Trouble building cellular towers...

Another good article from the Boston Globe about the trouble setting up cell tower sites in Massachusetts.

More on Nextel/Sprint

There was a great article in today's Boston Globe about the technical problems that will be presented by the merger between these two wireless companies. The article does a good job going over some of the technical differences between the 'iden' network used by Nextel, and the CDMA technology used by Sprint. Compared to the GSM used by both Cingular and AT&T Wireless, this will be a difficult

It's true! Sprint Nextel is here!

The merger between these two companies will make the combined company the number 3 wireless provider in the US. I was more than a little surprised with the quickness of this deal, especially with the recent Cingular/AT&T Wireless deal, but it really makes sense. My guess is that within the next 6 months, T-Mobile will be merge or be absorbed by another carrier. They will be the little guy on the

Sprint and Nextel !!

Wow, with all the activity over the last few months with Cingular and AT&T Wireless, who would have guessed that Sprint and Nextel may be next!?!
The merger would have some major benefits to both companies, but there would be some major technology issues to work out.
Sprint uses CDMA technology to carry its signal, while Nextel uses the proprietary iden system from Motorola. The benefit to Nextel

Network Coverage, who is best?

Wow, this is a tough topic, but one of the most crutial when purchasing a new cell phone, or deciding to switch service.
I want to start by saying that each persons needs for coverage area are different, and one plan that is perfect for someone else, may not be the right plan for you. A salesman who travels all over the country is going to have different needs than the person who wants to use

More or Fewer Cell Towers in our Future??

In the future, I think the amount of wireless towers around us will increase dramatically. As wireless technologies evolve, more towers will be needed to provide the many services we will see introduced over the next few years. I really wish I had spent the money a 10 or 12 years ago and purchased a piece of property with a cell tower on it. Companies like Towerstream and other wireless data

Former AT&T Wireless Site Leases

I'm curious. What will happen to the leases for AT&T (or Cingular) Wireless sites where there is a close overlap between the two? For instance, near my house, there is a Cingular Wireless site mounted on a old, unused smokestack, and across the street is a similar site that is a AT&T Wireless Site. I am sure once the merger is complete, they will want to eliminate one of the two sites, and

Verizon vs. 'the new' Cingular

Cingular is now letting former AT&T Wireless customers move to one of the Cingular plans without incurring any 'early termination' penalty! I believe you just pay the standard $36 activation fee.
I think we will see some big network improvements in the near future.

Cingular and Verizon will both be locked in a head to head battle over customers over the next few months. Who ends up the winner

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