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AT&T Wireless, Cingular Tout Network Improvements

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Closing the deal.

muchdrama

Apr 21, 2004, 11:41 AM
So if the transaction can't be expected to be closed till year's end...I'm assuming the networks won't be integrated for quite a while?
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Rich Brome

Apr 21, 2004, 1:02 PM
It depends on what you mean. There are a lot different stages / levels of integration that will happen.

From day one, I expect they will allow all customers to access both networks as if they were one. So from a consumer's point of view, there should be nearly instant coverage gains.

On the back end, it will take them a while to fully integrate. They need to eliminate duplication, fill in certain minor gaps, and do a whole lot of spectrum shuffling and optimization.

More importantly, they will eventually need to integrate the core network stuff - switching, etc. That could be a quite intricate process, but I think they'll be able to make everything seamless for the customers long before the back-end integration is complete.

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muchdrama

Apr 21, 2004, 2:02 PM
Thanks, Rich...good info.
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