Qualcomm Offers CDMA-to-LTE Migration Path
Qualcomm today announced new MDM base station chipsets (the technology that powers base stations and towers), all three of which offer support for future LTE technology, as well as backwards support for CDMA and GSM/UMTS networks. The MDM9200 is an LTE-only chipset, meant for new networks. The MDM9600 offers backwards-compatibility with GSM and UMTS networks […]
Rumor: Macworld Banner Points to WiMAX
Apple has begun preparing Moscone Center, the site for Macworld Expo next week. One of their banners points to a wireless innovation, and the potential for a new product offering. Apple has avoided talking about 4G for a long time, but it is no secret in the industry that WiMAX has been on Apple’s table […]
Sprint Confirms XOHM WiMAX Eee PC, OQO
Sprint today made official what was demonstrated at CES yesterday: The company will be carrying WiMAX-enabled versions of ASUS’s Eee PC, and OQO’s Model 02 Ultra Mobile PCs, when the carrier launches their XOHM 4G wireless service, later this year. At CES, Sprint is demonstrating a prototype version of the OQO with WiMAX installed, though […]
Sprint to Launch Restricted XOHM Trial in Chicago, Washington D.C. & Baltimore Metro Areas
According to a report on Telephony Online, Sprint will be soft launching XOHM service in Chicago and Baltimore/Washington D.C. metro areas which will be restricted to Sprint employees by the end of the week. The service will expand outward from the metro areas as demand warrants with the trial kept short to focus on network […]
Sprint, Clearwire Terminate Preliminary Agreement
According to a Reuters report, Sprint and Clearwire have effectively halted plans to share expenses and construction costs in order to build a nationwide WiMax network. The report also cites sources that state the recent ouster of former CEO Gary Forsee, who was the chief architect of the network, and the complexity of the transaction […]
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 […]
Gary Forsee Officially Leaves Sprint
While there have been rumors for weeks, Sprint has made it official; Gary Forsee is out at Sprint. The company just announced that Forsee will leave both as Chairman and CEO. Both positions will be replaced by existing executives in an active capacity, while the company re-organizes its leadership, and continues its search for a […]
One More Moto… Motorola Harmony WiMAX Edition
Harmony – This one goes back a ways. Motorola has not set any details about the device, and the name itself is a closely-guarded secret we’re publishing today. What Motorola did announce today is that they are planning to create a phone with iDEN and WiMAX. We have known about this phone for quite awhile, […]
AT&T’s BellSouth Deploys WiMax Backup Systems
BellSouth (currently poised to join with AT&T) today announced new B2B offerings based on WiMAX. The new service provides business customers with 1.5 mbps backup internet access for $30/month. BellSouth bills it as a backup internet service connection that is only meant to be used by businesses when their primary internet connection fails. BellSouth Backup […]
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.