it then they adopt it later and market it as if they were the leader. They are brilliant in that they can pull it off (Droid?) but if someone pushes the envelope beyond their capabilities their grip on the market will loosen.
Sprint/Clear is doing it with WIMAX and then later loading LTE with an already installed customer base and a viabl...
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