With Sprint’s WiMAX-based next-generation 4G (well, officially it’s a 3G network) XOHM mobile broadband network officially up and running in Baltimore, the US is poised to see 2-4Mbps download speeds and 1-2Mbps upload speeds blanketing the nation. Sprint has finally started redefining themselves as the premier data-centric carrier in the US, and manufacturers are rallying…
WiMAX and LTE – Happily ever after?
Sprint’s launch of their WiMAX-based XOHM network this week in the big MD ushered in a new age of contract-less high-speed wireless networks. With Sprint XOHM, customers will have multiple options for high-speed mobile broadband access in the home, on the road, or with daily passes that run $10 for 24 hours of “4G” service…
Sprint’s WiMAX service launches in Baltimore
As anticipated, Sprint’s XOHM WiMAX network went live today in Baltimore, touting 4G, but unfortunately they seem to have missed the memo about WiMAX being officially classified as a 3G network standard. Still, with 2-4Mbps worth of downlink throughput, Sprint’s XOHM network is plenty fast compared to the limited 3G (HSPA and EVDO Rev. A)…
Art Lebedev’s WiMAX concept phone for Scartel Russia is cool
It’s not often we see a concept phone that actually has a chance at making the crossover from vaporware to hardware. But, that’s just what you see pictured here. The artists at Art Lebedev dreamed up this WiMAX handset concept phone for use, presumably, on Scartel’s Russian WiMAX networks in Moscow and St. Petersburg. None…
Sprint’s WiMAX network to go live this month
It’s been a long and winding road for Sprint Nextel’s WiMAX-based XOHM mobile broadband network. The No. 3 US wireless carrier has seen more financial hardships and rival opposition than any carrier should have to deal with over the past year, but the company’s fortunes may soon take a turn for the better. Following on…
Sprint XOHM website reveals WiMAX details
There’s nothing like a little website-leak to get our juices flowing. Engadget Mobile got their hands on some juicy details for Sprint’s upcoming WiMAX-based XOHM Mobile Broadband service and we’re rearin’ to get a chance to test the high-speed wireless service! We’ve been waiting for Sprint to go live with their XOHM service for ages…
Sprint and Clearwire defend merger against AT&T’s objections
With Sprint struggling to turnaround their business and working hard to bring their high-speed WiMAX-based XOHM wireless data network online, some big-dogs in the wireless industry are opposing the Sprint and Clearwire merger deal currently under consideration by the Feds. AT&T has voiced their opposition to the merger, claiming that both companies were misrepresenting their…
Alltel looking to launch LTE network
While Sprint is banking on WiMAX as the next-generation wireless data network of choice in the US, all other carriers are looking to bring on 4G LTE technology in the coming years. With AT&T and Verizon Wireless already planning LTE network roll outs for 2011 and on, the smaller guys risk falling behind in the…
Moto demos first public WiMAX hand-off in Asia-Pac
Singapore: Motorola recently demonstrated the first handoffs between public WiMAX access points (at the WiMAX Forum Congress Asia 2008). The demo was enabled through a mobile WiMAX network set up at Motorola’s facility in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. Attendees were able to experience various mobile applications including video conferencing, web browsing and mobile streaming while…
Sprint delays WiMAX XOHM rollout
I don’t know how we let this one slip through the cracks, but here it is, if a bit late. With Sprint’s future as a significant figure in the US wireless landscape hinged on the carrier’s ability to redefine itself as a data-centric provider, Sprint would do well to get their WiMAX-based XOHM network off…