The big, really big, question is whether or not Sprint can pull all this
off. The technical, financial, and business risks are truly huge. Thus
far this is mostly vaporware, with Sprint mostly selling the Same Old
Stuff (including iDEN). Only time will tell. But I wouldn't want to be
a shareholder.
On 5 Dec 2006 17:23:27 -0800, "Andrew267@gmail.com"
<Andrew267@gmail.com> wrote in
<1165368207.660856.219300@80g2000cwy.googlegroups. com>:
>Sprint dedicated $7 billion to network enhancements in 2006.
>Sprint is investing more than $2 billion into the Nextel National
>Network and adding more than 1,600 new cell sites to expand
>coverage and increase capacity across the country.
>Sprint leads the industry in mobile broadband coverage and
>rollout of EVDO and EVDO Rev A. By the fourth quarter of 2007,
>Sprints entire mobile broadband network will be upgraded to
>EV-DO Revision A. Once the network is upgraded, Sprint will
>also expect to begin offering in early 2008 high performance
>walkie-talkie services over the EV-DO Revision A network.
>Don't forget 4G, Sprint's planned buildout of the 4G WiMAX
>network will be the standard for future mobility products and services.
>
>The hallmark of Sprint Nextel is innovation.
>Sprint's ranked #1 in the telecommunications industry in the
>area of innovation in the FORTUNEs 2006 Most Admired Companies list.
>Sprint Nextels impressive portfolio of assets includes a
>high-speed data network, Sprint Power Vision, which empowers
>customers to do what they want, when they want it, where
>they want it. Sprint was the first carrier to offer live TV and
>today we offer more than more than 50 video channels that
>feature live and on-demand programming.
>
>Popular price plans are available to Sprint customers to help
>prevent them from paying high overage charges
>and paying for minutes they do not use. Nights start at 7 p.m., This
>gives customers two more hours of free calling. Sprint also offers
>plans with Free Incoming Calls - in which calls from any of the
>networks are free. Another item other co's don't offer.
>We Have Saved The Best for Last = Upgrade Fees Eliminated:
>Sprint recently eliminated device upgrade fees for existing customers
>when they purchase a new device either through telesales or
>online at www.sprint.com
>
>---All Fact!!!
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Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>