Sprint PCS opens network to Wayport locations, one of its own spots: In a press release startling for its clarity and frankness about who owns what and what's ready now, Sprint PCS announced that its ready to offer service reselling access to Wayport locations (roughly 550 nationwide) and one of its own. It will resell Cometa access later this year, and they're still stating 2,100 hot spots as their goal between their own and resold locations.
You must download a special client to use their service. And you sign up here. No monthly pricing was announced. A 24-hour session costs $9.95 with a discount of $3.00 to $6.95 until Dec. 31, 2003.
Because Sprint PCS has a built-in audience and they have the software ready to go, this should be the first real test -- since T-Mobile doesn't yet have their client -- of how a cellular company can convince customers through CD-ROM mailings, I expect, to install special software and tack on charges on their bill. The real test will be when they set a monthly rate for subscribers. Will it be like AT&T Wireless's improbably high "unlimited" $70 per month (which is limited to 150 sessions)? Or T-Mobile's $20 per month for true unlimited access with no roaming -- yet?