The gist: Well, I told you so. That was in December 2004. By June of 2005, I had moved Nextel to my “endangered companies” list. And, here we are today. The Wall Street Journal says the Sprint board has begun quietly searching for a new chief executive, and they hope to [...]
When I was looking up some details for the Qualcomm piece, I came across an old favorite: the Sprint Trench Coat Guy. Taking over the job of Sprint’s personification after Candice Bergen had done such an amazing job must have been tough, but the fact that you still remember him (and probably still like [...]
I consider myself to be a loyal person, even when it comes to companies with whom I choose to do business. Mostly, my preferences reflect the quality and integrity of the product or service a company has offered. Sometimes, companies gain an edge through innovativeness and marketing. Often, those companies that have [...]
On Friday, rumours began circulating of a merger between Sprint and Nextel. The merger has few obvious advantages for either company, in addition to a whole host of apparent drawbacks. The wireless and wireline telecommunication industries fascinate me; for my own amusement, here are my thoughts on the potential merger.
First, who is Sprint, [...]