About 56% of NTCA’s members offer wireless service to their custo...
About 56% of NTCA’s members offer wireless service to their customers, 46% of them providing voice, 32% broadband, 31% data and 29% paging, according to a survey released Thurs. The average investment in wireless facilities, excluding spectrum, is $4.1…
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million, the survey said. The average investment in spectrum added $1.6 million, NTCA said. Other results of the survey: (1) 75% of respondents characterized the process of obtaining funding for wireless projects as ranging between “somewhat difficult” and “virtually impossible.” (2) 38% were using unlicensed spectrum to provide wireless services but given the choice 71% would prefer having additional licensed spectrum. (3) The average subscriber used 378 min. per month, paying an average monthly bill of $43. (4) 38% of the telcos providing wireless service used TDMA, 31% CDMA, 24% GSM and 7% AMPS. (5) 28% served as a local presence for a national carrier or marketed a national brand.