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jex

Sep 25, 2008, 1:19 PM
so does this make sprint a major MVNO!? 😲
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renardlee

Sep 25, 2008, 1:26 PM
No,

Sprint owns the spectrum, which is the right to broadcast at certain frequencies. They just sold the towers that do such a thing. Most towers are actually owned by 3rd-party companies. Most carriers tend to share towers anyways, meaning that the tower is 3rd party-owned. As far as engineering goes, that's up to the carrier.
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JeffdaBeat

Sep 25, 2008, 2:45 PM
I think the keep up of the towers is also up to TowerCo. Sprint owns all pieces of equipment responsible for you reception and what not. They just don't own the structures that those receptors are placed on. I don't think it is a big deal at all. Think about it, in some major cities, cell sites are placed on buildings sometimes. And like the guy said above me, some carriers share towers anyway.
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Slammer

Sep 25, 2008, 3:37 PM
So Sprint had a few extra towers laying around. What's the big deal?
Why contract a technician out to a bunch of towers to tighten nuts and bolts or weld and paint these poles when they could better their time in building out a much anticipated advancement in the wireless industry. Sprint/Clearwire have an enormous amount of 2.5 ghz spectrum for Xohm that is going to need more attention than running to Home Depot for a bolt or a can of paint!
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sunshinegirl

Sep 25, 2008, 3:41 PM
This may be an ignorant question but here goes anyway, what does MVNO stand for?
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Snerdley

Sep 25, 2008, 4:02 PM
Gotta love google and wikipedia for instant information. ;-) and as someone said, Sprint still owns the spectrum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVNO »

"A mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is a company that provides mobile phone service but does not have its own licensed frequency allocation of radio spectrum, nor does it necessarily have all of the infrastructure required to provide mobile telephone service."
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sunshinegirl

Sep 25, 2008, 7:19 PM
Thank you!
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en102

Sep 25, 2008, 5:31 PM
There's probably a little more too it than that, but I agree. Sprint isn't in the tower leasing business, and have a lot of debt, and this isn't exactly the best time for credit.

Tower leasing companies end up Co-locating multiple carriers on many sites to cut costs, and also have to deal with all of the typical regulatory B.S. and NIMBY issues. If Sprint/Nextel have consolidated some/many sites, they can save a bunch.
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Slammer

Sep 25, 2008, 6:08 PM
Oh I agree. There is no doubt that Sprint has a debt but the problem is everyone looks only at Sprints' debt but what about the other companies? Verizon was 30+ billion in debt and then they go and buy alltel to add an additional 26 billion. They now have a 63 billion dollar debt to pay off. I think the fact that Sprint is cleaning house is a great thing and owning the towers is not an asset in this case. Business most continue and leasing is far more economical.
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en102

Sep 29, 2008, 10:44 AM
Verizon or Verizon Wireless... 2 different companies.

Verizon Wireless is owned by Verizon + Vodafone (big $$$)
Verizon = big in its own right
Vodafone = big in its own right
Verizon Wireless can tap its parent companies for investment money if needed.

Sprint is owned by ... ? Shareholders directly.
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Slammer

Sep 29, 2008, 11:04 AM
exactly and understood totally but the parent companies are also owned by share holders. Also to mention that ATT still has 73 billion dollars still left on their books. While ATT and Verizon are big companies and in better positions, that is still a tremendous amount of debt to have. It still makes me feel good that Sprint is trying to turn things around and and put themselves back on top again.
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en102

Sep 30, 2008, 10:57 AM
Gotta take a look at the 'big' picture for comparison though. With credit markets drying up, Sprint's junk status is _really_ going to hurt right now.

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/co?s=T »
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opie33

Sep 25, 2008, 10:56 PM
for all of you SPRINT haters... Please go to Tower CO web site and see that not only sprint but all the so called Big Blue or ATT (suck your money and claim they have superior service) has also done business or sold towers and leased them from them too. So in your own words YOU SUCK TO. And I dont doubt that Verizon has also done the same. IF your in business to make money you cut corners to save and make sure that your business will go forward not backwards. Granted Sprint seems to be having some troubles but its not like they are the only ones that have done this, ATT VERIZON and TMOBILE have all done it to save money it just that Sprint seems to be the punching bag and everyone makes note of whatever they are doing to make a business ...
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en102

Sep 29, 2008, 10:47 AM
Who says anything about anyone being a Sprint hater ?
All carriers use Co-location in some areas.
Sprint was one of the few that owned most of its own sites.

I do use Sprint service (Blackberry 7100i)
I'm just not a 'fanboy' or a 'hater' I just say it how I see it.

Personally, I think ALL wireless carriers suck.
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