Sprint, Nextel Exploring Merger
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So the fact that Nextel uses iDEN now isn't really important. What matters is that both companies are considering the same 3G technology.
And then just in general, Nextel's business users will make a good complement to Sprint's large base of consumer customers.
...and they will get a lot of benefits from combining tower and spectrum holdings.
...and they will especially benefit from combining the MMDS spectrum they ea...
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nextel18 said:
but like i just mentioned or maybe when the qchat is fully implemented both companies can go to fully cdma. or they could do a dual cdma/ iden network. i belive it wouldnt affect anyone, but then again the fcc calls all the shots. so we will have to see on that.
Good point, nextel18. I know that Nextel is looking to go CDMA since their new block of spectrum in their awarded 1.9GHz band is only 10MHz wide. They use much more than that know and only CDMA can effectively use that small of a bandwidth.
Once that was said, and Nextel bought Qualcomm's qChat rights for CDMA, you know they're looking into it. As Rich said... it's the only move that would make sense.
Not only that, but ind...
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neuman8 said:
So I'm assuming that the IDEN/Motorola never came up with a viable 3G network for Nextel?
They came up with WiDEN, but it's not a long-term solution. WiDEN stretches iDEN to its limits - Nextel needs something with legs that can take them farther.
Plus, as these technologies get more advanced and more complex, it gets dramatically more expensive to keep developing something proprietary like iDEN to compete. Motorola can't keep doing this on their own and expect to keep up.
What about those Flarion/IDEN network trials, were those network speeds too slow?
The Flarion tech is Flash-OFDM, and it has nothing to do with iDEN. It's something Nextel would use to replace ...
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Nextel purchased PCS CDMA frequencies this year from the FCC, ostensibly to test a whole network switch from iDEN/TDMA. Why would they do this?
--Limitations of TDMA: Classic 2G-era digital technology, limits # of users/cell. The problem that Nextel has had in recent years with their expanding customer base is how to fit them all into groups that are compatible with each customer's network base (clients/vendors/friends). The way that Nextel sets up its customers limits the number of customers in each major PTT group (I think around 500 per, but I'm not sure 🙄 ). Sprint's useage of VOIP for PTT is an efficient use of spectrum, as well as making it eas...
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Coverage: Nextel is already deep in roaming agreements with Verizon and Sprint to carry the vast majority of their non-urban voice calls (suburbia and rural areas).
Are you referring to future agreements after a move to CDMA? we now that now Nextel's roams with no one as they are only IDEN, could you clarify?
Mobile-El said:
You wrote:
Coverage: Nextel is already deep in roaming agreements with Verizon and Sprint to carry the vast majority of their non-urban voice calls (suburbia and rural areas).
Are you referring to future agreements after a move to CDMA? we now that now Nextel's roams with no one as they are only IDEN, could you clarify?
In the non-urban areas (at least here in the NE outside of NYC/Philly) Nextel's coverage is carried by Verizon and Sprints towers. The tech is IDEN, but the ownership is not Nextel's.
...But that is a totally different thing from Sprint owning any iDEN equipment, or there being any kind of iDEN roaming relationship between Verizon and Nextel. I am pretty sure that Sprint and Verizon own exactly zero iDEN base stations.
Rich Brome said:
Most towers (just talking about the vertical structures) are only owned by one company, yet hold base stations (radio equipment and antennas) from multiple carriers. So it's certainly possible that some Nextel base stations are on towers owned by Sprint Sites.
...But that is a totally different thing from Sprint owning any iDEN equipment, or there being any kind of iDEN roaming relationship between Verizon and Nextel. I am pretty sure that Sprint and Verizon own exactly zero iDEN base stations.
I had not intended to imply that Sprint or Verizon owned any iDEN base stations. If that was confusing to anyone, I offer my sincerest apologies.
My original statement was to show the amount o...
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