This mesh of network sharing is getting to be pretty crazy stuff! It seems as if the trend is not going to be stopping anytime soon as AT&T announces their plans to use the Sprint mobile network as their own.

With that in mind, my thoughts are as follows. As long as my AT&T bill remains the same or is even reduced, I really don’t mind. With that being said, just wanted to make it clear that I am not about to help pay for someones else’s roaming habits.

AT&T is expected to announce as soon as next week details about how it plans to offer mobile phone service using Sprint’s cellular network, according to executives close to the companies.

Sprint, which said earlier this year that it would work with AT&T to offer cellphone service to AT&T’s business customers, is fast solidifying its position as the top reseller of telecommunications services. Because it is not affiliated with the regional Bell companies, it has been able to build a strong business as a wholesaler of network capacity to the Bells’ rivals.

AT&T plans to start marketing Sprint’s cellphone service as its own in the first half of 2005, after it wins back the rights to use the AT&T Wireless brand from Cingular Wireless, which acquired AT&T Wireless in October. Some of the particulars of how it will handle billing and operations for the new mobile service will be spelled out next week, the executives said. AT&T is not expected to announce pricing for its plans yet.