Not a great quarter 1 2007, but recovery is happening.
Of course Sprint has not had had a good quarter for a number of them but times seem to be turning around. They are reporting solid gross ads, but since their churn is, 2.3% it is not showing on the net ads side. In addition, the CDMA unit continues to do well, while the IDEN unit continues to decline, however, shows of improvement is there. The power source, or those dual mode devices, is now at 400k users. Going into this year, there are going to be improvements in the IDEN side while the CDMA unit continues to shine. Data cards reach close to 1 million units. ARPU continues to decline to $59.30 but still one of the highest in the industry. Growth at the IDEN unit continue to see declines with both data arpu and arpu as well as adds, whil...
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“Data ARPU for CDMA continues to expand which is the highest in the industry at $9.25 with overall mix but CDMA data arpu is over $10.”
The exact number is $12.25 for the CDMA data ARPU.
The exact number is $12.25 for the CDMA data ARPU.
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Just curious nextel18, but how is the iDEN side going to improve when it appears the initiative of Sprint, aside from consolidating back office systems, is to gradually migrate iDEN subscribers off a legacy platform to CDMA by enticing them with significant discounts on PowerSource handsets? Aside from the current limitations for GPS solutions on the PowerSource handsets, I honestly can't see why Sprint would even consider selling iDEN only handsets past the Motorola i880. Nextel18, you are one of the few and most informative Phone Scoop forum members who is able to give unbiased and concise information as needed.
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Well, IDEN is somewhat improving because there is still a need for customers to use the push to talk platform both on the postpaid as well as on the prepaid sides. Sprint is trying to bring over the customers that continue to leave from IDEN over to the CDMA side by enticing them with the Power Source devices. There seems to be a big opportunity on the conversion of the IDEN subscribers to move over to the Power Source devices because they are only capturing about 1/3rd of the IDEN subscribers to leave to go to the Power Source devices. 400k total users on the Power Source “network” so you can see how many customers on the IDEN side actually left the company all together. The more they can bring over the IDEN customers to the Power Source...
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I also forgot to mention that for the few quarters there have been many problems on the IDEN network when it came with capacity and coverage, so addressing those concerns as well as improving on those things I mentioned allows for customers to sign up more or at least not leaving as much. Coverage and capacity are a huge reason why people are leaving and another one has to deal with the Power Source as well as leaving to other carriers. Voluntary and involuntary churn show that.
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I dont get this iDen network thing the whole walkie talkie..this whole pushtalk oneway convo's..why bother with this walkie talkie business when you get free sprint to sprint or sprint to nextel anyway...and further..whens the last time you even saw a nextel commercial...
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Well Push to talk is still a good market out there and IDEN is there to help consumers communicate with others seamlessly.
Why bother? Well, there is a market out there for instant communications via the IDEN push to talk way because they need immediate communications instead of mobile-to-mobile connectivity. Public Safety personnel, towing companies and the like needs those two ways push to talk instant connectivity. Families might, as they want to have instant communications with their kin and family members. There are others of course. If you don’t care too much about instant communications and “phone tag” then mobile to mobile is for you, but if you care about instant communications and “no phone tag playing” then push to talk is f...
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Why bother? Well, there is a market out there for instant communications via the IDEN push to talk way because they need immediate communications instead of mobile-to-mobile connectivity. Public Safety personnel, towing companies and the like needs those two ways push to talk instant connectivity. Families might, as they want to have instant communications with their kin and family members. There are others of course. If you don’t care too much about instant communications and “phone tag” then mobile to mobile is for you, but if you care about instant communications and “no phone tag playing” then push to talk is f...
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hmm..damn nextel18 you really know your stuff. For construction workers and such yes.. but in an office... no one really wants all the information transmitted over a speaker phone...2way conversation would transmit the conversation a lot faster...
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Well, their speakerphone is great and that is why it is used often, but you are right there should be some phone etiquette, which is not followed by many consumers, and I hate to point out but I do not follow them either.
They can use the hands free or the handset but I guess it is easier via the speakerphone.
“The Buzz” marketing campaign is a very good one because it shows how business can be more productive when it comes to the dual modes using their speakerphone as well as other solutions on that device.
They can use the hands free or the handset but I guess it is easier via the speakerphone.
“The Buzz” marketing campaign is a very good one because it shows how business can be more productive when it comes to the dual modes using their speakerphone as well as other solutions on that device.
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Your info and knowledge is always appreciated. Keep it up, looking forward to hearing more. You're always on top off your game. Peace. 😉
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