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Sprint and Clearwire Marriage Official: WiMax Network Branded "Clear"
The Sprint/Clearwire joint WiMax venture announced back in July is a done deal, as is the $3.2 billion investmentfrom Intel, Google and others. The WiMax network will branded Clear, replacing the stupid Xohm moniker. More » -
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Acer Aspire One Tested with WiMax
The WiMax Acer Aspire One hasn't even been announced yet (UPDATE: actually, it just was), but Laptop Magazine got their hands on a model and got to poke and prod it to their hearts' content. So how did browsing the web on a tiny WiMax notebook work? Pretty decently. More » -
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Start Your WiMax Engines With Laptops From Acer, Asus, Lenovo and Toshiba
Sprint's Xohm WiMax network got extra super official today with a party and all, so laptop makers are tossing out confetti in the form of WiMax-enabled notebooks. Here's what you've got to pick from. Acer dropped a pair of Aspire cheapies in 14- and 16-inch sizes, while Asus's 14 and 15-inchers are a bit mo' better for a bit mo' money. Oh, there's more. More » -
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Sprint WiMax Slowing Down Corporations with "Narrow" Certification Pipeline
Sprint's enticing Xohm WiMax network is slowly making its way across the country, but Lenovo has complained of a major problem with it gaining popularity. According to GigaOM, Lenovo expected to dominate the market with a variety of WiMax products since they had put a lot of time and effort into testing equipment. But Lenovo explained that Sprint is requiring a "narrow" pipeline of internal product testing—something you don't see for Wi-Fi equipment—which has nixed much of their WiMax product line for launch. It's tough to tell where WiMax will go from here, but when a big company like Lenovo can't get products approved for release, it's hard to believe that the countless, smaller companies necessary to drive down prices and promote popularity will break into the market any time soon. [GigaOM]
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By Mark WilsonComment by kalleboo: And this is why GSM (LTE) will win again. You can use any device you desire, just put your SIM... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Acer 14-inch, 16-inch Aspires Are Built for WiMAX
Now that the Baltimore's XOHM network is up and running, companies are scrambling to release WiMAX-enabled notebooks to capitalize on faster-than-EVDO internet. One of the first out the door is Acer, with two new WiMAX sporting Aspires. The Aspire 4930 comes with a 14.1-inch 1280x800 resolution CrystalBrite screen, 3GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a webcam, and retails for $900. The 6930 is all that (including the $900 price point), but with a 16-inch screen instead. Both use Intel's Centrino 2-based WiMAX/Wi-Fi modules. Happy on-the-go downloading! More » -
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Xohm's WiMax Coverage Quietly Live and Working in Six More Cities
We saw Sprint/Clearwire/whoever's Xohm WiMax tested in B-more with speedy results. And now, news from a Xohm employee in Baltimore is that the service is also live and working (albeit in an "unsupported" test capacity) in Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and northern Virginia. So anyone with WiMax-enabled hardware in those cities, let us know if you're picking up any sweet 3 mbps pipe out there. [MP3Car]
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By John MahoneyComment by adamator: I don't get it... How can there possibly be something good that is unavailable in NYC? Unacceptable. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Xohm Tested Out in Baltimore: Beats EVDO, Unsurprisingly
Laptopmag went ahead and tested out Xohm WiMax goodness, now that it's live in Baltimore. They jammed an ExpressCard Xohm into a Sony Vaio laptop, and compared it to a Kyocera EVDO card running on Verizon, at a spot where both signals were strong. The conclusion? Xohm beats EVDO for speed when doing intensive downloading, such as streaming video, or large file transfers—the top download speed they found for Xohm was 3.05Mbps while EVDO managed just 1.43MBps. So far so groovy, and Laptopmag gave a few more thumbs up to the system, like how it auto-connects when you plug in the adapter, and the daily subscription options. But this isn't much of a surprise—it's designed to be faster—and for now Xohm's coverage is severely limited, to say the least. Check out the link for the full picture. [Laptopmag]
