Comcast - Sprint Alliance - ... more to come?

Comcast - Sprint Alliance
... more to come?
(old news - 01:36PM Friday Jul 29 2005)
tags: wireless · cable

The Red Herring reports that an arrangement has been announced in which Sprint will provide connectivity between Comcast’s VoIP network and the facilities of traditional telephone service providers. The two companies have been engaged in active negotiations on an overall alliance that could possibly extend to a wireless arrangement. The thought of Comcast offering a 'quadruple play' package, including data, voice, video, and wireless services, may not be too far fetched. Both providers deny suggestions that more deals, such as wireless, are in the works.

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dadkins Go For It Premium,MVM join:2003-09-26 Hercules, CA	Comcast Wireless? I'll get a Comcast cell!
	permalink · 2005-07-29 13:41:11 ·

Fatal Vector @sfldmi.ameritech	Re: Comcast Wireless? Considering that Sprint has the most limited PCS network of them all, this is likely not all it's cracked up to be. It will be interesting to see what shakes out.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 13:43:55 ·

entropy1 Premium join:2002-09-25 ·Comcast ·Sprint Mobile Broa..	Re: Comcast Wireless? Actually I have a Sprint phone and I love it. Their plans are great and my service is just as good as any other wireless carrier I've used for all the places I go. I really like the cost of the Vision plan and the unlimited text as well. It's all priced very reasonably for both my husband and myself. And guess what? I like Comcast well enough too! Heh.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 13:53:37 ·

raye Premium join:2000-08-14 Orange, CA	Sprint at 12,000 feet I do not know where you get your info from. Sprint has a very diverse wireless network. I have never been in a place in the U.S. where I was unable to use my Sprint PCS phone. I was up at Mammoth mountain hiking at 12,000 ft. Worked fine.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 14:03:41 ·

en102 Canadian, eh? join:2001-01-26 Valencia, CA	Re: Sprint at 12,000 feet Were you roaming on AMPS (analog) service :P
	permalink · 2005-07-29 14:34:14 ·

sonnybadbutt join:2001-05-11 Elizabethtown, KY	said by raye : I do not know where you get your info from. Sprint has a very diverse wireless network. I have never been in a place in the U.S. where I was unable to use my Sprint PCS phone. I was up at Mammoth mountain hiking at 12,000 ft. Worked fine. Never been to Kentucky your Sprint phone have you?
	permalink · 2005-07-29 15:24:31 ·

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Re: Sprint at 12,000 feet

All one needs to do is look at Sprints national coverage map to see their actual "on network" coverage where, supposedly, you can call to anywhere for no further charge. It is very limited. While I'm sure they have some arraingements with other carriers, I'm sure you will find you are roaming on those carriers. I dumped sprint after they hit me with a bill for $200 for supposedly roaming in Las Vegas (where they are the local incumbent phone company).

I signed up with AT&T and have never looked back. My phone has allways worked wherever I went and, since I had a national plan, I never got soaked for roaming again. I haven't seen any difference since Cingular took them over except that my screen now says Cingular, instead of AT&T. I use a TDMA phone, which costs me $10 less a month for a national plan since I dont need all that gimmick crap and I'll stick with it untill I'm forced to "upgrade".

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grcore GOP FAIL join:2003-12-06 usa	Re: Comcast Wireless? I went from Sprint to Verizon (Verizon supposedly had the best network at the time), I have been hating it ever since.... I should hace stuck with sprint, or gone to cingular.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 14:33:15 ·

VansHSI join:2005-01-29 America	Oh how some are so misinformed.... Just analyze who are Sprints competitors - then look at who owns them - then you can see who is truly vying for a contract with the cable companies
	permalink · 2005-07-29 16:08:45 ·

djdanska Premium,MVM join:2001-04-21 Westmont, IL clubs: ·T-Mobile US ·A + Net ·Mediacom ·RCN CABLE	said by dadkins : I'll get a Comcast cell! Hmm.. I wonder since i don't pay for full expanded cable tv that i will only get half signal unless i pay the extra $15.00 fee.. -- "I'm not bright, big words confuse me, I have the attention span of a rodent and Wanda loves me anyway! And that should be enough for you!"
	permalink · 2005-07-29 15:40:26 · Print ·

entropy1 Premium join:2002-09-25 ·Comcast ·Sprint Mobile Broa..	Re: Comcast Wireless? I don't get why so many people feel insulted that those who subscribe to a better cable package get a better price on internet. Isn't a company entitled to set it's pricing as it sees fit?
	permalink · 2005-07-29 16:31:46 ·

