Comments on: Sprint: It’s Becoming the “Other Mobile Network”

By: Ashesh

Ashesh — Wed, 25 May 2011 19:17:22 +0000

One call too many – they are firing customers again! http://goo.gl/NWVa8

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 25 May 2011 14:55:41 +0000

I used to love Sprint, but now I do not see how they could survive against VZ and ATT. Over the last few months they have raised their rates by $10, decreased member benefits, and decreased coverage. Yesterday I called to ask why in my own house where I used to receive 5/6 bars I now receive only 1. They asked for my address and then without any explanation told me they would release me from my contract.

Sprint had a lot going for them to set them apart from other companies. Now I don’t see how they can survive if they offer less coverage as other carriers, for a similar price, with less phone choices. Further, if they cannot even provide proper 3g/voice coverage for their own customers how can they supply it for other companies?

By: Dominik

Dominik — Wed, 25 May 2011 14:46:17 +0000

Ditch 3G and go with 4G, their footprint isn’t that big so they can do it without causing too much of an issue.

I’d speak directly to Ericsson instead of a mobile carrier if I were Cox.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Wed, 25 May 2011 12:51:25 +0000

Doesn't it just make sense for the cable industry to stop trying to go their own way with wireless and just buy Sprint. Dan Hesse himself said AT&T-Mobile makes them an acquisition target. The cable industry is sitting on a lot of spectrum. Why not combine it with Sprint and become a true third national carrier?

By: connectedtraveler

connectedtraveler — Tue, 24 May 2011 23:56:26 +0000

None of those wanna be wireless players have any wireless customers and with the exception of LightSquared who really doesn’t exist yet (and may never exist) they all want to charge more than Sprint for Sprint’s services.

Sprint desperately needs a sugar daddy who can finance their LTE build out. Clear’s swiss cheese approach isn’t going to cut it.

That would have been T-Mobile if they reached agreement on T-Mobile’s value before Ma Bell reared its ugly head.