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By Kit EatonComment by SpyderMS: Nice, I would definitely sign up for this if it were in Phoenix. Their "Pick 2" option is perfect, and... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Sprint's Xohm WiMax Will Neuter Heavy Downloaders
For all the talk that Sprint's freshly launched Xohm WiMax would be the openest internets ever and can totally replace your ISP, when it comes to bandwidth-sucking apps, that's not the case. It'll neuter file-sharing applications, or anything else—like VoIP—that uses a lot of bandwidth. More » -
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Sprint XOHM WiMax Quietly Goes Live In Baltimore
Just over a week ago the word was that Baltimore, the first city in a pilot program for the new wireless tech, might not see WiMax until October. With a minimal announcement and little fanfare, though, it looks like the service has gone live in select parts of the city. The pricing options are interesting though already controversial, as there are different fees for unlimited monthly access depending on whether or not that access comes from one or many locations. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by OMG! Ponies!: So if I use Sprint WiMAX, I'll wind up divorced, hated by my peers, alcoholic, self-destructive, with a crippled career... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Sprint's Xohm WiMax Service Delayed Again, Possibly
We've been talking about Sprint's Xohm Wimax service for ages—tracking its on again, off again status. And now it looks like it's been slightly delayed again, from September to October 6th. A tipster at DSLreports is saying news on coverage, and the all-important pricing scheme will hit September 26th, on Sprint's site. But, according to Gearlog, Sprint's sticking with a September date when asked. So who knows when it'll hit, but we hope its soon so we can check out its promise of super-speedy internet access. [DSLreports via BGR]
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By Kit EatonComment by yungjerry703: with the comcast caps clamping down i want this more than ever. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Sprint and Clearwire Promise WiMax Will Be Totally Open, Can Replace Your ISP
In its filing to the FCC oh-so-politely asking for the okay to merge Sprint's and Clearwire's spectrum assets into the WiMax monolith New Clearwire (helpfully poked through by Ars), they make a lot of groovy promises to stoke the FCC's approval stamp into action. Like it'll be totally open: "New Clearwire will permit consumers to use any lawful device that they want so long as it is compatible" and you can "download and use any software applications, content, or services" as long they're not illegal or mucking up the network. And they're promising to cover 140 million people in the US in 30 months with claims of sustained speeds of 6Mbps downlink, 3Mbps up. Why's this cool? More »
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Comment by R-R: Do they guarantee net neutrality too? and a free Popsicle? more » | Other threads
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WiMax Just Might Make It: Sprint's WiMax and Clearwire Officially Merge
The massive WiMax joint venture expected to be announced today is official, though the rumored details were a bit off. Sprint's WiMax division is merging with Clearwire to form a single WiMax company called...Clearwire. (But Sprint will own most of it.) Happily, the clusterfuckiness factor is lower than we figured. Google, Intel, Time Warner and Comcast are all contributing in ways that actually seem helpful and logical. Here's what they're gonna do, besides chip in $3.2 billion, all told. More »
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Comment by Jhorste2: there is never a 100 dollar activation fee unless u have horrible credit. and can u blame a company for... more » | Other threads
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WiMax Joint Venture: Sprint, Clearwire, Comcast and Time Warner With $$$ from Google and Intel, Maybe Announced Tomorrow
Sprint and Clearwire are apparently set to do the almost unthinkable: Get WiMax off the ground. Fortune is reporting that Sprint and Clearwire are expected to announce as early as tomorrow the formation of a massive WiMax joint venture with Time Warner and Comcast. Intel and Google are rumored to be throwing money at the new WiMax party (more?). If you'll notice, this basically rolls up most of the past WiMax rumors into one convenient ball of fun—indicating they were spot on, or that this is just repackaged BS, so don't throw away the salt lick just yet. Godspeed, WiMax. UPDATE: Matt Richtel at the NYTimes corroborates it. More »
