Apple Announces Plans to Offer Wireless Service Directly to iPhoneand iPad Users
Five Star Equities Provides Stock Research on Sprint Nextel and Frontier Communications
NEW YORK, NY, May 03, 2012 (Menafn - MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --AT&T, Sprint, & Verizon have been the dominant mobile servicesproviders in the U.S. for years. But they soon will be facing somestiff competition as Apple has recently announced plans to offerdirect mobile service to their device users. With Apple's cult likefollowing the company will look to emerge as a major player in themobile service market. Five Star Equities examines the outlook forcompanies in the Telecom Services Industry and provides equityresearch on Sprint Nextel Corporation S and FrontierCommunications Corp. FTR.
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Apple will soon provide wireless service directly to the millions ofiPhones and iPads already in the marketplace. Apple already has thedistribution channels and customer base needed to make the move,according to Whitey Bluestein, a Veteran wireless industry analyst.They currently have approximately 250 million credit cards already onfile, which would make billing for the wireless service hassle free.
"What has been holding Apple back from becoming a wireless provideralready," according to Bluestein, "are the enormous handset subsidiespaid by mobile operators (AT&T, VZW and Sprint in the US), whichamount to about 381 for each iPhone sold today," Bluestein noted."That has been a short-term stumbling block for Apple, but thecompany has its well-known cash reserves and could seize theinitiative at any point."
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Sprint recently announced that the Western States ContractingAlliance (WSCA) has awarded Sprint a four-year 2 billion contract toserve as one of its wireless products and services providers. Thecontract with WSCA, a national public sector purchasing consortium,represents one of the largest for Sprint in 2012.
Frontier Communications offers voice, broadband, satellite video,wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, bundledofferings, specialized bundles for residential customers and smallbusinesses and home offices. The company recently announced plans torelease first-quarter 2012 results on Monday, May 7, 2012 before themarket opens and to host a conference call that day at 9:00 A.M.Eastern time.
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