Summary
WiMAX is a vital revenue growth driver for Sprint, and the fact that no announcement was made in CTIA does not have to indicate that things are going wrong. Such deal that involves the major CATV players takes time and the appearance of an event in the calendar does not mean it has to be finalized by then.
Analysis
Joining forces with Comcast and Time Warner along with Clearwire is a great move for Sprint in its plans to deploy WiMAX connectivity in 2009.
Naturally, a deal of that magnitude takes more time to complete in the present economy situation.
Building such a partnership backed by the chipset provider, Intel, is a wise move to back up the smooth success of the WiMAX deployment in 2009. Currently, sides were not been able to complete this complicated deal by CTIA and no announcement was made, So what? Are all big collaborations have been announced during industry events? No.
It's better to tailor delicately this suit than to rush with incomplete details that will blow the deal. The commitment Sprint is getting from Comcast and Time Warner can be the biggest promoter to its long waiting WiMAX service.
Therefore, no space to see clouds on the horizon based on the fact that no announcement was made. There are too heavy stakes in this game for all participants.