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Comment by braker: FYI - WSJ broke this news online yesterday (Tuesday). The post makes it sounds like WSJ was following fortune and... more » | Other threads
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Comment by bigMoneyMIKE: @matt buchanan: Sure Matt, I know we all will look forward to your editorial! I may be off on the... more » | Other threads
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Sprint Delays Xohm WiMax Service to 'Later in the Year'
Sprint has delayed the launch of its commercial Xohm WiMax service to sometime "later in the year." Initially due to launch in Chicago, Baltimore and D.C. this month, it looks like it's taking longer than they thought to work the kinks out. Does this spell bad news for WiMax as a whole, indicating that it's got limitations that'll keep it from meeting expectations, or is this just them making sure everything is perfect before stealing out hearts with awesome 4G wireless? Time will tell. [Engadget] -
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Sprint Xohm WiMax Test Drive: Just Like Cable
Sprint's got a bunch of devices huddled in a booth running off its Xohm WiMax network: some Nokia N810 tablets and a smattering of notebooks from different makers (like a Windows XP Asus Eee PC, but it was acting a bit wonky, so I had to move on to a more generic laptop). Basically, the internet experience is just like cable, except wireless—the buildout is aimed at 2-4Mbps downspeed bandwidth and about 1.5-2 up, which is exactly what I was pulling here, according to a stealthy speedtest.net check. More »
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Comment by SneakerFiend: @Kilcannon: Well it is still a new network i'd expect faster download speeds tho and more unstable download speeds too.... more » | Other threads
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Nokia N810 WiMax Edition Tablet Hands On
Nokia took the shroud off its WiMAX-capable N810 Tablet today, which promises 4g mobile broadband speeds for the handheld internet tablet. The updated N810 will use Sprint's Xohm service, and adds a new mobile dimension to the device, which was previously Wi-Fi only.
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Comment by shawn_dude: Xohm is slated to be in Tampa by the end of this year. Don't think I want to be... more » | Other threads
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WiMax Cellphones Phones From Sprint Later This Year
During the earnings call where Sprint got to chat about bleeding $29.5 billion this past quarter (thanks to the Nextel merger), CEO Dan Hesse confirmed that they'll be releasing dual CDMA/WiMax handsets sometime this year—the first solid word they'd be packing WiMax in phones. Question: Do you care? [mocoNews] -
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Intel Dumping $2 Billion Into WiMax
The rumored Sprint/Clearwire WiMax reunion is apparently coming with a wedding gift from Intel: $2 billion. Given Sprint's shaky legs and Clearwire's teeniness, they're gonna need it to get to WiMax on track for national deployment (it's why we were thought they were doomed to be together in the first place). More »
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Comment by SneakerFiend: @aec007: Well i say why doesnt nextel break apart. They were doing way better without sprint. A smarter move would be... more » | Other threads
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Sprint Exec: WiMax Launch in April, You "Won't Be Ecstatic" About the Price
Sprint's CTO says its WiMax service Xohm is a go for an April launch with around 10 devices available. Good news for Sprint! Bad news for you: "People will be excited about our rates. They won't be ecstatic about them because we're not going to give it away." Translation: It's more than you wanna pay. [Reuters]
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Comment by Markarian: I also predict it will be well into the three figures (after taxes, ie possibly $199) per month for a... more » | Other threads
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WiMax-Enabled Asus Eee PC Confirmed
That WiMax Eee PC we heard about last week was confirmed at the Asus/Sprint/Intel press conference today, coming in 7, 8 and 8.9-inch models and a variety of colors.
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Comment by Daversa: I think these little systems are cool, but what do you guys actually use these for? I'm having a... more » | Other threads
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Sprint's XOHM WiMax Service Launching Soon?
