Sprint and Nextel Exploring Merger

[Turkish]

Didn't expect this to happen: http://quote.bloomberg.com/app...6&sid=adPvoiQmgIfg

 

[TrueBlueLS]

That'd be sweet. I've been waiting to think of the day I wouldn't have to ditch my Sprint service to 2 way my best friend's Nextel.

 

[UnoSigmaPi]

the evil empire of Nextel is expanding!

 

[NutBucket]

I kinda doubt this will happen. There's been talk of this before.....

 

[CTrain]

Thats good news, I've been wanting to switch to Nextel for a while now.

 

[toekramp]

i don't understand why they are merging...their two protocols aren't compatible are they? CDMA and iDEN

 

[orakle]

nope. totally incompatible. the mergers between ATT and Cingular in the US, or Rogers and Fido in Canada made sense - both of the networks used the GSM standards and they were able to integrate the networks for overall better coverage. a merger between sprint and nextel would not have any such advantages for the customers.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: orakle22
nope. totally incompatible. the mergers between ATT and Cingular in the US, or Rogers and Fido in Canada made sense - both of the networks used the GSM standards and they were able to integrate the networks for overall better coverage. a merger between sprint and nextel would not have any such advantages for the customers.

I've been hearing that Nextel is thinking about changing protocols - this would give it ample ability to run both at the same time. At least around here (SouthEast Ohio), Nextel rocks, and Sprint sucks. (I use Nextel service)

 

[alent1234]

Originally posted by: orakle22
nope. totally incompatible. the mergers between ATT and Cingular in the US, or Rogers and Fido in Canada made sense - both of the networks used the GSM standards and they were able to integrate the networks for overall better coverage. a merger between sprint and nextel would not have any such advantages for the customers.

wall street journal had a story last week about how Nextel is close to approving a $2 billion network upgrade. If they buy Sprint then they are getting their technology and their customers.