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Sprint Nextel Corp. is close to choosing Nokia Corp. as its third primary network-equipment supplier for its next-generation U.S. wireless network, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Sprint could announce its choice of Nokia as early as next week, the Journal quoted the sources as saying, but added that the deal is not final and could fall apart.
The company is planning to start its WiMAX network service in trial markets by the end of next year, and is planning what would be the largest network in the world, the paper said.
WiMAX allows Internet access and file downloads at very high speeds from laptops, phones or other mobile devices over greater distances than previous technologies.
Source: Reuters
Every time I think about WiMax this article pops into my head. I’m not too sure yet if the technology is mature enough. Yes I know Intel is backing it, but I need proof, real world proof that it’s installed in some country and working perfectly.
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Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
