Sprint network and service sucks. Helio should've chosen a better partner for it's US launch. But then again, I double AT&T or Verizon wanted to open their network to outsiders. Helio's problem isn't their phone but the network. Plus, they don't have the strength to match the big carriers on service. MVNO market is somewhat crowded, the only successful one is and will be Virgin Mobile. However, if SK buys out Sprint, they may be able to merge the Helio operation into it and lower the operating cost and also cut the expense for consumers. If they can lower their flat rate data and minutes plan to below $50 - the magic number. They will have a shot to takeover a substantial part of the market. Vertical integration baby! That's an impossibility right now due to the fixed cost they have to pay Sprint for the network. Then again, buying out Sprint will leave them with a crappy network that will cost billions to upgrade, so no winning formula here.
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Sprint network and service sucks. Helio should've chosen a better partner for it's US launch. But then again, I double AT&T or Verizon wanted to open their network to outsiders.
Helio's problem isn't their phone but the network. Plus, they don't have the strength to match the big carriers on service. MVNO market is somewhat crowded, the only successful one is and will be Virgin Mobile.
However, if SK buys out Sprint, they may be able to merge the Helio operation into it and lower the operating cost and also cut the expense for consumers. If they can lower their flat rate data and minutes plan to below $50 - the magic number. They will have a shot to takeover a substantial part of the market. Vertical integration baby!
That's an impossibility right now due to the fixed cost they have to pay Sprint for the network. Then again, buying out Sprint will leave them with a crappy network that will cost billions to upgrade, so no winning formula here.