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SmArTeStChIlD421 · 06-14-2008, 10:06 PM

so the Nextel board gets basically next to no traffic anymore and QChat is finally being released tomorrow.......would now be a good time to merge the boards??

Jay2TheRescue · 06-14-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SmArTeStChIlD421

so the Nextel board gets basically next to no traffic anymore and QChat is finally being released tomorrow.......would now be a good time to merge the boards??

At this point probably not, because there's talk of spinning Nextel off of Sprint.

-Jay

~~RJB~~ · 06-14-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

At this point probably not, because there's talk of spinning Nextel off of Sprint.

-Jay

Yeah I agree with Jay they still need to be seperate.

SmArTeStChIlD421 · 06-14-2008, 11:20 PM

ugh okay

~~RJB~~ · 06-14-2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SmArTeStChIlD421

ugh okay

Great idea none the less though.

Mobile Mike · 06-15-2008, 1:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

At this point probably not, because there's talk of spinning Nextel off of Sprint.

-Jay

That's exactly what I was thinking as well.

walkguru · 06-15-2008, 8:33 AM

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is nextell still here? just kidding no their prolly just fine till we find out what's gonna happen to them.

SmArTeStChIlD421 · 06-15-2008, 9:01 AM

im one of those guys that likes when things are simple and consolidated.......i prefer all these companies to be separate to create good competition but if they have to merge i think it should be quick and "painless"

Jay2TheRescue · 06-15-2008, 9:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SmArTeStChIlD421

im one of those guys that likes when things are simple and consolidated.......i prefer all these companies to be separate to create good competition but if they have to merge i think it should be quick and "painless"

Yeah, the Sprextel merger went horroribly wrong. Sprint took Nextel, which if I remember correctly was the most profitable carrier in the US at the time of the merger, and ran it into the ground. They should have invested in getting a CDMA PTT solution that worked well, and then migrated all Nextel customers over to the CDMA side. If they had that PTT solution within a year of the merger then they could have most of their customers on the CDMA network by now, and start working on getting the remaining iDEN customers migrated over so they could shut the network down, and save a lot of money.

-Jay

larry · 06-15-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

Yeah, the Sprextel merger went horroribly wrong. Sprint took Nextel, which if I remember correctly was the most profitable carrier in the US at the time of the merger, and ran it into the ground. -Jay

You don't really believe this was all Sprint's fault do you? Nextel was a sinking ship when Sprint bought them and Sprint wasn't aware of the troubles ahead. They had oversold the Boost Mobile system and their technology was showing signs of unreliability and this all started to come crashing down right after Sprint bought them. This would have happened whether Sprint bought them or not and Nextel knew they had to do something fast. It was just a coincidence that it happened after the Sprint merger.

Anyway this is off topic and we can discuss this in a different thread.

AnthroMatt · 06-15-2008, 1:26 PM

I think the two should be conmined. Espcecially now that Sprint is allwoing CDMA and iden to share minutes on the same plans now. I think the firther integrtion of iden into CDMA prettty much out to rest any ideas that Sprint and Nextel might "un-merge."

larry · 06-15-2008, 2:28 PM

Sprint is not going to spin off Nextel. I just don't see that happening. I would vote in favor of merging the boards.

spleck · 06-15-2008, 4:51 PM

If Sprint spun off any Nextel-related assets, it would be so different than the previous and/or current version that it would deserve an all new board anyways. I would expect Sprint to do something similar to ClearWire--spin off the Nextel spectrum and cell sites into or as some kind of public safety company that would also be involved in the 700 MHz stuff.

If all Sprint's plans had worked on time, all the Nextel customers would already be using qChat phones on the CDMA network, the 800 MHz spectrum would have been rebanded giving Sprint a nationwide PCS G license, and they'd already be looking for a buyer of the SMR spectrum and sites. From what I can see, they're in trouble because they're late, but they're still pushing forward with that same plan.

WumpusVA · 06-15-2008, 5:09 PM

Back on topic

I think the boards should be merged.

~~RJB~~ · 06-15-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Wumpusva

Back on topic

I think the boards should be merged.

Well wait for JFB to come in here he has the final say.

SmArTeStChIlD421 · 06-16-2008, 10:10 AM

i vote in favor of course

Jay2TheRescue · 06-16-2008, 10:41 AM

IMHO if the 2 forums were to be merged, it should have been done when the merger was done. If memory serves correct, they were kept separate at that time because Sprint was still operating them as 2 different companies. The forums were going to be merged when the merger was complete. This of course never happened, and now there is talk of Sprint possibly selling off Nextel. Since there is the possibility of Nextel being a completely separate entity again I would leave them separated. It is really easy to merge the forums, but not so easy to separate them again once merged. I say we keep them separate until such a time comes that Sprint actually completes the merger. At this point I feel it is very likely for Sprint to sell off Nextel and cut their losses. If they do this we will need to pick the Nextel stuff back out of the combined forum.

-Jay

JFB · 06-16-2008, 7:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

It is really easy to merge the forums, but not so easy to separate them again once merged.

Jay is right about that....MUCH easier to merge vs. separate forums.
For that reason, I'm for a bit more wait and see...

larry · 06-16-2008, 7:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

At this point I feel it is very likely for Sprint to sell off Nextel and cut their losses.
-Jay

Not so sure that will happen. Sprint has already built thousands of synergy cell sites where CDMA and IDEN equipment are both housed in the same bunker and on the same arrays on the towers. They also are using IDEN towers for their WiMax network. Sure they could still sell Nextel off but they would have to form some sort of tower sharing deal with the company who they sell them to. I feel this is unlikely to happen.

