New markets

[gatorgirl]

http://www.rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061206/FREE/61206008/1002

Details LEAP's plans for spectrum purchased in the recent AWS auction including which cities LEAP plans to launch service in.

Corpus Christi, Texas; Baton Rouge and New Orleans, La; Wilmington, Del.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Md.; Richmond and Norfolk, Va
Minneapolis, Minn.; St. Louis, Mo.; Oklahoma City; Las Vegas, Nev.; Chicago, Ill.; and Seattle, Wash

 

[Audiophile]

Awesome, Minneapolis is on the list. I 'spose it will be 2009 though. I have frienRAB on prepaid that cricket might be good for.

Anyone know the market launch order? FYI for Leap Wireless executives, the Twin Cities has a population of about 3 million people and all of them have or will need at least 2 phones

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Cities#The_region

 

[weezyFTW]

I have no idea on the order right now. I've heard Las Vegas is at the top of the list though. The biggest obstacle will be getting hanRABets/network equipment that support the new frequency ranges gained in this auction.

 

[<3 Theater Gal <3]

Actually the biggest obstacle will be to clear the AWS spectrum of incurabents that are still using it for other purposes. The transition schedule in some markets stretches many years into the future.

 

[Tsunadezama]

ah yes. that is true as well.

 

[liz v]

that's unfortunate as CricKet could really take advantage of a fast clearing of the spectrum.

 

[emmabugg]

any updates on the baltimore market?

 

[French TKO]

there's no exact dates until we get much closer, but it will be probably next year.