Gizmodo's Worthless Tests On Sprint's Network Beats Verizon's Dependability Claim?

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Alissa P

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Now here is another advantage with Verizon, Bennedicta Maine populatioin 200 will have EV-DO rev A coming this May. As I understand it, all of Unicel's Northeast cell sites that are now owned by Verizon, will have everything you have in the big cities. I live in a town of less then 2000 people, and it is fully expected that we will have Vcast, push to talk, Verizon's 3g network, every cell site has to be overlayed with Verizon's equipment why would the micky mouse this. I am not sure of the rev, however I do believe that Verizon's EV-DO is in much more then just 200 cities.

Steve
 
Actually, when carriers (like Unicel and Alltel) beg Verizon to buy them, due to bankruptcy, one of Verizon's clauses to doing this is that the carrier must update and enhance its network to meet Verizon's expectations before Verizon ever purchases them. Alltel had EV-DO Rev. A throughout their entire coverage area by January 5, 2009. Unicel should be the same story. Verizon is willing to do any last minute touch ups to perfect it though.
 
Not quite the same, Unicel is a GSM carrier in the Northeast, the Verizon purchase of Unicel is a big win with Verizon, they get the GSM network which they will maintain, so that they can collect the big check from At&T and T-Mobile for roaming revenue, and at the same time stop paying USC roaming for Verizon's customers.

Steve
 
I did forget about Unicel's partial GSM coverage. I didn't address that. The GSM network won't be expanded but will be maintained. This was a huge win. They aren't completely sure if they're actually going to keep it...they are considering trading it with AT&T for some CDMA coverage from a carrier that AT&T recently acquired.
 
Yes the state of Vermont will go to someone else, but western NH, and all of the Maine holdings plus Franklin county Mass will be both GSM and CDMA, I am not sure what is to happen with the up state NY market. GSM will only be used for those roaming on our network with GSM phones, all of Unicel customers will have to get new handsets and migrate to cdma, not all are happy about that, but in the long run it will probably be a good thing.

Steve
 
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