well theyll rid of the software but all of nextels towers will be adjusted to run the new stuff. Cell phone technology is all the same infastructure, its the firmware/software that changes. sprint really did expand thier network a great deal with this merger, although they are still number 3 behind verizon and cingular for size.
theres only a couple networks out there, most companies pay the big two to use it, as hoyle was saying when sprint uses verizon to roam.
This is also why nextels coverage ****s right now, since they cant use any other peoples towers in a pinch, none of the formats are the same. and yet again another comany goes under when they try to wander the path on their own
Even if push to talk came out the same time nextels did it wouldnt have matterd. Push to talk technology is far inferior for business use. Nextel's DC, made and developed by motorola, i hear its virtually uncrackable sine they made is so proprietary. This security along with the sheer speed (a connection is made under a second) is the reason DC is so popular with businesses. Also, our government has been buying direct connect phones for thier use because of the security.
I think ill just work out a one year deal, i have a feeling by then i wont want to be with verizon anymore