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Re: Comcast Wireless?

said by entropy1

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I don't get why so many people feel insulted that those who subscribe to a better cable package get a better price on internet. Isn't a company entitled to set it's pricing as it sees fit?

They know many people refuse to pay the price for cable when they can get it somewhere else cheaper. (i pay $25.00 less for dtv w/tivo than what i would for digital cable + dvr. And no, it's not worth paying $25.00 for video on demand. sorry!)
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Re: Comcast Wireless?

That's fine that you have that opinion. I looked into alternatives but found that Comcast was best for me since no one else had the Outdoor Channel (It's a must have in our household since it's the only channel with Monsters of Destruction and I have a seven year old monster truck fanatic). Everyone has an option to have cable tv, internet, phone, etc. None of those things are a God given right and, although a phone makes for a safer life, it's still not necessary to live.

I say that if you don't want cable or cable internet then get something else. It's totally up to you. You're the consumer in control of what you buy.

All companies price their product to make a profit. That's the whole point. It's the same thing as "get a $9.99 toy watch for $1.99 with three proofs of purchase!". Why don't they just sell the watch at $1.99 to people who don't buy three whompadoohickies?. Because it's an incentive to buy those other three things. ALL companies do it.

Edit: There no reason for sorrow but thanks for the sentiment.

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Homebrew1994 Betzwood Basement Brewery join:2001-11-15 King Of Prussia, PA ·Comcast	said by dadkins : I'll get a Comcast cell! My first phone was a Comcast, a big old bag phone in the early 90's.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 19:17:19 ·

djdanska Premium,MVM join:2001-04-21 Westmont, IL clubs: ·T-Mobile US ·A + Net ·Mediacom ·RCN CABLE	That's true. what works for one doesn't always work for someone else. btw, the outdoor channels is ch. 606 w/dtv. Other channels like mtv hits are not available though. -- "I'm not bright, big words confuse me, I have the attention span of a rodent and Wanda loves me anyway! And that should be enough for you!"
	permalink · 2005-07-29 20:33:48 ·

entropy1 Premium join:2002-09-25 ·Comcast ·Sprint Mobile Broa..	Re: Comcast Wireless? Yeah. I see I can get the $94 a month package and get the Outdoor Channel with DTV. I remember now that was why I passed on it and stuck with Comcast for thirty a month less than that.:) I concede to my mistake in thinking Comcast was my ONLY choice to get that channel. It's just my best choice.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 20:59:26 ·

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Re: Comcast Wireless?

said by entropy1

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Yeah. I see I can get the $94 a month package and get the Outdoor Channel with DTV. I remember now that was why I passed on it and stuck with Comcast for thirty a month less than that.:) I concede to my mistake in thinking Comcast was my ONLY choice to get that channel. It's just my best choice.

That's odd. When i logged in to my acct w/dtv. They only wanted $57.99 (+ $4.99 for tivo) for the total choice plus + sport's addon. (includes the outdoor channel + 32 other sports channels. )
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permalink · 2005-07-29 21:03:52 · Print ·

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Re: Comcast Wireless?

I cannot find pricing for that anywhere on their site. It seems to want me to log in and I don't have time to "sign up for it" to find a price right now and type this too so I'll take your word for it. Do you pay extra for HD? That comes to about what I pay for Comcast.

I know that when we moved in here last year I decided to just keep Comcast because I couldn't get the Outdoor channel anywhere for less. It's quite possible things have changed, but I still don't see any big savings. I'm really quite happy with Comcast. I even like the DVR and On Demand is great too. It saves a lot of DVR space when you have a kid.

