Comments on: Sprint WiMAX Spending Creeps Up http://gigaom.com/2007/01/15/sprint-wimax-spending/ The Business of Technology Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:10:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: WiMax Technology | WiMax Information » Blog Archive » The What, Where, and Why of WiMAX - http://gigaom.com/2007/01/15/sprint-wimax-spending/#comment-516620 WiMax Technology | WiMax Information » Blog Archive » The What, Where, and Why of WiMAX - Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:58:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/15/sprint-wimax-spending/#comment-516620 <p>[...] Sprint WiMAX Spending Creeps Up ” GigaOM … we took another look at Sprint Nextel’s update on WiMAX and its new guidance. … Get GigaOM by E-mail. Weekly updates. Daily updates. Today on GigaOM Network … [...]</p> [...] Sprint WiMAX Spending Creeps Up ” GigaOM … we took another look at Sprint Nextel’s update on WiMAX and its new guidance. … Get GigaOM by E-mail. Weekly updates. Daily updates. Today on GigaOM Network … [...]

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/01/15/sprint-wimax-spending/#comment-82100 Jesse Kopelman Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:25:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/15/sprint-wimax-spending/#comment-82100 <p>$300M in start up costs seem really excessive for a company already in the mobile data network biz. Clearly, some people are avoiding fat trimming within Sprint/Nextel by shifting their budgets over to WiMax. This happened quite a bit with AT&T/AT&T Wireless/Project Angel. Not a good sign for Sprint's long term health or the short-term success of Sprint WiMax.</p> $300M in start up costs seem really excessive for a company already in the mobile data network biz. Clearly, some people are avoiding fat trimming within Sprint/Nextel by shifting their budgets over to WiMax. This happened quite a bit with AT&T/AT&T Wireless/Project Angel. Not a good sign for Sprint’s long term health or the short-term success of Sprint WiMax.

]]> By: Asterisk VoIP News http://gigaom.com/2007/01/15/sprint-wimax-spending/#comment-82099 Asterisk VoIP News Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:56:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/15/sprint-wimax-spending/#comment-82099 <p><strong>Despite Layoffs, Sprint WiMax Full Speed Ahead…</strong></p> <p>  Katie Fehrenbacher of GigaOM notes that while Sprint has hit a rough patch and recently announced plans to lay off 5,000 employees, their projected spending on WiMax in 2007 has actually increased. The company says they'll spend in the nei…</p> Despite Layoffs, Sprint WiMax Full Speed Ahead…

  Katie Fehrenbacher of GigaOM notes that while Sprint has hit a rough patch and recently announced plans to lay off 5,000 employees, their projected spending on WiMax in 2007 has actually increased. The company says they’ll spend in the nei…

]]> By: Sean Doherty http://gigaom.com/2007/01/15/sprint-wimax-spending/#comment-82098 Sean Doherty Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:29:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/15/sprint-wimax-spending/#comment-82098 <p>Om - I have a feeling these numbers will continue to "evolve" a bit as Sprint learns more about their needs. The clarification from Sprint about Capex vs Opex is not really "spin". It's a clarification that helps investors. Most investors would favor more Capex than Opex for this 4G startup initiative as the Capex gets amortized over many years and will have less impact on earnings as they spend the money in 2007-8.</p> <p>Sean Doherty sdoherty@odysseytel.com</p> Om - I have a feeling these numbers will continue to “evolve” a bit as Sprint learns more about their needs. The clarification from Sprint about Capex vs Opex is not really “spin”. It’s a clarification that helps investors. Most investors would favor more Capex than Opex for this 4G startup initiative as the Capex gets amortized over many years and will have less impact on earnings as they spend the money in 2007-8.

Sean Doherty
sdoherty@odysseytel.com

]]>