Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

So we will have to also supplement and partner with other wireless carriers as well. So we are in the process of working through that. We also mentioned earlier at one of the conferences, and we’re still working on the ability to do some cross selling. So selling TDS Telecom broadband through U.S. Cellular retail stores in certain geographies, we’re working through the details of that as well and seeing if that could be an uplift opportunity for both companies. And so we’ll probably start that in a small way and test that out, do some learnings and then see if that could be expanded into anything bigger. And as I mentioned earlier, on the BEAD program, we don’t have all of the state program details yet. Those are still coming. But once we get those, we’ll be a little bit more, I guess, firm in our discussions with each other.

But we’ve already started high level discussions about how can we partner in some of those most rural areas in order to reach customers in the most economical way possible through a combination of fiber and fixed wireless. So I think those are the primary things that we’re doing and talking about together this year. But LT, is there anything else that you’d like to add?

LT Therivel: No, I think you nailed it, Michelle. MVNO, co-selling and BEAD are the three big opportunities. So I think you covered it. Thanks, everybody. It was a good chatting with you. Colleen?

Colleen Thompson: Okay, that was our last question. Thanks again, everyone, for your time today. Again, please reach out to IR if you have any additional questions. Have a good weekend.

Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, that will conclude today’s call. Thank you all for joining.