My original point was that no one is forcing anyone to subscribe to any company's service. People have to weigh the benefits and price of what they want and go from there for their individual situations. Comcast's bundling fits my family well and that's why I went with them. You may be different. That doesn't mean that Comcast is bad or that Comcast's cable customers shouldn't get a break on their internet price.

Edit: I have to get dinner ready now. Have a good evening. I'll check later for any response but I have some starving boys to feed at the moment.

permalink · 2005-07-29 21:25:46 · Print ·

celeritypc For Lucky Best Wash, Use Mr. Sparkle Premium join:2004-05-15 Caldwell, NJ	Comcast used to be in the cell phone business Comcast had cell phones under the Cellular One brand before and sold the business to SBC which of course, became Cingular.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 13:50:17 ·

Paulg Formerly Arctic Wolf Premium join:2004-03-15 Hubbell, MI clubs:	Re: Comcast used to be in the cell phone business cellular one was a comcast company? this i did not know... they havnt become cingular as far as i can tell, as Cell one is still an active wireless company here, owned by Dobson Cellular, not SBC.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 17:26:00 ·

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said by Paulg

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cellular one was a comcast company? this i did not know... they havnt become cingular as far as i can tell, as Cell one is still an active wireless company here, owned by Dobson Cellular, not SBC.

Cellular One was a brand/system that many companies did business under. The brand was owned by McCaw Cellular until AT&T bought McCaw in the mid 90's (thus creating AT&T Wireless). Other companies continued to operate under the Cellular One name with most of them being "A" line carriers. "B" line carriers were owned by the baby bells or wireline operators. "A" line and "B" line were how the old analog frequencies were divided. Comcast operated Cellular One in the mid-Atlantic (NJ, PA, DE, MD) areas then sold the business to SBC.

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hottboiinnc ME join:2003-10-15 Toledo, OH	Re: Comcast used to be in the cell phone business here Cellular One appeared after Airtouch was merged with VZW. At that time CellOne was part of Dobson-which deals TM in Ohio. A few years ago--2002-2003---Dobson sold out to VZW here.
	permalink · 2005-07-31 01:10:16 ·

Daniel8802 join:2004-07-09 Sewell, NJ clubs:	Do you have a source? I would like to see that hehe - or an article you read that in?
	permalink · 2005-07-31 22:09:58 ·

pipdipchip 8 Megabits A Second Premium join:2003-12-04 Hanover, MN	What? Correct me if I'm wrong.. but aren't Sprint and Comcast like arch rivals? Having my DSL and Cable provider team up would be sort of weird. -- Webmaster of WRT54G.com - Official Microsoft Longhorn Beta Tester
	permalink · 2005-07-29 14:27:23 ·

Orwell1984 @fdn.com	Re: What? Like cat and dogs playing together?
	permalink · 2005-07-29 14:30:38 ·

valuepac join:2001-05-30 Santa Monica, CA	Correct me if I'm wrong.. but aren't Sprint and Comcast like arch rivals? Having my DSL and Cable provider team up would be sort of weird. Different divisions of sprint, that is sprint local (for dsl). Sprint Actually has one of the largest networks avaliable, all on 1 single frequency (1900mhz) all using cdma. Unlike other providers which were made from aquiring many smaller providers.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 14:32:13 ·

J D McDorce Premium join:2001-12-29 Westland, MI	Re: What? said by valuepac : all on 1 single frequency (1900mhz) all using cdma Which will change as Nextel subscribers become integrated into Sprint.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 16:26:38 ·

Gilitar join:2000-11-20 Mobile, AL	Actually Sprint is spinning off their landline business. So, it wouldn't actually be that your DSL and Cable provider are teaming up.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 18:28:34 ·

fiberguy My views are my own. Premium join:2005-05-20	Re: What? said by Gilitar : Actually Sprint is spinning off their landline business. So, it wouldn't actually be that your DSL and Cable provider are teaming up. Sprint will still own the land line service; they aren't getting rid of it. Just on paper, it will be a different company.
	permalink · 2005-07-30 02:17:25 ·

