Sprint and Clearwire in Dispute Over WiMax Smartphone Revenue
Following up, Sprint and Clearwire are undergoing arbitration in order to resolve a dispute regarding revenue paid to Clearwire for 4G access. At issue is the claim by Clearwire that it should be paid by Sprint for every customer with a WiMax/CDMA hybrid device regardless of coverage availability, while Sprint disagrees with Clearwire’s interpretation of […]
Sprint Rep Confirms WiMax in LA by December 1st
Sprint representative Stephanie Vinge has confirmed via tweet from her Twitter account that it will rollout WiMax service by December 1st, with service currently available sporadically across the city ahead of the official launch.
Clearwire Scales Back and Cuts Jobs
In its latest 10-Q business filing, Clearwire has enacted a plan to save cash following months of capital issues and discussions with outside parties in order to secure the money needed to continue its planned initiatives, which include further expansion, upgrades and the launch of its promised smartphone lineup, which is now delayed. As a […]
Clearwire Launches WiMax in NYC, 4 More Markets
Clearwire has announced the launch of its long awaited WiMax 4G service in New York City as well as Tampa Bay, FL; Hartford and New Haven, CT; and the New Jersey state capital, Trenton. This follows a month of preparation by the service provider and early adopter sales in the aforementioned New York City market. […]
Sprint CEO Affirms WiMax As 4G Platform, Potential for Dual-Mode LTE/WiMax Devices
Following the Sprint Developer’s Conference, CEO Dan Hesse has affirmed that Sprint will stay with WiMax as its 4G platform of choice, following months of speculation and previous comments that alluded to a future transition to LTE for both Sprint and Clearwire. However, Hesse did hint that the carrier is entertaining the idea of dual-mode […]
Photos: Inside Sprint ATL & M2M Collaboration Center
For years, Sprint’s Advanced Technology Laboratories have been off-limits to the general public. On Monday, Sprint gave us unprecedented access to their research and development complex, as they unveiled their new M2M Collaboration Center. The new center, located just south of San Francisco, inside Sprint’s west-coast ATL facility located in Burlingame, will serve as an […]
Sprint Inventory List Leaks
A new Sprint inventory list has leaked and brings forth launch dates for the latest slate of phones and devices for the holidays and the first month of the new year. The LG Optimus S will launch on the 31st along with the Samsung M360 entry-level clamshell and the Dell Mini 10 with embedded dual-mode […]
Sprint Announces Dell Mini 10 and Inspiron 11z with Dual-Mode WiMax/EVDO Modems
Sprint has announced two new Dell netbooks with built-in dual-mode WiMax/EVDO modems in the Dell Mini 10 and the Dell Inspiron 11z. The Dell Mini 10 features the following specs: Processor: Intel® Atomâ„¢ Processor N450 1.66GHz, 512K cache Operating System: Windows® 7 Starter – 32 bit and Windows Liveâ„¢ Essentials Display: 10.1-inch 16:9 LCD […]
Clearwire: 90Mbps LTE in Phoenix, Arizona Driving Tests
Speaking during the first full day of the 4G World conference on Tuesday, Clearwire Chief Commercial Officer Mike Sievert has confirmed that its LTE tests have yielded speeds of up to 90Mbps in multiple antennae configurations during driving tests. Special attention was paid to 10×10 MHz and 20×20 MHz MIMO network configurations with equipment provided […]
Sprint and Clearwire Confirm December 1st NYC/LA WiMax Launch, “Late December” for SF
Sprint and Clearwire have jointly confirmed a December 1st launch for its respective WiMax services after months of anticipation from customers and insiders. The San Francisco launch has been relegated to a “late December†launch timeframe. This follows reports of intermittent WiMax service in LA, San Francisco and New York City within the past month […]