Sprint Outsources Network Operations to Ericsson

[JMcEntegart]

Ericsson and Sprint have inked a $5 billion deal that will see the former maintain and service Sprint’s networks for the next seven years.

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[scook9]

This sounds like a bit of desperation.....glad I dropped sprint for Verizon last week. Why would I want a carrier that cant even handle its own network?

 

[Guest]

Get ready for 30 to 50 percent of those workers to be laid off. It always the first step after something like this happens.

 

[verenos]

Spint does not plan to lay off these employees but you can be sure that Ericson will

 

[fulle]

Too depressing to give a thumbs up for, but I completely agree with Verenos.

 

[tjhva]

I'm pumped I had to click on an Ad to get to the main page today.

 

[lajams]

[citation][nom]scook9[/nom]This sounds like a bit of desperation.....glad I dropped sprint for Verizon last week. Why would I want a carrier that cant even handle its own network?[/citation]

When you own a great network, it makes sense to let someone else manage it, especially if its cheaper to do so. I think a lot of businesses are/have headed in this direction.

 

[hellwig]

If Ericsson is managing the network, what is Sprint doing, providing capital? Besides a Sprint sticker on the equipment, and legal ownership, what makes this Sprints network anymore?

 

[Ramar]

Ugh. My dad got layed off from Ericsson when the similar deal with Sony happened years ago; hope the current employees don't see the short end of this deal.