Mike:
On a pragmatic level, do we have any idea when Sprint will complete their national footprint? I understand that they're about the best there is (i.e., the biggest for digital PCS coverage) but as we are now discovering, there seems to be quite some way to go. Is this a 2 year thing or a 20 year thing
Sprint has a footprint a la Surfette's nubile foot out of the shower now dripping and leaving a print on dark concrete floor, which is to say an outline is taking shape but in her ball and other parts its kinda splotchy. Part of the problem, I know from personal experience, is corporate operations relative inability to keep Sprint store personnel in the field up to date, notwithstanding their cute little maps showing shaded areas of service (to be taken with a grain of salt). Part is strategic decisions as to how best utilize working capital by determining WHERE to deploy new BS to gain max gain from buck. Part, especially in suburban areas, is sporadic local opposition to putting up local trans towers based on aesthetic, environmental, health, beauty concerns etc. (let's put a halfway house near their neighborhood, not ours). Even in so-called "covered areas", there are gaps and drops. I'm sure there's more to it, but this gives some idea. As to time frame, who knows.
Actually, Sprint's website is kind of handy to check out.
Best. Steven
PS: Still thinking about Mario and the bar and the mates. Cheers |
