Verizon CTO says that LTE launch is looking better each day

14. sinfulta posted on 03 Mar 2010, 01:12 0 0

That message is kind of skewed. What Tony Melone actually said in the interview, )as I was there listening to the press with Qualcomm) to Network World" and to into-mobile blog was that they would have and Overlay of it's 3G network by 2013. Not what phone arena posted as "Begin to execute a complete overlay of its 3G network in 2013". He said: We will completely overlay our current 3G network by 2013. Funny how a little conversation like that can get skewed in an interview. Did anyone catch it or get the recording of it and post it somewhere? I can't find it to link it for you guys. But if I do find it or ask some co-workers if they have a copy, then I'll post to youtube.

16. Mateo8326 posted on 03 Mar 2010, 09:04 0 0

ATT doing the same thing except they are announcing it on website like this article. so ATT is pretty much is in the backgroundas well, Sprint commerical its, verizon put out articles about it, and ATT.......... has everyone thinking that they are behind lol

17. phoneguy posted on 03 Mar 2010, 11:07 0 0

Not being flashy like Sprint???? Sprint has the product to market and there is nothing flashy about advertising what already exists. The Verizon people are telling people that LTE is the future and that WIMAX is inferior. Blah Blah Blah. We operate on 2 standards now between CDMA and GSM and it works just fine, there is room for two technologies, not to mention WIMAX is commecially deployed in many global markets. Verizon is behind the scenes because they don't have it yet. When they launch then we will see who is calling who flashy. BTW these companies care about one thing, their bottom line. Nothing more, so if you think they really "care" about their customers you are dead wrong, do you think they are doing right by their customers by strong arming them into data plans just to get a nice device? I have heard it all, "if you don't want to connect to the internet then don't get a cool phone". Truth be told, there alot of practical uses of a windows mobile phone that don't require the fucking internet. I am done ranting.

21. rimwireless posted on 03 Mar 2010, 11:16 0 0

You are a dumb ass. Thats like saying I want a blackberry but no email. Thats what a blackberry is for. email. So if you do not want to pay for a data plan then you dont need a windows phone. And if you dont have customers then you dont have a job. So thats why vzw att ect strive for great customer service because with out them they would not be where they are today. We all know that sprint does not care about there customer thats why hey are in hell where they belong.

23. DonLouie posted on 03 Mar 2010, 13:39 0 0

We all know vzw only cares about how much money can be extracted with all the stupid data requirements and huge ETF, Sprint seems to be looking out for there subs but the blind loyalty to vzw clouds the view because of some perceived view no carrier can do what they can do

24. mthoren68 posted on 03 Mar 2010, 14:59 0 0

No one makes you buy a phone on contract. If you don't want to pay the ETF, either pay full price and don't be bound by a contract or the ETF, or buy a phone with the intent of keeping it. You have 15 or 30 days to play with it and make sure you want to keep it, that should be more than enough. If you want to return a phone after 6 months, that's just you being fickle and feeling like you have to have the latest and greatest. Why should the carrier subsidize that? You get more than half off the full price of the phone in exchange for signing up under contract. Why should the carrier eat that subsidy just because you want to change phones every 6 months? And is Verizon the only carrier with the mandatory data plans on some phones? Nope, I didn't think so. You obviously have some hard-on for Verizon that is not supported by any reasonable argument. BTW, Verizon is consistently rated no. 1 in customer service. Must be a reason, or are you saying that all 80MM+ customers are blind lemmings?

28. DonLouie posted on 03 Mar 2010, 21:23 0 0

Att and vzw are the only ones charging for dumbphones because of a cam, crappy browser, and/or a keyboard

29. herbiederb posted on 03 Mar 2010, 21:26 0 0

I think all customers care more about how good their network is, than vice versa. That said, VZW still has the best customer service compared to the other carriers. VZW has the lowest churn rates in the business even with the highest price plans and ETFs.... you have to figure out why.

30. herbiederb posted on 03 Mar 2010, 21:29 0 0

Because they can and people still buy it. Until fairly recently, they had the worst selection of phones and yet people still stayed and new customers joined. Its all about the network.

31. DonLouie posted on 04 Mar 2010, 07:24 0 0

That doesn't necessarily mean vzw is the best just that have good cs and loyal subs, with the new edicts we'll see how long that last, they're still falling behind in 4G

33. herbiederb posted on 04 Mar 2010, 09:35 0 0

You seem pretty confident... Sprint (S) stock is only $3 and change. Maybe its time for you to buy in.

35. DonLouie posted on 04 Mar 2010, 13:44 0 0

The price of stock has nothing to do with the reliable, speedy, cost effective and all inclusive service I get. Your fellow subs are revolting over the new data requirement and I do believe LTE is where metered service on vzw will start, you can't convince me that I paying more for less of the same type of service would be beneficial just for a 90M free call/messaging and 5/10 numbers when I get unlimited calls to 250M and 7PM N/W's. We'll see how the great LTE movement is by the end of the year, that's probably when you'll see it

38. herbiederb posted on 04 Mar 2010, 14:09 0 0

Stock price has everything to do with it. The complaints you listed are not VZW customers. Those are from people who didnt sign with VZW for financial/misc reasons. Metered LTE, maybe, maybe not.. but not a valid argument. Only ATT considering it for their very poor 3G network. Its very hard for you to defend a failing company.

39. HanfordStore posted on 04 Mar 2010, 20:05 0 0

Sprint does not have much to market at all... Sprint has 4G in like 2 cities, and they have these crazy commercials about them being the only service that has 4G. WEAK!!!!!!

40. DonLouie posted on 06 Mar 2010, 00:13 0 0

Check vzw's stance on metered service again. Hanford Store, 27 is a lot more than zero

42. herbiederb posted on 06 Mar 2010, 11:32 0 0

No need to check, were not that desparate for 4G, the 3G is awesome already.

3. Gowireless posted on 02 Mar 2010, 17:52 0 0

you guys have 4g in one lil spot and you call that ahead of the game lol ok vzw well always be better sprint will always be the #3 under vzw and at&t

4. herbiederb posted on 02 Mar 2010, 18:20 0 0

Good luck with you job security and pray that the Supersonic really exists. btw.. it may be #4 under T-mo soon.