gigaom.com - 3/10/2009
—
spr_hor_k_r Sources in the telecommunications world have been telling me that Sprint is testing Long Term Evolution, or LTE, equipment, which seems a bit odd given Sprint’s cheerleading for WiMAX and 51 percent stake in Clearwire, which is building out a nationwide WiMAX network. I asked Sprint ...
boygeniusreport.com - 3/5/2009
—
boygeniusreport.com —
Well lookie here, Sprint fans — it appears
as though we might have our first live glimpse...
of the upcoming Instinct Mini from Samsung. Originating on a Sprint forum, no details have been provided just yet as user phonetec dangles the pics in front of ...
(more)
Live images of possible Instinct Mini for Sprint surface
bloomberg.com - 3/6/2009
—
bloomberg.com —
Pre to Win IPhone Users After Contracts, McNamee
Says (Correct) By Rochelle Garner and Hugo Miller (Corrects...
to say that the Pre will begin selling in the first half of the year in the third paragraph.) March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Palm Inc. ’s new Pre ...
(more)
Investment Tools
gigaom.com - 3/5/2009
—
gigaom.com —
A Nokia executive said today that the company
has committed to LTE as its preferred network for...
devices, and plans to launch devices for those networks in 2010. James Harper, senior manager of technology marketing at Nokia, speaking at a PCCA meeting ...
(more)
Nokia Plans LTE Devices for 2010
Comments
Blog Reactions
Sprint keeping its options open with LTE?
Engadget —
... Sprint hasn't been coy about its love and adoration for all things WiMAX, and while it obviously has a vested interest in seeing the next-gen wireless protocol thrive, even it isn't completely ignoring the possibility of dabbling in LTE. Or, at ...
Report: Sprint Gauging LTE
Phone Scoop - Latest News —
... Technology Development organization we are always collecting competitive information about various technologies/equipment to monitor and assess the competitive landscape and any potential impacts to Sprint’s plans." Sprint and partner Clearwire are currently building out WiMax as their next-generation network. This statement does not mean that Sprint is going to dump WiMax in favor of LTE, but it leaves open the possibility that Sprint may consider it more seriously in the future. more info at GigaOm ...
Sprint Testing LTE Equipment; Whither WiMax? [4G]
Gizmodo —
... are going that way. Sprint, the lone stalwart, has been pursuing WiMax glory. But GigaOM says now they're evaluating LTE equipment. Wha? ...
Sprint considering a future filled with 4G LTE ?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... plans.”
Sprint’s future as a data-centric network in the US remains unclear. If WiMAX fails to reach the market penetration that Sprint needs to turn a profit, the carrier may be left with no other choice than to adopt LTE technologies for their mobile broadband network. Interestingly, given many analysts’ view that LTE and WiMAX aren’t mutually exclusive technologies, Sprint may go the LTE route even after a successful WiMAX roll-out.
[Via: GigaOm]
Related News from IntoMobile:
Sprint and Clearwire come ...
Sprint se lanza al LTE (¿abandonará WiMAX?)
Celularis —
Mucha prensa especializada en telecomunicaciones está sorprendida con la gran noticia de día, Sprint está probando LTE (Long Term Evolution) y eso podría ser una clara sensación de que quisiera salirse de WiMAX o salirse de su participación del 51% en ClearWire, la red WiMAX a nivel nacional en Estados Unidos con una inversión mayor a 3 mil millones de dólares.
Om Malik tomó la posta y consultó directo en la empresa, no le dijeron que si ni que ...
Related Content
Will Clearwire’s nationwide WiMAX push be enough to fight LTE?
intomobile.com 3/12/2009 — Clearwire, having recently teamed up with Sprint to provide WiMAX service across the nation. The two companies completed the merging of their WiMAX assets this year, creating the single-largest spectrum portfolio in the US. As the champions of WiMAX ...
RCR Wireless News
rcrwireless.com 9/8/2008 — As Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. gear up for an initial market launch of its mobile WiMAX network this month, the duo is under pressure to deliver on the fledgling technology. Continuous delays in rolling out the technology have haunted ...
Sprint’s WiMAX network to go live this month
intomobile.com 9/9/2008 — It’s been a long and winding road for Sprint Nextel’s WiMAX-based XOHM mobile broadband network . The No. 3 US wireless carrier has seen more financial hardships and rival opposition than any carrier should have to deal with over the past ...
Sprint to Offer '4G' CDMA/WiMax Modems, Phones
phonescoop.com 12/5/2008 — Sprint announced that it will be offering dual-mode CDMA/WiMax wireless modems before the end of 2008. The modems will allow users to connect to the Internet via either Sprint's CDMA network or Clearwire's Clear WiMax network under a new ... (follow ...
Sprint Names 17 More WiMax Markets
phonescoop.com 8/11/2009 — Today Sprint announced 17 new markets that will receive its WiMax network coverage later this year. The new markets are: Maui, Hawaii; Boise, Idaho; Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.; Salem, Ore.; Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Corpus Christi, Killeen-Temple, ...
Sprint Launches Two WiMax and 3G-Powered Hotspot Creators
phonescoop.com 8/5/2009 — Today Sprint announced a pair of new wireless routers. The Sprint Personal Hotspot PHS300S and the Cradlepoint MBR-1000 Broadband Router both have WiMax and EVDO Rev. A 3G modems inside, which are used to connect to either Sprint's WiMax ... (follow ...
Sprint plans to slash 2,500 jobs
intomobile.com 14 days ago — When times gets tough, big corporations get to slashing jobs. Sprint ( NYSE: S ) Nextel knows this all too well. Following a round of job cuts that gave thousands of Sprint Nextel employees the dreaded pink slip, Sprint has announced that it plans ...
Sprint dumping Xohm name, going dual-mode with Sprint 4G
MobileBurn.com 12/15/2008 — Sprint has announced that it will soon drop the XOHM brand name from its WiMAX venture with Clearwire, and simply use Sprint 4G to market its WiMAX service. Sprint and Clearwire recently agreed to a joint venture, of which Sprint owns 51%.
Read ...
Review: Palm Pre (Sprint)
phonenews.com 5/19/2009 — We’ve got a lot of sources out there. For the past five years, we’ve dominated coverage of all the carriers. Sprint was the first. So when Sprint decided to finally ship a somewhat open, Linux-driven, modern Palm phone… it wasn’t a question of who ...
Sprint's WiMAX still on track for September
electronista.com 9/18/2008 — Sprint's Xohm WiMAX is still on schedule to switch on in September, the company tells Gearlog. While less than two weeks remain in the month, the carrier says its already-delayed 4G Internet service is still on track despite the absence of announcem...
LG Rumor 2 QWERTY Phone unveiled on Sprint —
I4U News 3/12/2009
Sprint unveiled the LG Rumor 2 today. The LG Rumor 2 is the next generation of the according to Sprint highly popular and successful LG Rumor. I do not know any LG Rumor users and I also do not understand why one would name a phone rumor. Anyway the ...
Follow GadgetBlips on Twitter
