| They needed money ... and they got it.
So I wonder if Sprint will continue their unlimited offerings or start data buckets like the rest except T-Mobile? |
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| With Dan still in the driver's seat for New Sprint, I don't see that happening. Unless Softbank keeps him on close tabs. |
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| At 70% Japanese ownership stake now, I'd bet Hesse will be nothing more than a Japanese puppet now more than what his role is supposed to be. |
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kudos:5 | said by Network Guy:At 70% Japanese ownership stake now, I'd bet Hesse will be nothing more than a Japanese puppet now more than what his role is supposed to be.
Here is Softbank's road plan on how this will all play out financially. Lots of steps, I am sure, to avoid tax issues:
»webcast.softbank.co.jp/en/pdf/20···5_01.pdf
They needed someone who knows the operations, so Hesse is nominally in charge. But you are right - he won't make any of the strategic decisions from now on - he will be a puppet.
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| He may know the operations, but he could easily be replaced as well. He could make him train his replacement and bring in someone from their own company, and that they trust. |
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kudos:5 | reply to Network Guy
A Q&A on what this deal may mean for customers: » news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-575324···1_3-0-20 How will this affect my service? Is Sprint going away?
Over the next few months, Sprint's service will definitely remain unchanged. There shouldn't be any dramatic changes even after the deal is completed, as Softbank has indicated that it would want Sprint to continue executing on its plans to compete in the U.S. marketplace. And no, Sprint won't be going away as a result of this deal. Down the line, Sprint customers may actually start to see some perks from the deal.
What kind of perks?
Softbank's Son has been critical of wireless speeds in the U.S., and could call for a jump start in Sprint's network deployment. The cash infusion should help Sprint accelerate its network improvements and further expand and improve its coverage.
What happens to my unlimited plan?
Sprint's unlimited data plan appears to be safe. The network improvements and cash should help to alleviate any potential bandwidth or financial pressure, allowing the company to maintain the option. Competitively, it would be suicide not to keep it going.
How does Clearwire figure into the mix?
Sprint and Softbank explicitly called out Clearwire in their announcement, saying Sprint wouldn't have to take any action beyond its current deal with Clearwire. Son, however, hinted that he would like to do more with Clearwire down the line. Softbank is likely interested in Clearwire because they are both investing in the same flavor of LTE, known as TD-LTE, which is different than what Sprint, AT&T, or Verizon are using for their networks. Having Sprint and Clearwire under one business would certainly simplify things and give Softbank control of a lot more spectrum in the U.S. Sprint has committed to using Clearwire's upcoming TD-LTE network to help alleviate the strains on its own network. This deal doesn't change that arrangement.
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| Sprint should have put Clear under the same roof from the start instead of giving up on 4g only after 2 markets were launched. They could have been making the $$$ on the wholesale agreements that CLEAR has. |
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Could someone clarify what these various flavors of LTE are? |
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SoftBank offers unlimited in Japan, so I don't see why they'd try to end it in the US. |
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kudos:5 | reply to PastTense
said by PastTense:Could someone clarify what these various flavors of LTE are?
Check this out: » www.radio-electronics.com/info/c···ture.phpThe frame structures for LTE differ between the Time Division Duplex, TDD and the Frequency Division Duplex, FDD modes as there are different requirements on segregating the transmitted data. » www.radio-electronics.com/info/c···plex.phpLTE FDD using the paired spectrum is anticipated to form the migration path for the current 3G services being used around the globe, most of which use FDD paired spectrum. However there has been an additional emphasis on including TDD LTE using unpaired spectrum. TDD LTE which is also known as TD-LTE is seen as providing the evolution or upgrade path for TD-SCDMA. In view of the increased level of importance being placed upon LTE TDD or TD-LTE, it is planned that user equipments will be designed to accommodate both FDD and TDD modes. With TDD having an increased level of importance placed upon it, it means that TDD operations will be able to benefit from the economies of scale that were previously only open to FDD operations. --
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Re: Unlimited I went ahead and asked Sprint about unlimited too. They say nothing is changing for now:
»www.lightreading.com/blog.asp?bl···=225942&
This is what a spokesman for the operator told me: "Unlimited data is a key differentiator and we have not announced any plans to stop offering them." |
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kudos:2 | reply to NiteSn0w
Re: They needed money Softbank also offers arguably the worst network of the big three in Japan, so I guess everything seems to fit well for the Sprint acquisition. |
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