HotRodFoto Premium join:2003-04-19 Denver, CO	never I won't touch Sprint, had them and had to walk down the street to use my damn phone. Dropped calls more than Bill Buckner is known for dropping world series balls. -- All Things Arthttp://kkart.deviantart.com
	permalink · 2005-07-29 15:02:08 ·

gh4456 Premium,VIP join:2004-04-07 Beverly Hills, CA	Re: never Could've been the phone
	permalink · 2005-07-29 17:08:51 ·

HotRodFoto Premium join:2003-04-19 Denver, CO	Re: never said by gh4456 : Could've been the phone Not when yer whole family uses em and each have different phones and everyone's gotta walk 3 blocks down lol -- All Things Arthttp://kkart.deviantart.com
	permalink · 2005-07-29 22:19:34 ·

entropy1 Premium join:2002-09-25 ·Comcast ·Sprint Mobile Broa.. edit: July 30th, @12:06AM	Re: never Why on earth would you have kept that service after a couple of days then? I know my Verizon and Cingular service were both like that. It really just depends on what is between you and the signal. No one service is best for everyone. That's no reason to gripe like that about it.
	permalink · 2005-07-30 00:06:16 ·

mrks join:2005-07-12 Lowell, MA	so you dropped one call?
	permalink · 2005-08-01 22:04:10 ·

Aggie Dan Stop... Reverse That. Premium join:2001-01-30 Frisco, TX clubs:	Like this is new? Time Warner Cable already is teamed up with Sprint for Digital Phone service connection to the traditional POTS network, as well as many other regional cable companies.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 18:42:01 ·

babwas join:2005-04-09 Omaha, NE ·Cox HSI	Sprint Service I've had Sprint cell service at home since 1998. I have used Verizon, AT&T (now Cingular), and Alltel at work. Sprint's customer service was terrible a few years back, but has gotten a lot better. I have been living with Sprint PCS as my only phone since 2000. For me, in this area, there is no replacing Sprint.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 19:26:40 ·

rob_in_chatt Premium join:2004-09-17 Chattanooga, TN ·Comcast	sprint and comcast well one thing is going to be for certain. this has got to be the topping on the cake. two of the biggest companies merging to provide a service, and the amusing part is that both of these companies have the shittiest customer service known on the face of this earth. stay tuned folks, this one is gonna be a hoot.
	permalink · 2005-07-29 20:15:29 ·

jeffhambone Peace, through superior firepower join:2002-02-02 Manassas, VA ·Comcast ·Cox HSI	Re: sprint and comcast Amen brother. I've tried to use Sprint for both long distance and cellular service and gave up in disgust both times due to their atrocious customer "service". Never again will my money darken Sprint's doorway. Comcast's customer service is likewise best avoided, if at all possible. -- Son, there's only one thing you need to know: HEMI
	permalink · 2005-07-29 21:34:28 ·

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said by rob_in_chatt

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well one thing is going to be for certain. this has got to be the topping on the cake. two of the biggest companies merging to provide a service, and the amusing part is that both of these companies have the shittiest customer service known on the face of this earth. stay tuned folks, this one is gonna be a hoot.

Do you even know what you are talking about?

First off, no one is merging.

Second, Sprint offers/sells/resells portions of it's network all the time to others such as their PCS network and their internet backbone services. It's part of their business line.

This is not different than if Comcast went to Level 3 for transport (as they do) and Qwest using the Sprint PCS as their own cellular service (as they do). This type of business "arrangement" is not a merger.

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alfnoid Premium,MVM join:2002-02-18	WOW uses Sprint for their phone.... Funny cause WOW cable uses sprint VOIP for their phone offering and comcast is almost their only competition. SO... now people will be switching back and forth from WOW to comcast, but staying with Sprint!! peace
	permalink · 2005-07-29 20:19:40 ·

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i did not say that the aforementioned companies were merging assets to become one entity. they are getting together to provide a service. that can be done without making two companies one. The Red Herring reports that an arrangement has been announced in which Sprint will provide connectivity between Comcast’s VoIP network and the facilities of traditional telephone service providers. i guess i should have stated that two of the biggest companies are arranging to set up an alliance to operate a network together. i was unaware that i had to break it down this way so everyone could understand my post.

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