That would take a *lot* of work to meld the two carriers together...
CricKet uses 1700MHz and 1900MHz CDMA networks with some EvDO sprinked here and there. AT&T is 850 and 1900MHz GSM/WCDMA/HSPA.
Sure, they're both thinking about LTE, but probably not soon enough to avert a train wreck if AT&T buys Leap.
Besides, AT&T's equivalent unlimited plan costs 3x what CricKet's does.
Last but not least, AT&T would have to buy Leap AND MetroPCS to get back to #1 in this wireless dogfight.
And no, I don't want unlimited carriers going away AT ALL. Though if Leap and MetroPCS, which mostly have diverse coverage footprints, were to merge, i'd be down with that.
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iansltx @ May 21st 2009 3:13PM
That would take a *lot* of work to meld the two carriers together...
CricKet uses 1700MHz and 1900MHz CDMA networks with some EvDO sprinked here and there. AT&T is 850 and 1900MHz GSM/WCDMA/HSPA.
Sure, they're both thinking about LTE, but probably not soon enough to avert a train wreck if AT&T buys Leap.
Besides, AT&T's equivalent unlimited plan costs 3x what CricKet's does.
Last but not least, AT&T would have to buy Leap AND MetroPCS to get back to #1 in this wireless dogfight.
And no, I don't want unlimited carriers going away AT ALL. Though if Leap and MetroPCS, which mostly have diverse coverage footprints, were to merge, i'd be down with that.