Sprint News Release & mention of NEXTEL

http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019

"Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming
Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
Wireless’s current offering, though would still fall short of the
sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
Direct Connect service."

--
Mark

[posted via phonescoop.com]

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Mark F wrote:
> http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
>
> "Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming
> Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
> Wireless’s current offering, though would still fall short of the
> sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
> Direct Connect service."
>
I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given their
customers a much more realistic expectation.

Mark F wrote:
> http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
>
> "Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming
> Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
> Wireless’s current offering, though would still fall short of the
> sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
> Direct Connect service."
>
I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given their
customers a much more realistic expectation.

Did Verizon claim to have instant connection?!?! Or did consumers just
assume it would be EXACTLY like nextel, then complain when it wasn't?!?!
R U speaking from experience or just repeating what you have heard?????
--
Barry USA


Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
<%[email protected]>:
> Mark F wrote:
> > http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
> >
> > "Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming
> > Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
> > Wireless’s current offering, though would still fall short of the
> > sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
> > Direct Connect service."
> >
> I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
> why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given their
> customers a much more realistic expectation.
>

[posted via phonescoop.com]

Did Verizon claim to have instant connection?!?! Or did consumers just
assume it would be EXACTLY like nextel, then complain when it wasn't?!?!
R U speaking from experience or just repeating what you have heard?????
--
Barry USA


Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
<%[email protected]>:
> Mark F wrote:
> > http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
> >
> > "Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming
> > Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
> > Wireless’s current offering, though would still fall short of the
> > sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
> > Direct Connect service."
> >
> I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
> why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given their
> customers a much more realistic expectation.
>

[posted via phonescoop.com]

they claim in their television ads that their system works faster than
Nextel's. In case you haven't seen them, they are running 2 tv ads that
show people pressing their phone button and trying to connect. The ads are
humorous, but erroneous. One is a realtor, the other is a construction
person. Since they can't connect instantly, something bad happens to them.
Then their "Can you hear me now?" guy shows up, and they say something to
the effect of for instant communication, try Verizon.

"Barry W" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Did Verizon claim to have instant connection?!?! Or did consumers just
> assume it would be EXACTLY like nextel, then complain when it wasn't?!?!
> R U speaking from experience or just repeating what you have heard?????
> --
> Barry USA
>
>
> Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
> <%[email protected]>:
> > Mark F wrote:
> > > http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
> > >
> > > "Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming
> > > Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
> > > Wireless's current offering, though would still fall short of the
> > > sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
> > > Direct Connect service."
> > >
> > I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
> > why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given their
> > customers a much more realistic expectation.
> >
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com]

they claim in their television ads that their system works faster than
Nextel's. In case you haven't seen them, they are running 2 tv ads that
show people pressing their phone button and trying to connect. The ads are
humorous, but erroneous. One is a realtor, the other is a construction
person. Since they can't connect instantly, something bad happens to them.
Then their "Can you hear me now?" guy shows up, and they say something to
the effect of for instant communication, try Verizon.

"Barry W" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Did Verizon claim to have instant connection?!?! Or did consumers just
> assume it would be EXACTLY like nextel, then complain when it wasn't?!?!
> R U speaking from experience or just repeating what you have heard?????
> --
> Barry USA
>
>
> Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
> <%[email protected]>:
> > Mark F wrote:
> > > http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
> > >
> > > "Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming
> > > Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
> > > Wireless's current offering, though would still fall short of the
> > > sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
> > > Direct Connect service."
> > >
> > I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
> > why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given their
> > customers a much more realistic expectation.
> >
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com]

King Kub wrote:
> they claim in their television ads that their system works faster than
> Nextel's. In case you haven't seen them, they are running 2 tv ads that
> show people pressing their phone button and trying to connect. The ads are
> humorous, but erroneous. One is a realtor, the other is a construction
> person. Since they can't connect instantly, something bad happens to them.
> Then their "Can you hear me now?" guy shows up, and they say something to
> the effect of for instant communication, try Verizon.
>
> "Barry W" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Did Verizon claim to have instant connection?!?! Or did consumers just
>>assume it would be EXACTLY like nextel, then complain when it wasn't?!?!
>>R U speaking from experience or just repeating what you have heard?????
>>--
>>Barry USA
>>
>>
>>Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
>><%[email protected]>:
>>
>>>Mark F wrote:
>>>
>>>>http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
>>>>
>>>>"Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming
>>>>Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
>>>>Wireless's current offering, though would still fall short of the
>>>>sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
>>>>Direct Connect service."
>>>>
>>>
>>>I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
>>>why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given their
>>>customers a much more realistic expectation.
>>>
>>
>>[posted via phonescoop.com]
>
>
>
Thank you King- I was just getting ready to point out the commercials.

