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>Besides, it would have been scientifically impossible for Comcast to be a real competitor with Sprints limited spectrum allocation. But, they could've done wh
by mixdup 3y ago
>Besides, it would have been scientifically impossible for Comcast to be a real competitor with Sprints limited spectrum allocation.
But, they could've done what they're doing now: use a limited amount of spectrum in areas where their customers are concentrated and offload the rest to their MVNO partner (Verizon)
Comcast and Charter both are buying up CBRS licenses and putting up both CBRS radios and outdoor strand mounted wifi hotspots in their wireline service territory. Since that's where 100% of their customers live, that will work to offload the bulk of the traffic they pay Verizon for. For the people who travel outside the service area, they'll just roam onto Verizon
For sure it's not the same as VZ, T, and TMUS having a national network that competes for every single wireless customer period, but it would probably be more effective than the zombie DISH out there that supposedly has a network covering 70% of the US population, but a vast majority of their customers are on their MVNO partners in T-Mobile and AT&T.
- scarface_74 3y agoIt’s not just about coverage area. Certain frequencies are better for cellular and especially 5G than others. Back in the day, T-Mobile’s access was poor in buildings because the only frequencies they had access to didn’t work well through walls. https://forums.androidcentral.com/threads/how-well-does-tmobile-service-work-inside-buildings.293757/ https://forums.androidcentral.com/threads/how-well-does-tmob...