More good news for sprint.
Wireless telecom provider Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has been trouncing AT&T (NYSE: T) for months in surveys of customer satisfaction and loyalty. But a recent survey by ChangeWave Research shows dropped calls are a growing problem for AT&T. Even Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) and T-Mobile — a subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom (NYSE: DT) — could see gains as customers think of leaving AT&T over the network troubles.
Specifically, a March survey of 4,040 smartphone customers was conducted by ChangeWave Research, InvestorPlace.com’s consumer polling and research division. In it, Verizon customers reported only 1.5% of their calls being dropped over the past three months, the lowest in the smartphone industry. This is also the lowest percentage...
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Specifically, a March survey of 4,040 smartphone customers was conducted by ChangeWave Research, InvestorPlace.com’s consumer polling and research division. In it, Verizon customers reported only 1.5% of their calls being dropped over the past three months, the lowest in the smartphone industry. This is also the lowest percentage...
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It's about time Sprint improved their iDEN network. They might see a significant increase in satisfaction if they could keep the rather large Nextel customer base happy.
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Amarantamin said:
It's about time Sprint improved their iDEN network. They might see a significant increase in satisfaction if they could keep the rather large Nextel customer base happy.
With the 4G Evo on the way, who knows what the potential is for this? Looking Good! Real good!
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Evo4G is good, I hope it migrates a lot of Nextel customers over. When 4G is in my area, I'm so getting that phone.
The i1, Nextel's first touchscreen Android device which runs on the 2G iDEN network, comes out at the same time. BAD.
The i1, Nextel's first touchscreen Android device which runs on the 2G iDEN network, comes out at the same time. BAD.
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Amarantamin said:
Evo4G is good, I hope it migrates a lot of Nextel customers over. When 4G is in my area, I'm so getting that phone.
The i1, Nextel's first touchscreen Android device which runs on the 2G iDEN network, comes out at the same time. BAD.
2G iDen is like using a Droid over dialup.. WTH are people even thinknig to want it when it does come out?
4G people! Latest and greatest!
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LOL, no kidding. I was running the numbers recently, an app that takes 3 minutes to download on Sprint's 3G will take around twenty on Nextel's 2G. I hope the buyers have home WiFi networks!
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But it comes with a preloaded, modified version of Opera for optimized speed on the internet.
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Optimized 2G speed. It will help, but it won't give customers anything close to the 3G/4G speeds that Sprint advertises. This will create misconceptions, as many customers on both Sprint and Nextel don't realize that there is a difference between the networks.
I can see it now;
Potential Customer: "I'm going to switch to Sprint for their lightning fast network speeds!"
Customer's Nextel friend: "Naw, they ain't that fast. Look how long it take my YouTube to load."
**Three minutes later**
Potential Customer: "Psh, forget that, I'm sticking with my iPhone. I don't care if I keep dropping calls, Sprint's network is too slow!"
I can see it now;
Potential Customer: "I'm going to switch to Sprint for their lightning fast network speeds!"
Customer's Nextel friend: "Naw, they ain't that fast. Look how long it take my YouTube to load."
**Three minutes later**
Potential Customer: "Psh, forget that, I'm sticking with my iPhone. I don't care if I keep dropping calls, Sprint's network is too slow!"
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