King Kub wrote:
> they claim in their television ads that their system works faster than
> Nextel's. In case you haven't seen them, they are running 2 tv ads that
> show people pressing their phone button and trying to connect. The ads are
> humorous, but erroneous. One is a realtor, the other is a construction
> person. Since they can't connect instantly, something bad happens to them.
> Then their "Can you hear me now?" guy shows up, and they say something to
> the effect of for instant communication, try Verizon.
>
> "Barry W" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Did Verizon claim to have instant connection?!?! Or did consumers just
>>assume it would be EXACTLY like nextel, then complain when it wasn't?!?!
>>R U speaking from experience or just repeating what you have heard?????
>>--
>>Barry USA
>>
>>
>>Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
>><%[email protected]>:
>>
>>>Mark F wrote:
>>>
>>>>http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
>>>>
>>>>"Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming
>>>>Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
>>>>Wireless's current offering, though would still fall short of the
>>>>sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
>>>>Direct Connect service."
>>>>
>>>
>>>I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
>>>why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given their
>>>customers a much more realistic expectation.
>>>
>>
>>[posted via phonescoop.com]
>
>
>
Thank you King- I was just getting ready to point out the commercials.

Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
<%[email protected]>:
> Mark F wrote:
> > http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
> >
> > "Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming
> > Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
> > Wireless’s current offering, though would still fall short of the
> > sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
> > Direct Connect service."
> >
> I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
> why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given their
> customers a much more realistic expectation.
>

Be my guest....

[posted via phonescoop.com]

Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
<%[email protected]>:
> Mark F wrote:
> > http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
> >
> > "Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its upcoming
> > Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
> > Wireless’s current offering, though would still fall short of the
> > sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
> > Direct Connect service."
> >
> I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
> why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given their
> customers a much more realistic expectation.
>

Be my guest....

[posted via phonescoop.com]

"King Kub" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> they claim in their television ads that their system works faster than
> Nextel's. In case you haven't seen them, they are running 2 tv ads that
> show people pressing their phone button and trying to connect. The ads
are
> humorous, but erroneous. One is a realtor, the other is a construction
> person. Since they can't connect instantly, something bad happens to
them.
> Then their "Can you hear me now?" guy shows up, and they say something to
> the effect of for instant communication, try Verizon.

Not that I'm defending Verizon, but I think the point of the commerical was
that Verizon has better coverage then Nextel (which is true), not that its
PTT connects faster.

-A happy Nextel user of 1 year





> "Barry W" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Did Verizon claim to have instant connection?!?! Or did consumers just
> > assume it would be EXACTLY like nextel, then complain when it wasn't?!?!
> > R U speaking from experience or just repeating what you have heard?????
> > --
> > Barry USA
> >
> >
> > Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > <%[email protected]>:
> > > Mark F wrote:
> > > > http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
> > > >
> > > > "Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its
upcoming
> > > > Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
> > > > Wireless's current offering, though would still fall short of the
> > > > sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
> > > > Direct Connect service."
> > > >
> > > I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
> > > why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given
their
> > > customers a much more realistic expectation.
> > >
> >
> > [posted via phonescoop.com]
>
>

"King Kub" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> they claim in their television ads that their system works faster than
> Nextel's. In case you haven't seen them, they are running 2 tv ads that
> show people pressing their phone button and trying to connect. The ads
are
> humorous, but erroneous. One is a realtor, the other is a construction
> person. Since they can't connect instantly, something bad happens to
them.
> Then their "Can you hear me now?" guy shows up, and they say something to
> the effect of for instant communication, try Verizon.

Not that I'm defending Verizon, but I think the point of the commerical was
that Verizon has better coverage then Nextel (which is true), not that its
PTT connects faster.

-A happy Nextel user of 1 year





> "Barry W" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Did Verizon claim to have instant connection?!?! Or did consumers just
> > assume it would be EXACTLY like nextel, then complain when it wasn't?!?!
> > R U speaking from experience or just repeating what you have heard?????
> > --
> > Barry USA
> >
> >
> > Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > <%[email protected]>:
> > > Mark F wrote:
> > > > http://www.rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15019
> > > >
> > > > "Sprint PCS president Len Lauer said the carrier expects its
upcoming
> > > > Ready Link push-to-talk service will be competitive with Verizon
> > > > Wireless's current offering, though would still fall short of the
> > > > sub-one-second call latency provided by Nextel Communications Inc.
> > > > Direct Connect service."
> > > >
> > > I'm really tempted to post this over on alt.cellular.verizon, and ask
> > > why they didn't take the same truthful approach. Would have given
their
> > > customers a much more realistic expectation.
> > >
> >
> > [posted via phonescoop.com]
>
>

Argon15 wrote:


>
> Not that I'm defending Verizon, but I think the point of the commerical
> was that Verizon has better coverage then Nextel (which is true), not that
> its PTT connects faster.
>


If their PTT worked over their entire netwrok, that would be true. However,
it only works over their new native data network, and with that in mind,
there is a dramatic lack of coverage in areas where Verizon roams.
Coverage areas become very similar in this comparison, and Nextel actually
provides service in quite a few areas where Verizon just roams.

Argon15 wrote:


>
> Not that I'm defending Verizon, but I think the point of the commerical
> was that Verizon has better coverage then Nextel (which is true), not that
> its PTT connects faster.
>


If their PTT worked over their entire netwrok, that would be true. However,
it only works over their new native data network, and with that in mind,
there is a dramatic lack of coverage in areas where Verizon roams.
Coverage areas become very similar in this comparison, and Nextel actually
provides service in quite a few areas where Verizon just roams.