Jay2TheRescue · 06-16-2008, 7:58 PM

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Originally Posted by larry

Not so sure that will happen. Sprint has already built thousands of synergy cell sites where CDMA and IDEN equipment are both housed in the same bunker and on the same arrays on the towers. They also are using IDEN towers for their WiMax network. Sure they could still sell Nextel off but they would have to form some sort of tower sharing deal with the company who they sell them to. I feel this is unlikely to happen.

Sprint can retain ownership of the towers and lease it back to Nextel. That would make Sprint even more profitable.

-Jay

06-14-2008, 10:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
SmArTeStChIlD421 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 3,618 Phone(s): Motorola RAZR V3m (Red) Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	merging Sprint and Nextel boards so the Nextel board gets basically next to no traffic anymore and QChat is finally being released tomorrow.......would now be a good time to merge the boards?? __________________ SERO F&F 500: 500 Flexible Anytime Minutes, UNLIMITED Nights and Weekends (7PM), UNLIMITED Mobile to Mobile, UNLIMITED Power Vision, UNLIMITED Messaging (Text/Picture/Video), Pick 3

06-14-2008, 11:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
SmArTeStChIlD421 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 3,618 Phone(s): Motorola RAZR V3m (Red) Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: merging Sprint and Nextel boards ugh okay

06-15-2008, 8:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
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06-15-2008, 9:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
SmArTeStChIlD421 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 3,618 Phone(s): Motorola RAZR V3m (Red) Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: merging Sprint and Nextel boards im one of those guys that likes when things are simple and consolidated.......i prefer all these companies to be separate to create good competition but if they have to merge i think it should be quick and "painless" __________________ SERO F&F 500: 500 Flexible Anytime Minutes, UNLIMITED Nights and Weekends (7PM), UNLIMITED Mobile to Mobile, UNLIMITED Power Vision, UNLIMITED Messaging (Text/Picture/Video), Pick 3

06-15-2008, 1:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
AnthroMatt Big Meanie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 8,266 Phone(s): RAZR VE20 Provider(s): Sprint + Airave Devices: ipod 80gb, MacBook pro Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts My Auctions	Re: merging Sprint and Nextel boards I think the two should be conmined. Espcecially now that Sprint is allwoing CDMA and iden to share minutes on the same plans now. I think the firther integrtion of iden into CDMA prettty much out to rest any ideas that Sprint and Nextel might "un-merge."

06-15-2008, 2:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
larry Go Angels! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 12,744 Phone(s): LG Rumor Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 8 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts My Auctions	Re: merging Sprint and Nextel boards Sprint is not going to spin off Nextel. I just don't see that happening. I would vote in favor of merging the boards.

06-15-2008, 4:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
spleck Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle GA Posts: 478 Phone(s): iPhone 3G, T-Mobile Wing Provider(s): AT&T, T-Mobile Devices: Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx, Canon EOS Rebel XTi Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: merging Sprint and Nextel boards If Sprint spun off any Nextel-related assets, it would be so different than the previous and/or current version that it would deserve an all new board anyways. I would expect Sprint to do something similar to ClearWire--spin off the Nextel spectrum and cell sites into or as some kind of public safety company that would also be involved in the 700 MHz stuff. If all Sprint's plans had worked on time, all the Nextel customers would already be using qChat phones on the CDMA network, the 800 MHz spectrum would have been rebanded giving Sprint a nationwide PCS G license, and they'd already be looking for a buyer of the SMR spectrum and sites. From what I can see, they're in trouble because they're late, but they're still pushing forward with that same plan.

06-15-2008, 5:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
WumpusVA Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 877 Phone(s): Blackberry Curve (VZW), A host of others... Provider(s): I have been w/ most major North American carriers Devices: XM & 30GB ZEN Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Auctions	Re: merging Sprint and Nextel boards Back on topic I think the boards should be merged.

06-16-2008, 10:10 AM	#16 (permalink)
SmArTeStChIlD421 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 3,618 Phone(s): Motorola RAZR V3m (Red) Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: merging Sprint and Nextel boards i vote in favor of course

06-16-2008, 10:41 AM	#17 (permalink)
Jay2TheRescue In Use Now: HTC Tilt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sterling, Virginia Posts: 9,814 Phone(s): Moto V3, A845, HTC Tilt, Moto V551, iPAQ 6515, Western Electric 302, 500, Ericsson Ericaphone Provider(s): AT&Tingular 310-410 Devices: Zune 30gb & way too many BT devices to list Thanks: 11 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts	Re: merging Sprint and Nextel boards IMHO if the 2 forums were to be merged, it should have been done when the merger was done. If memory serves correct, they were kept separate at that time because Sprint was still operating them as 2 different companies. The forums were going to be merged when the merger was complete. This of course never happened, and now there is talk of Sprint possibly selling off Nextel. Since there is the possibility of Nextel being a completely separate entity again I would leave them separated. It is really easy to merge the forums, but not so easy to separate them again once merged. I say we keep them separate until such a time comes that Sprint actually completes the merger. At this point I feel it is very likely for Sprint to sell off Nextel and cut their losses. If they do this we will need to pick the Nextel stuff back out of the combined forum. -Jay __________________ GET A FREE $25 AT&T GIFTCARD WITH ACTIVATION OF NEW AT&T SERVICE FROM ANY DEALER. PM ME FOR DETAILS

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