According to Phone Scoop, residents of Chicago, Baltimore and DC will be able to get online via Sprint's XOHM WiMax initiative some time in the next few days. It's going to be a soft launch, with not too much promotion, with an official wide launch in the second quarter of 2008. Chicago and Baltimore are going to be able to get laptops and cellphones equipped with WiMax, and DC residents will be able to get WiMax on their guns and narcotics. [Phonescoop]
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By Jason ChenComment by hagrun: WAAAAAAAAIT a minute here... Baltimore was named the most murderous city so watch what you say. I'll give you the... more » | Other threads
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Sprint and Clearwire Nix WiMax Partnership
Given the shaky state of the WiMax unit of Sprint, the termination of its joint agreement with Clearwire to bring WiMax coverage to 100 million people comes as something of a surprise. The WSJ's reporting that the "complexities of the transaction" and booting of Sprint's CEO made it too hard for the pair to come to a final agreement. More » -
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Sprint WiMax Changes Afoot, Including Possible Merger With Clearwire
Okay, maybe the sky is falling for Sprint. According to the WSJ, Sprint's board is looking at several hard choices regarding their risk-laden WiMax venture, one of which is to spin off the WiMax unit to merge with frenemy Clearwire, forming an entirely new public company. For investors, this might be a sweet spot because it'd ease WiMax doubters' minds (and wallets) while the more daring money-flingers can throw capital at it to their hearts' content. More »
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Comment by Niam: Looks some websites have been following the wrong pony...Sprint's in big trouble financially while Verizon and AT&T are sitting pretty. more » | Other threads
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WiMax Wins 3G Certification from ITU
Pre-4G WiMax is now officially certified as 3G by the UN's International Telecommunication Union, making it the sixth 3G standard. To cut through the alphabet soup (sort of), the ITU stamp means WiMax can use airwaves designated for 3G, which changes the game in terms of 3G/WiMax competition—to what extent remains to be seen, obviously. Moreover, it should bring a healthy dose of development and investment to the WiMax scene globally, so there's a pretty big grin streaking the face of WiMax Forum members right now. For us, it means broader deployment and (hopefully) cheaper prices. [PC World, Yahoo!/AP]
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Comment by SneakerFiend: thats cool. So WiMax will be reaching 3G speeds everywhere and in certain areas it'll be reaching the full potential which... more » | Other threads
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The corporate decapitation of Sprint may jeopardize the Xohm WiMax rollout in spite of its momentum, say analysts. That's a shame, since we need all the wide-area wirelessness we can get. [FT]
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Comment by Maark: Sprint was in a position to get a monumental jump on the other carriers. I guess if the shareholders can't... more » | Other threads
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Schools and Non-Profits Cramping Sprint's WiMax Plans?
Fun fact about the 2.5Ghz spectrum Sprint and Clearwire hotly desire for their WiMax dreams: two-thirds of it is classified "EBS," meaning it can't be owned directly by businesses, so it's in the hands of schools and non-profits. To make use of the EBS spectrum, which they need to make good on the coverage maps they're plotting, Sprint has to lease a license from a current holder, most of whom have been sitting on it, doing a fat lot of nothing. Now that Sprint's knocking on their doors with checks, they've realized just what they're sitting on. More »
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Comment by Maark: I'm actually on Sprint's side here. Why should institutions (and no, non-profit does not equal saintly) who don't use the... more » | Other threads
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Sprint's WiMax Gear To Hit at Full Price, No Contract
When Sprint's WiMax "Xohm" group starts selling WiMax gear next year, it won't be subsidized, but it also won't have an associated contract. This makes sense, considering the Xohm website's puffy manifesto to WiMax-ify more than just computers and handsets, but MP3 players and other gadgets that wouldn't feel right with service contracts. More » -
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Sprint and Motorola Launch Cruise to Prove Xohm WiMax Runs Swimmingly
In order to simulate the most difficult WiMax reception scenario, Motorola and Sprint took reporters and analysts on a Chicago River (booze?) cruise. The service, which officially be ready for "pre-commercial" service by the year end, performed excellently, in spite of deliberate obstacles: More » -
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Sprint Planning to Pump $5 Billion into WiMax Network Over the Next 3 Years
Sprint is clearly not f'ng around when it comes to WiMax—sorry, Xohm—deployment, planning on spending up to $5 billion over the next three years to build the network's infrastructure. While $5 billion is a huge wad, if their efforts to get Intel and PC makers to embed WiMax support into new notebooks succeed, they'll have a massive built-in audience, making their target of $2-2.5 billion in revenue in 2010 definitely doable. More »
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Comment by SneakerFiend: @Paul: EVDO is going to look ridiculously slow. EVDO is capable of 3mb/s download speeds up to 5mb/s download speed... more » | Other threads
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