Comments on: Good luck Charlie! https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2012/09/25/good-luck-charlie/ Satellites, spectrum and other stuff Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:36:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TMF Associates MSS blog » Things to do in Denver when your deal’s dead… https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2012/09/25/good-luck-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 TMF Associates MSS blog » Things to do in Denver when your deal’s dead… Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:17:39 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=3597#comment-1000 [...] Not only has the Softbank deal enabled Sprint to escape from the box DISH had been trying to put it in, but by buying McCaw’s stake in Clearwire, and indicating to other strategic investors on the board that further equity purchases are up for negotiation, Sprint looks to have headed off Ergen’s planned deal to purchase assets from Clearwire. [...] [...] Not only has the Softbank deal enabled Sprint to escape from the box DISH had been trying to put it in, but by buying McCaw’s stake in Clearwire, and indicating to other strategic investors on the board that further equity purchases are up for negotiation, Sprint looks to have headed off Ergen’s planned deal to purchase assets from Clearwire. [...]

]]> By: TMF Associates MSS blog » Out of the box? https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2012/09/25/good-luck-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-988 TMF Associates MSS blog » Out of the box? Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:44:49 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=3597#comment-988 [...] actions appear to confirm that Clearwire was about to pull the trigger on a deal with Ergen, as I suggested last month, involving an asset sale and/or WiMAX customer transfer, in exchange for a combination of cash and [...] [...] actions appear to confirm that Clearwire was about to pull the trigger on a deal with Ergen, as I suggested last month, involving an asset sale and/or WiMAX customer transfer, in exchange for a combination of cash and [...]

]]> By: TMF Associates MSS blog » This speech, like youth, wasted on the young… https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2012/09/25/good-luck-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-979 TMF Associates MSS blog » This speech, like youth, wasted on the young… Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:34:32 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=3597#comment-979 [...] merger, this makes me wonder just how many attractive alternatives Charlie Ergen still has to a deal with Clearwire for buildout of his 2GHz [...] [...] merger, this makes me wonder just how many attractive alternatives Charlie Ergen still has to a deal with Clearwire for buildout of his 2GHz [...]

]]> By: Dish and Sprint Battle over PCS band Extension https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2012/09/25/good-luck-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-957 Dish and Sprint Battle over PCS band Extension Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:34:22 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=3597#comment-957 [...] DISH objects to the proposed shift of their uplinks by 5MHz into the 2005-25MHz band, claiming that a 5MHz buffer is needed between their spectrum and the high end of the band, above 2025MHz, and that a shift would cause serious delays for their network buildout plans. [...] [...] DISH objects to the proposed shift of their uplinks by 5MHz into the 2005-25MHz band, claiming that a 5MHz buffer is needed between their spectrum and the high end of the band, above 2025MHz, and that a shift would cause serious delays for their network buildout plans. [...]

]]> By: timfarrar https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2012/09/25/good-luck-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-956 timfarrar Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:39:03 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=3597#comment-956 While Clearwire want to build out the LTE network (and I still expect that, based on some sort of cost sharing with DISH), they are initially doing that upgrade on only 5000 sites. Even assuming some further expansion later on, Clearwire still need to shed ~10,000 WiMAX sites that will never be used for LTE hotspots. The relationship for existing equipment at the core 5000 sites (where those sites can easily be upgraded) may be more complicated, but a sale of at least the excess sites is much simpler and raises more cash for Clearwire. And you can ignore the satellite links, the idea of using satellite backhaul in this network is nonsense. While Clearwire want to build out the LTE network (and I still expect that, based on some sort of cost sharing with DISH), they are initially doing that upgrade on only 5000 sites. Even assuming some further expansion later on, Clearwire still need to shed ~10,000 WiMAX sites that will never be used for LTE hotspots. The relationship for existing equipment at the core 5000 sites (where those sites can easily be upgraded) may be more complicated, but a sale of at least the excess sites is much simpler and raises more cash for Clearwire.

And you can ignore the satellite links, the idea of using satellite backhaul in this network is nonsense.

]]> By: DPSL https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2012/09/25/good-luck-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-955 DPSL Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:28:38 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=3597#comment-955 The one major issue I see with your speculation(s) concerns Clearwire selling the existing WiMax network. I don’t believe that will happen as the new LTE network which Clearwire has a contractual obligation to Sprint to complete in major metro areas, uses the existing WiMax network with only small changes…read software and some radios. The existing WiMax network is THE skeletal framework required for the Clearwire LTE network. It seems much more reasonable DISH would have Clearwire host the spectrum DISH currently holds and offers a business agreement which gives them both access to the rooftops of DISH’s existing customers via the satellite receivers, allowing a quick and economical pico station rollout for the LTE network.

]]> By: TMF Associates MSS blog » Good luck Charlie! | MisterDTV https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2012/09/25/good-luck-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-954 TMF Associates MSS blog » Good luck Charlie! | MisterDTV Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:49:02 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=3597#comment-954 [...] TMF Associates MSS blog » Good luck Charlie!. Share this:TwitterFacebookLinkedInEmailPrintLike this:LikeBe the first to like this. This entry [...]

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