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Sprint-Nextel merger is a total technology mismatch

newphoneman

Dec 12, 2004, 1:04 PM
(Not) my opinion just posting article

http://www.the-inquirer.com/?article=20181 »
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BetterThanJake

Dec 12, 2004, 4:01 PM
I dunno... maybe Sprint & Nextel figure that they can be 'all things to all people'. And a larger company could finance the building out of Sprint's CDMA network more effectively.

It sure does seem like a weird marriage technologically though. Maybe the article has a point... they could be trying to pump up their value in order to merge with someone more compatible on more favorable terms.
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MarkF

Dec 12, 2004, 6:34 PM
newphoneman said:
(Not) my opinion just posting article

http://www.the-inquirer.com/?article=20181
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It's obvious that this on-line mag know's nothing of the wireless industry as Telus is still CDMA 1X and they also operate a Telus Mike on iDen as an overlay system.

The technologies are compatible and will make a worthwhile partnership. NEXTEL data users will now get much better speeds than they have in the past under an iDEN or WiDEN platform.
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nextel18

Dec 12, 2004, 6:43 PM
think qchat, think iden/cdma dual phones. like mark said tellus is doing fine with the cdma and iden networks.
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mmdstech

Dec 12, 2004, 7:17 PM
Wow, you just repeated what Mark wrote. Heh nextel18, think iDEN and CDMA. 🙄
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MarkF

Dec 12, 2004, 7:49 PM
Sometimes I think I have a parrot on my shoulder with that guy... 🤣
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muchdrama

Dec 13, 2004, 12:10 PM
MarkF said:
Sometimes I think I have a parrot on my shoulder with that guy... 🤣
That's because he literally repeats EVERYthing posted in this particular forum. Even parrots aren't that bad.
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Maarek

Dec 13, 2004, 12:00 AM
What's happening first will be the same like Cingular and AT&T Wireless. Free calling between companies and "Ready Link"/"Quick Connect" cross talk.

What I believe is that Nextel does not have a 3G data connection that can compete with EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO, or WCDMA. Nextel's backing is mostly the Quick Connect and their GPS locator system. NASCAR is a growing division of auto racing, but it's not as big as Football, Basketball, or Baseball.

Any other thoughts?
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