Comments on: Verizon to Power Qwest Wireless http://gigaom.com/2008/05/05/verizon-to-power-qwest-wireless/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:29:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Qwest Shuts Down Wireless Service http://gigaom.com/2008/05/05/verizon-to-power-qwest-wireless/#comment-200703 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:56:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13326#comment-200703 [...] Over a year ago, Denver-based Qwest started re-selling Verizon Wireless as “Qwest Wireless” and as a result it is urging people to switch to Verizon. The two companies had signed the deal because they were going to bid jointly for government contracts. Like many other mobile virtual network operators (MVNO), things have not gone swimmingly for Qwest. [...]

]]> By: Qwest Signs Agreement To Resell Verizon Wireless Service http://gigaom.com/2008/05/05/verizon-to-power-qwest-wireless/#comment-200702 Tue, 06 May 2008 07:02:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13326#comment-200702 [...] Verizon to Power Qwest Wireless [via Zemanta] [...]

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/05/05/verizon-to-power-qwest-wireless/#comment-200701 Tue, 06 May 2008 02:41:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13326#comment-200701 Josh

I agree I think this is a place holder move, and it will prompt someone to pony up the dollars and buy out West. their long haul fiber network is way to valuable for an old bell operator :-)

]]> By: joshtabin http://gigaom.com/2008/05/05/verizon-to-power-qwest-wireless/#comment-200700 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:15:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13326#comment-200700 Ed is a smart guy so I trust that he is making the right call but my experience and gut tells me that any major operator without their own network will not last long in the marketplace. I’ve been involved in resale deals and they rarely work well…and our deal was only 3 markets!!!

Bottom line to me is that when you bundle commodities you end up with another commodity. “One stop shopping” is soooo 1990′s.

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