Rumor Mill
Merger rumor
nextel is in dire need to rid itself of it's iden tech & spectrum and is looking to go cdma, though this has been discussed in a previous thread.
muchdrama said:
Actually, as we speak, Nextel is currently running tests with CDMA equipment. IF they were to switch over to CDMA entirely (a very strong possibility), they would make themselves very desirable to Verizon. Verizon has alluded to their interest in Verizon...as well as Alltel. ;)
Whoops! Alluded to their interest in NEXTEL as well as Alltel.
though it doesn't rule out nextel's possible interest with sprint.
The next logical step for VZW would to attempt to buy out Nextel, assimilate the 2-way feature and replace their current 2-way system. This would give them customer base, best 2-way feature and so forth.
Again, rumors.. rumors...
GWFOX said:
The smartest thing would to be to see if/when Nextel does go CDMA AND perfect their 2-way feature like they have done so on IDEN. The entire basis of Nextel is that near-perfect IDEN 2-way system... Which would be different in CDMA IMHO.
The next logical step for VZW would to attempt to buy out Nextel, assimilate the 2-way feature and replace their current 2-way system. This would give them customer base, best 2-way feature and so forth.
Again, rumors.. rumors...
Right now Nextel owns the rights to Q-chat...a CDMA push to talk solution perfected by Qualcomm. It's considered to be the best push to talk option for CDMA operators. This has forced both Verizon and Sprint to use inferior pus...
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If you want a wild rumor how about AT&T (the parent company) buying Cingular after they buy ATTWS. It is no secret that AT&T wants to be in the wireless game and that this buyout will have a very negative impact on Bell South and SBC's bottom line and stock price. AT&T would then have the tickets they were looking for when they bought into wireless.
SPCSVZWJeff said:
Sprint just combined the FON and PCS tracking stocks to keep from being bought out. Now it would require buying the whole company. Nextel doesn't have that kind of money.
If you want a wild rumor how about AT&T (the parent company) buying Cingular after they buy ATTWS. It is no secret that AT&T wants to be in the wireless game and that this buyout will have a very negative impact on Bell South and SBC's bottom line and stock price. AT&T would then have the tickets they were looking for when they bought into wireless.
OoooOOOOOOOOOooooooo...that's downright conspiratorial!
My bet is on the next merger involving two CDMA carriers, or a CDMA carrier and Nextel.