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Sprint Seeking $7B to Cover iPhone, Network Upgrade Costs

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"To meet their target,

Jellz

Oct 27, 2011, 9:14 AM
they'd effectively have to turn their entire company into an Apple shop," said Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett.

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Vmac39

Oct 27, 2011, 10:23 AM
This is what happens, when you try to keep up with the Jones'. They will be in debt for a very long time, with little profit in return. I smell Metro PCS and Verizon bidding for part or all of Sprint.

Can they turn this around, probably. But, it will call for some changes that long time customers will not like. Just my opinion, I think Sprint realized that maintaining an all unlimited plan was suicide but, figured they could use that to draw in more customers to make up for the cost.
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Versed

Oct 27, 2011, 10:44 AM
Might not be the worst thing at all if Google or Apple just buys them. Last I checked their Market Cap. was like 8 billion dollars. They'd be debt free and backed by corporations that can grow them.
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Vmac39

Oct 27, 2011, 11:12 AM
I don't see Apple doing it. Apple would have diversify their product and offer people with iPhones on other services the option to join and all iPhone network. Doesn't sound too bad when I hear it but, I don't think it would work out that well. Google could purchase it but, like with Apple, it may create an issue with the carriers they already have deals with.
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WiWavelength

Oct 27, 2011, 2:10 PM
Market capitalization and buyout price can be two very different values, especially in the wireless industry. Only $8 billion would get a buyer just a fraction of Sprint, as Sprint's spectrum licenses alone are worth upwards of $20 billion. Add in infrastructure and and subscribers, and the acquisition price grows even higher.

Another basis for comparison could be the AT&T-T-Mobile merger. If AT&T sets the buyout value of T-Mobile at $39 billion, then Sprint -- which has more subs, higher ARPU, and a better spectrum position than does T-Mobile -- should be worth upwards of $40 billion. But that is most arguably a specious comparison because nearly all agree that AT&T is grossly overpaying for T-Mobile as an anti competitive measure.
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DAntiVirus

Oct 27, 2011, 6:22 PM
So after reading all of this, it seems Sprint not only dug themselves into a deep hole but then made a deal with the devil (Apple) to get the iphone and make that hole even deeper.

Why do I keep picturing Dan Hasse as Oliver Twist going around asking 'Please sir, may I have some more?'
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