I hope the iPhone doesn't come to Sprint, because it would increase demand on the network and result in in the introduction of metered data, especially if it's 4G. We have a good thing going with Sprint as the dark horse in the mobile race. The network is fast and reliable, and the plans are the cheapest of the major carriers for unlimited data, voice, and texts.
Why is it that everyone is so accepting of the excuse that carriers can't scale up to the usage levels imposed by smartphones? Are we really that limited in available RF spectrum, or are carriers just not willing to spend the money necessary to keep up with demand? We know they have the money, so how can a network like AT&T Wireless keep sucking for years on end?
The problem is that subscribers can sign up and increase data consumption at a faster rate than carriers can build out infrastructure. The fact that subscribers are under contract to pay whether or not the service sucks is a disincentive to spend money scaling the network.
Interesting to see the balance between Android and iPhone at AT&T where people are able to choose. Of course, a lot of those iPhone users went to AT&T solely to have the iPhone.
