Tag: WiMAX

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Would Sprint/T-Mobile merger create a solid footprint to rival carriers?

Published: July 16, 2010

With Verizon Wireless and AT&T firmly entrenched as the top two carriers in the United States, rumors are swirling that Sprint and T-Mobile USA are considering a merger.

Sprint CEO at CTIA: 4G is tipping point for mobile video

Published: March 25, 2010

LAS VEGAS - During his keynote address, Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint Nextel Corp., discussed the benefits of 4G technology and said that once it is the standard, mobile video distribution will explode.

Ovum predicts short-term slowdown of mobile revenue growth

Published: July 6, 2009

Ovum previously predicted that carrier service revenues would surpass $1 trillion in 2010, but due to the recession, the research firm now expects this barrier to be broken in 2011.

FCC white space decision creates gold rush: ABI Research

Published: April 15, 2009

The decision to open up valuable new spectrum is one of the most contentious the FCC has ever made, the equivalent of the government opening up a previously untapped oilfield.

Obama's stimulus package promises New Deal for broadband

Published: February 5, 2009

The inclusion of broadband deployment in the stimulus bill currently making its way through Congress is a positive sign, according to analyst firm Strategy Analytics Inc.

Sprint, Clearwire WiMAX business gets $3.2B investment

Published: December 2, 2008

Clearwire Corp. has completed the transaction with Sprint Nextel Corp. to combine their next-generation wireless Internet businesses.

Sprint partners with Google, others for XOHM WiMAX LBS

Published: September 2, 2008

Sprint is set to debut its WiMAX high-speed mobile data network called XOHM in Baltimore this month in a move that could revolutionize location-based services.

Sprint, Samsung approve mobile WiMAX tech for commercial use

Published: May 19, 2008

Samsung Electronics Corp.'s mobile WiMAX infrastructure and devices have passed muster with wireless carrier Sprint's commercial acceptance standards.

Affiliate sues troubled Sprint Nextel over WiMax deal

Published: May 13, 2008

Wireless carrier Sprint Nextel's association with the newly formed national mobile WiMax network Clearwire Corp. has already cost it a lawsuit from its largest independent affiliate.

Subscribers on 4G phones expected to cross 90M in 5 years

Published: February 29, 2008

The number of 4G subscribers worldwide will cross 90 million in 2013, according to data that includes LTE and WiMax users.