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Apple To Own WIreless 700Mhz Network     15-Nov-07 07:00 am    
Well, here's the word. Apple with or without Google/AT&T will bid on the 700Mhz spectrum that will be auctioned by the US government in January of 2008. They need to buy about 22 Mhz of the spectrum (60Mhz is being sold) to cover the entire country.

As you may know, AT&T bought Aloha Partners 700Mhz...about 10 Mhz or about half the country. They need more. The market has vastly underestimated Steve's influence at AT&T as well as the money Apple is getting from AT&T.

Now the iPhone sells for $399..maybe a $200 profit max...right, WRONG! Receiving about $16-$17 per month per phone from AT&T is $400 more over 24 months...that's a $600 profit...on a $399 phone...150%. Insane...no..watch this!!!

Owning an iPhone is like owning a Ferrari but only able to drive it on the streets of Manhattan. You need an autobahn to really open up the Ferrari...it's a waste in traffic in Manhattan. Apple will secure the very, VERY valuable 700Mhz, either alone, with Google and or with AT&T. Apple will control it's own destiny and open up the 700Mhz band. As Apple is tight now with Intel, Apple will use Wimaxx to acheieve speeds similar to Wifi...that's speeds twice as fast as 3G.

The 700Mhz frequency is Gold in the sky! A wireless internet will one day be all there is. Whoever owns this beach front property owns the cell phone world. And no one will ever sell this to a competitor. Apple must buy in or control this area if they are to control their cell phone experience. And here's the best part.

As this network is already built out for analogue TV, it will cost little to change things for Wimaxx. Instant nationwide network no a signal that goes through walls way easier than any other Mhz band. So reception is better, distance travels longer and coverage is nationwide just as analogue TV is...and it will cost very little to maintain relative to what cell phone companies compete with...you only need 1/4 of the sites as the 1.8Ghz that most cell phones use. So others use a weaker signal which equates to more lost calls and static, more sites, higher expenses, etc..

Apple could pull of the coup d'etat of the century, if they said, buy your cell phone and use our Wimaxx to dial any number in the US and receive any call fo the monthly price of $0 for 2 years....the iPhone would be the hottest product even more so than the Razor was...just think a cell that is free for 2 years..that's huge...what does Apple gain from this...they could probably sell 100 million iPhones at $299 each over a 2 year period or less and own the cell phone market.

Then charge $50 per month for unlimited calling plans...still a good deal...and half or more of that would be profit! At say $30 per month multiplied by 100 million iPhones that's 3 billion a month or 36 billion per year...or $40 per share in earnings added to whatever else they sell...you're talking a stock price over $1,000 a share...maybe even $1,500.

If this takes 2-3-4-5 years...that's a 10 bagger! Apple will be the largest publicly traded company in the country and own both the computer and cell phone market.

Not a bad start eh?
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Apple To Own WIreless 700Mhz Network
ace_92029 15-Nov-07 07:00 am  
 
Very interesting! It makes a lot of sense. Is it y...
lehliublaj Rate it 15-Nov-07 07:19 am  
 
I cannot say for now. It is all being discus...
ace_92029 15-Nov-07 07:52 am  
 
If it is being sold in 2008, can no one else bid o...
wbush54 Rate it 15-Nov-07 07:22 am  
 
Great Report! This Will Be Big!
mcrawler Rate it 15-Nov-07 07:26 am  
 
Oh, yeah. The entire world will not be able to thi...
bravo_barf_... (1 Rating) 15-Nov-07 07:57 am  
 
By George, I think you've finally gotten it.....
just_like_i... Rate it 15-Nov-07 07:59 am  
 
Oh, Yeah Baby. I'm drinking the Apple Ko...
bravo_barf_... Rate it 15-Nov-07 10:54 am  
 
I believe Apple makes the competition better....
ace_92029 (1 Rating) 15-Nov-07 08:01 am  
 
So true.......great comment......go appl...
billsjk Rate it 15-Nov-07 05:33 pm  
 
The iPhone profits using both the 7...
ace_92029 (1 Rating) 16-Nov-07 02:04 am  
 
Seems like QCOM would have the...
chuckbarryb... Rate it 16-Nov-07 03:11 am  
 
Yes I have some thoughts....
ace_92029 Rate it 16-Nov-07 04:15 am  
 
Apple has the cash - connections and most importan...
ansellovesf... Rate it 15-Nov-07 08:18 am  
 
I have been telling time and again that Apple is g...
bakasimani 15-Nov-07 08:40 am  
 
great point ..........
ansellovesf... Rate it 15-Nov-07 09:23 am  
 
And what does that do to their ability to serve up...
mrsditka200... Rate it 15-Nov-07 08:59 am  
 
And what does that do to their ability to serve up...
mrsditka200... (2 Ratings) 15-Nov-07 08:59 am  
 
could be huge ..... $1,500 share price - 10 b...
ansellovesf... Rate it 15-Nov-07 09:24 am  
 
I am a long, but I think that this is a ...
thompson_97 Rate it 15-Nov-07 10:58 am  
 
Thompson, You've got it wrong, m...
h20code (1 Rating) 15-Nov-07 11:26 am  
 
<You've got it wrong, mate.> ...
thompson_97 Rate it 15-Nov-07 12:06 pm  
 
I've researched this and have mixed feelings. It a...
stockuponap... Rate it 15-Nov-07 09:35 am  
 
Iphone is made in Schenzen China, that mean cost o...
tran_1966 (1 Rating) 15-Nov-07 11:05 am  
 
Thank God they have about $15 Billion in the bank ...
jonnyapples... Rate it 15-Nov-07 11:46 am  
 
Ace - Are you suggesting Apple could sell 100 Mill...
davidblenkl... Rate it 15-Nov-07 11:59 am  
 
Ahhh...very good question! To sell 100 mill...
ace_92029 Rate it 15-Nov-07 03:29 pm  
 
One other thing I forgot to write. 50 M...
ace_92029 Rate it 15-Nov-07 03:44 pm  
 
By the way if Apple does own t...
ace_92029 Rate it 15-Nov-07 04:17 pm  
 
Your statement is ludicrious. ...
rd4sndk (1 Rating) 16-Nov-07 07:47 am  
 
Do you realize the build ...
ace_92029 (1 Rating) 16-Nov-07 03:19 pm  
 
Everyone wants to a ...
wise_trader Rate it 16-Nov-07 03:21 pm  
 
Yes!!!
ace_92029 Rate it 16-Nov-07 09:40 pm  
 
OH, GOD! Please! More Apple Kook-Aid...
bravo_barf_... Rate it 15-Nov-07 03:45 pm  
 
You need to take your MSFT Maalox a...
bravo_black... Rate it 16-Nov-07 05:45 am  
 
Ok, as this is just the hottes...
ace_92029 Rate it 16-Nov-07 06:29 am  
 
CHL's market cap is $350 Billion. They will out...
harpuathedo... Rate it 15-Nov-07 04:24 pm  
 
CHL from the prevous post...China Mobile Limi...
ace_92029 (1 Rating) 15-Nov-07 05:28 pm  
 
I think your strategy is sound, I think ...
harpuathedo... Rate it 16-Nov-07 08:04 am  
 
Iphone is only one part of AAPl. Mac is the tomorr...
hcsun7 (2 Ratings) 16-Nov-07 02:15 am  
 
Great News!
mcrawler Rate it 16-Nov-07 07:53 am  
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