Sprint's Cable Partners Unplug
WiMax!
60dollarcarcharger said:
if they're still around... and they can actually get WiMax launched... your optimism needs some adjustment
Uh, Sprint was #53 on the 2007 Fortune 500 List. They'll still be around, my friend.
Your pessimism needs to face reality.
Sprint's revenue is 34.7 billion. Nuff said. ๐
knx2 said:
You fan boys never do your research. Sprint is number 3 on the Rcrwireless.com with 53.8 million customers. 53.8 MILLION.
Sprint's revenue is 34.7 billion. Nuff said. ๐
Ford and GM are major automakers that sell millions of vehicles every month, but they are both having their share of troubles. Sprint's size does not make it immune to problems.
AT&T Wireless, once the nation's largest wireless carrier, was put on the auction block after its management ran it into the ground. Come to think of it, Sprint is following the same path that AT&T Wireless had. Remember AT&T Wireless's plan to roll out GSM and UMTS? It's a lot like Sprint's plan to roll out WiMax. And the customer serv...
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Like 34.7 billion in revenue.... that's cool and all, but not if their expenses are 50 bill (using the number as an example).
DE 2 Philly said:
In response to AT&T... ummm arent they doing ok now?
The company of AT&T Wireless, with the stock ticker of AWE, went out of business in 2004. The stockholders received a cash payment of $15 per share from Cingular Wireless, LLC which acquired the failing company. Cingular Wireless, LLC was a joint venture of SBC Communications, Inc. and BellSouth. SBC Communications bought Ma Bell, AT&T, and at that time, SBC Communications changed its name to AT&T. The new AT&T (formerly SBC Communications) then bought BellSouth, the other company that owned part of Cingular Wireless LLC. With that acquisition, BellSouth was now part of AT&T, and Cingular Wireless, LLC was a wholly owned subsidiary...
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Sprint's partnerships seems to dissolving left and right, MVNOs constantly going out of business, and WiMax plans seem to be delayed. Don't hold your breath on WiMax, there's a good possibility that it's not going to live up to its expectations.
algorithmplus said:
I don't hold much on that. Sprint has too much on its plate trying to keep the subscribers it already has, trying to recoup the losses from the failed Nextel acquisition, and trying to bring customer service and brand reputation up to break-even levels (they certainly can't WOW! customers.)
Sprint's partnerships seems to dissolving left and right, MVNOs constantly going out of business, and WiMax plans seem to be delayed. Don't hold your breath on WiMax, there's a good possibility that it's not going to live up to its expectations.
Exactly HOW is it Sprint's fault that MVNO's that use their network are failing? ๐คจ May I remind you that Earthlink, a Consumer Reports AND JD Powers t...
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SO...... Sprint is going out of business and losing customers?
Guess what! Sprint would have to lose 41.5 million customers to have the same customer base as Altell ๐ณ
knx2 said:
Sprint has 53.8 million customers. Sprint's revenue is 34.7 billion dollars.
SO...... Sprint is going out of business and losing customers?
Guess what! Sprint would have to lose 41.5 million customers to have the same customer base as Altell ๐ณ
If this had been an article about Verizon or AT&T losing the same, nobody would even care. Because it's Sprint, everyone loves to yell "sinking ship" due to their ongoing struggles.
I think it's a GOOD thing myself. I DESPISE cable TV. Who even has it anymore? Satellite is cheaper and the internet is way more interesting. Cable TV is about as cool as parachute pants and acid wash jeans! ๐คฃ
Also, isn't Virgin Mobile still losing money? Thats great if JD Power says they're the best pre-paid provider, but none of them have been able to make any serious profit. Investors are pissed at Virgin arn't they?
And who cares about Virgin? They are prepaid and have nothing to do with sprint other than using our network.
I only brought up Virgin because someone else had brought up MVNOs.
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0804/gal ... »
Good luck there Mr Hesse. Good news is Sprint stock is a bargain at a whopping $6 a share! Sprints doomed. AT&T and Verizon smell blood and are stealing Sprints customers faster than they can add them on, its totally reminiscent of the AT&T Wireless collapse of 2004.
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