Verizon completes buy-out of Qwest spectrum, cell sites
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So I guess this means that the VZW coverage out west is gonna get even better? 🙂
So I guess this means that the VZW coverage out west is gonna get even better? 🙂
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Most of us on here can't click on links to read them, so be a pal and copy & paste the article. thanks
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pizpiz80 said:
Most of us on here can't click on links to read them, so be a pal and copy & paste the article. thanks
As you wish:
Verizon completes Qwest buy
By Dan Meyer
Mar 7, 2005
Verizon Wireless said it closed on the $418 million acquisition of Qwest Communications International Inc.'s wireless assets, originally announced last July. The deal included Qwest's 1.9 GHz spectrum licenses, cell sites, CDMA network infrastructure, site leases and associated network equipment covering 30.8 million potential customers in 62 markets across 14 western states.
Verizon Wireless noted that 54 of the licenses were in markets where the carrier already operated its network and would be used to expan...
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wow lol so vzw buyed qwest for millions, but bought spectrum from metroPCS for billions. hmm the irony.
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thehazmat said:
wow lol so vzw buyed qwest for millions, but bought spectrum from metroPCS for billions. hmm the irony.
Actually, the Verizon-MetroPCS spectrum deal cost $230 million, significantly less than the Qwest deal:
http://eyeonit.itmanagersjournal.com/eyeonit/05/03/0 ... »
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