Sprint and Clearwire Announce Summer WiMax Expansion
Following the rollout of WiMax service in Pennsylvania this week, Sprint and Clearwire have jointly announced the further expansion of service to more markets in the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and California during this summer. Residents in n Nashville, TN.; Daytona, Orlando and Tampa, FL.; Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y.; Merced, Modesto, Stockton, and Visalia, […]
Sprint Giving Away Free iPad Carrying Case with Overdrive Modem Purchase from Best Buy
In an attempt to shamelessly promote its WiMax service, Sprint has taken it upon itself to give away an iPad carrying case with a separate pouch for its Overdrive 3G/4G modem router. The 4G Case by Sprint is now available for free with the purchase of the Overdrive from participating Best Buy stores.
Intel, Motorola and Samsung Announce Suppport for WiMax 2 Protocol
In a press release this morning, a consortium of companies consisting of Intel, Samsung, Motorola Alvarion, Beceem, GCT Semiconductor, Sequans, XRONet, ZTE and ITRI have announced intentions to collaborate on the development of the WiMax 2 standard by forming the WiMAX 2 Collaboration Initiative. The 802.16m air interface standard definition being branded WiMax 2 began […]
Sprint HTC EVO Release Timeframe and Preliminary 4G Hotspot Pricing Detailed
New information has surfaced regarding both the release timeframe of the HTC EVO 4G and preliminary pricing for the 4G hotspot service following up on last month’s blockbuster announcement at CTIA. First, the release timeframe for the device is being decided between June 6th and June 13th, with the 13th being favored more heavily at […]
Nexaira Announces NexConnect SOHO 3G/4G Router for Small Business and Home Office
Hardware manufacturer Nexaira has announced the forthcoming launch of its NexConnect SOHO router which will allow home offices and small business to take advantage of 3G/4G mobile broadband service via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. The router features a USB port and PCMCIA (PC Card) slot to accept modems from AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon and even 4G […]
Sprint Announces Further 4G Expansion
Sprint has announced a further expansion of its Sprint 4G service to include more major cities and markets across the East and West Coast of the country while setting up service to cities inbetween. New cities and markets planned for launch later this year include Cincinnati, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Miami, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City and […]
AT&T Picks Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson for Early LTE Gear
AT&T has announced that they have selected Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson to provide LTE hardware for their initial deployment of the 4G technology. The announcement comes with little surprise or fanfare; both companies already provide UMTS hardware for AT&T’s 3G network. The change will allow for AT&T to more easily transition to LTE by using compatible […]
Sprint Launches Motorola CPEi25150 WiMax Modem for Home/Office
Sprint has quietly announced the availability of the Motorola CPEi25150 WiMax Modem for home/office Sprint 4G WiMax service. The modem is now available via DirectShip for $99.99 after $150 instant rebate and a new two year agreement with a Sprint 4G Desktop Modem Plan starting at $49.99/month.
Sprint and Clearwire Launch WiMax in Austin and San Antonio
This morning, Sprint has announced the launch of WiMax services under the Sprint 4G brand in Austin and San Antonio TX, following the Dallas launch earlier this month. Sprint is also confirming service launches for Salem, Oregon and Seattle Washington at the end of the year along with previously confirmed launches in Honolulu and Maui […]
Clear, MetroPCS, Sprint in Talks with Deutsche Telekom Regarding 4G Access
According to Bloomberg, Deutsche Telecom is in preliminary talks with Clearwire and MetroPCS regarding access to 4G spectrum and network owned by both companies in order to expand T-Mobile USA’s network footprint following the US subsidiary announcing its first deployment of HSPA+ services last Friday in Philadelphia. Bloomberg is citing unamed sources that state Sprint, […]