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Time-Warner Looking to Enter MVNO Game

Dec 29, 2004, 11:04 AM by (staff)

Reuters and the Wall Street Journal are reporting that Time Warner is in talks to offer cell phone service over Sprint's network on a trial basis early in 2005. The deal would make Time Warner the only major cable company able to offer cell phone, television, high-speed Internet, and land-line phone services, all on one bill. The initial trial would start in Kansas City, Missouri, in the first quarter of next year, according to sources. Such a deal would make Time Warner an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), a company that provides cell phone service independently, but uses the network of another company. Sprint already has MVNO relationships with Virgin, Qwest, ESPN, AT&T, and Liberty Wireless. The companies have confirmed negotiations, but declined to discuss details.

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phonescoopjunkie

Dec 29, 2004, 1:03 PM

Is Sprint the only company that rents their network out?

How much revenue does Sprint bring in from this each year and are they the only company that does this?

Stevo2k4

phonescoopjunkie said:
How much revenue does Sprint bring in from this each year and are they the only company that does this?

Absolutely not. Most, if not all, of the major companies rent out their networks, thoug...
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muchdrama

phonescoopjunkie said:
How much revenue does Sprint bring in from this each year and are they the only company that does this?

Put it this way: Sprint has a HUGE amount of spectrum, and it simply pays big time to rent i...
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SPCSVZWJeff

Every carrier "rents" their network to someone. TracFone buys from every 800MHZ cellular carrier.
Roaming agreements are similar in some respects.
Sprint is smart enough to see that there are several brands out there that could become revenue strea...
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GeeGee

Dec 29, 2004, 11:38 AM

OH BOY???

I have Time Warner and Live in KCMO. I wonder if they will offer discounts for package deals and will they do the same thing that AT&T did when they first came here and offer Unlimited Anytime minutes just when get customers away from the Kansas City based Sprint. With the huge amount of Sprint Employees and SBC/Cingular Employees living and also a T-Mobile call center here, it will be hard to win new customers unless they offer something great to compete with all the Employee discounts.

muchdrama

GeeGee said:
I have Time Warner and Live in KCMO. I wonder if they will offer discounts for package deals and will they do the same thing that AT&T did when they first came here and offer Unlimited Anytime minutes just when get cus

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Jesterace

Dec 29, 2004, 11:47 PM

Not unusual

My cable company is offering a wireless service, broadband internet, local phone services, and as well digital cable/regular cable. in one easy bundle however the wireless service is provided by 3rd party source, however they are offering it in a easy to manage bundle with one monthly charge a month.

stevelvl

what company are u with?

Stevo2k4

Dec 29, 2004, 11:28 AM

Hey, hey, hey!

Just wanted to be the first one to post on a topic.
😉

~Steve

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