Cellular South to Skip Verizon's LTE Licensing Deal
Article
Comments
‹ all discussions
Why should they?
It would make no sense for Cellular South to do this deal with VZW. First, CS got their own spectrum in the recent auctions. Second, and possibly more importantly, CS has been the dominant carrier in Mississippi, while VZW is a relative newcomer in most parts of the state. Why would CS want to build a network for a competing carrier?
...
I agree. Since they have their own spectrum it makes no sense to use Verizon's. I do not understand why they even made a statement except perhaps to perform a bit of posturing. It doesn't surprise me though. They have that little carrier syndrome.
...
Just wondering if they will have a roaming agreement with VZW and/or AT&T. Then again, I wouldn't be to surprised if in the end, they just get swallowed up by VZW in the end?
...
Verizon will not buy them. Cell South is mostly a PCS network. Verizon and AT&T holds the Cellular license in the North, in South MS it is Verizon (with Alltel and now Centennial Wireless) with Cellular and a mix of Cellular South and AT&T.
AT&T already ended the roaming agreement with Corr Wireless here in North AL. Corr was recently bought by Cellular South, but kept the Corr name and the GSM network and didn't change it to CDMA.
...
This forum is closed.
‹ all discussions