Sprint Begins WiMax Soft Launch
Posted on December 13, 2007 - Filed Under WiMax | Leave a Comment
As promised, Sprint is launching its Xohm WiMax Network in Chicago, Baltimore, and Washington D.C., beginning with a test group of several hundred Sprint employees having access to the network by Christmas, according to Dan Jones of Unstrung.
Stage two of the soft launch is expected to begin in Q1 of ’08 adding some “friendly customers” […]
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Read More..>>Sprint to Dump WiMax Plans?
Posted on November 10, 2007 - Filed Under WiMax | Leave a Comment
The departure of Sprint CEO Gary Forsee in October was a clear indication that shareholders were getting antsy over his 3 billion dollar WiMax aspirations. A disappointing 3rd quarter earnings report released November 1st; followed by yesterdays break with Clearwire, seem to point to the boards intentions of abandoning a project of the largest holder of WiMax spectrum in the country.
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Read More..>>WiMAX, VoIP, Killer Apps, and the Digital Divide
Posted on May 14, 2007 - Filed Under WiMax | Leave a Comment
The emerging standard 802.16 defines a network of wireless broadband at speeds capable of delivering triple play access to voice, data, and multimedia internet services. As a disruptive technology, WiMAX stands to compete with cable companies, the Telco’s, and the 3G cellular networks. Thanks to the IEEE standards committee and the WiMAX Forum, the […]
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