Sprint and Comcast Merge

An exciting new partnership is about to begin.  Sprint Nextel is joining Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, and Advance/Newhouse Communications to offer its customers the most advanced and efficient communications and wireless services. 

New Services and Features Offered

The joint endeavor among Sprint, Comcast, Time Warner, Cox and Advance/Newhouse will bring its millions of customers many more features, services, and products to enjoy. 

• Quadruple Play:  Quadruple play represents the combination of the most popular communications services and products.   The integration of entertainment, communications, and wireless technology is now available across the country, thanks to the joint efforts of Sprint, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Advance/Newhouse Communications.  Quadruple play specifically stands for all services or any combination of services, including video, wireless voice and data services, broadband Internet and cable telephone. 
• Third Screen:  Wireless screens that exceed all other TV and computer screens on the market. 
• Integration of Cable and Wireless:  New devices are being developed to provide extra features in order to integrate wireless and cable services from just one product. 
• Interactive Features:  Some products will offer additional features, such as combination wireless/home phone voice mailboxes, upgraded calling plans, accessibility to the Internet over your wireless telephone and more. 

Who Will Benefit From This New Partnership?

Customers of Sprint, Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable and Advance/Newhouse Communications will all have the opportunity to benefit from this new partnership and all of its exciting new features and services.  More than 87 million people currently subscribe to one of the five companies participating in this endeavor and will have the option of adopting these new products and services.  Additionally, marketing campaigns are in full force to educate people about the exciting new happenings available.  Products and services will be available in 1,600 Sprint stores, thousands of RadioShack stores, other third party venders, and cable retail outlets - reaching millions of people daily. 

Customers will also enjoy having only one bill for their many communication services.  Sprint and the cable company provider, whether it’s Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, or Advance/Newhouse; will offer bundled packages of video, Internet, phone and wireless services on one bill to make things more efficient for both the customer and the provider.