Thanks to countless conversations with reporters, I have developed a crystal clear idea of why Dish Network and SoftBank want to acquire Sprint Nextel. It has less to do with wireless carrier ambitions, and much more to do with the future — being leaders in a new space that’s still largely under the radar. When wireless took off, it is was all about voice calls. Then the industry realized if it wanted to continue strong growth, it had to be more than just voice. Since the late 1990s, we’ve seen a constant progression of wireless data speed and functionality.
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Wireless: Fertile Ground for Wheeling and Dealing
Posted by: Jeff Kagan April 18, 2013 05:00 AMThanks to countless conversations with reporters, I have developed a crystal clear idea of why Dish Network and SoftBank want to acquire Sprint Nextel. It has less to do with wireless carrier ambitions, and much more to do with the future — being leaders in a new space that’s still largely under the radar. When wireless took off, it is was all about voice calls. Then the industry realized if it wanted to continue strong growth, it had to be more than just voice. Since the late 1990s, we’ve seen a constant progression of wireless data speed and functionality.