Sprint Launches 4G Service in Three Clear Markets
Following up on its plans to mirror Clear service availability, Sprint has launched its bespoke 4G service in three current Clear markets today. Customers in Las Vegas, Atlanta and Portland will now be able to purchase Sprint 4G branded WiMax equipment which currently consists of the Sprint U300 3G/4G modem manufactured by Franklin at local […]
Sprint Announces More WiMax Markets
Sprint has announced 17 more markets for its Sprint 4G launch this year. Customers will be able to purchase WiMax service from Sprint in the following markets: Abilene, Texas; Amarillo, Texas; Austin, Texas; Boise, Idaho; Bellingham, Wash.; Charlotte, N.C.; Corpus Christi, Texas; Greensboro, N.C.; Killeen-Temple, Texas; Lubbock, Texas; Maui, Hawaii; Midland-Odessa, Texas; Raleigh, N.C.; Salem, […]
Sprint Launches Franklin U300 EVDO/WiMax Modem in Baltimore
Sprint has followed through with its previously stated plans to launch a dual-mode EVDO Rev. A/WiMax modem today in the Franklin U300 3G/4G modem under the Sprint Mobile Broadband brand. The modem features over-the-air software updates, hands-free activation, internal antenna, a rotating USB connector, and GPS services on the Sprint EVDO network. It should be […]
HTC Announces MAX 4G Dual-Mode WiMax/GSM Smart Device
HTC has announced the launch of the first dual-mode WiMax/GSM Windows Mobile device in the MAX 4G, also known as the T8920. The device features a Qualcomm ESM7206A chipset running at 528 MHz, 256 MB of ROM, 288 MB of RAM, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, 8GB internal flash memory, 3.8 inch WVGA touchscreen display, Wi-Fi […]
Editorial: The Cost of Telecom, Sprint Below $4
I just bought 100 shares of Sprint for less than $400. It’s only fitting, considering that the company just launched the nation’s first 4G network. This crazy market condition could leave us with telecom bargains seen once in a generation… or it could leave our country stuck in 3G for the next decade. Read more to […]
ITU Trolls WiMAX, Claims it is 3G
The ITU this week has attempted to change the discussion about WiMAX, by declaring it a 3G technology. WiMAX has commonly been considered a 4G technology, standing apart from today’s 3G wireless landscape. The difference from 3G and 4G has largely been viewed in more abstract terms than previous generations. Specifically 4G focuses on expanding […]
Sprint’s Road to 4G
The article you can’t afford to miss. How Sprint will be the first carrier to reach, deploy, and sell 4G in the United States.