Alltel - the only hope for UMB?
With AT&T and Verizon going LTE, and Sprint going WiMAX, I was wondering, could Alltel be the only hope for the natural evolution path for CDMA, UMB?
I don't think that T-Mobile will choose UMB, as they are a German-owned GSM provider, and since a majority of GSM providers will chose LTE, I don't think T-Mobile will be any different.
Alltel is the only major CDMA carrier in the U.S. who still hasn't announced what they will use for 4G. Because Alltel uses CDMA technology, theoretically, they should choose UMB. However, Alltel heavily relies on roaming agreements with Verizon, who has chosen LTE over UMB. If Alltel wants to continue this agreement, then Alltel will probably also choose LTE.
Does anyone have thoughts on this?
I don't think that T-Mobile will choose UMB, as they are a German-owned GSM provider, and since a majority of GSM providers will chose LTE, I don't think T-Mobile will be any different.
Alltel is the only major CDMA carrier in the U.S. who still hasn't announced what they will use for 4G. Because Alltel uses CDMA technology, theoretically, they should choose UMB. However, Alltel heavily relies on roaming agreements with Verizon, who has chosen LTE over UMB. If Alltel wants to continue this agreement, then Alltel will probably also choose LTE.
Does anyone have thoughts on this?
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