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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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scarbrtj
Posted 2:26 AM 4/4/08
I was told the Love Boat would soon be making another run, too. I've been waiting 20+ years for that, dammit.
scarbrtj
TechnoElf
Posted 3:26 AM 4/4/08
Nationwide 3G? I believe Verizon and Sprint both have EvDO Rev A deployed throughout most of their network if not all. So BAM 3G. AT&T with HSDPA I have no idea.
TechnoElf
oakie
Posted 3:25 AM 4/4/08
@BadBoyNDSU: then move to a big city.
oakie
BadBoyNDSU
Posted 2:53 AM 4/4/08
How about Nationwide 3G first guys? We don't all live in them thar big cities.
BadBoyNDSU
toyotaboy
Posted 4:32 AM 4/4/08
don't confuse 3g or 4g with Xohm which is closer to wimax (much faster upload/download with very little latency). I'm sure nokia is a little ticked considering the new N830 with wimax support just came out.
toyotaboy
bigMoneyMIKE
Posted 5:54 AM 4/4/08
@toyotaboy: "don't confuse 3g or 4g with Xohm which is closer to wimax" Zoom or Xhom or whatever the fuck they are calling it IS WiMAX. WiMAX is vaporware, always has been been always will be. These guys are so mega-fucked its not even funny anymore.
LTE & UMB are ready to roll and have infrastructure being built as we speak.
bigMoneyMIKE
bigMoneyMIKE
Posted 6:47 AM 4/4/08
@Tired_: American Fortune 1000 companies are so severely mismanaged and out of touch, it is becoming more and more apparent as each passing month flys by in '08.
And, on a serious not, can ANYONE explain to me how Google is making so much money off of ad sales?
bigMoneyMIKE
Tired_
Posted 6:28 AM 4/4/08
I don't see what the problem is. We have two fairly large Wimax providers up here in Canada (although I think they share the network)...you'd think if we can do it, Sprint could do it easily.
Tired_
AndyMac
Posted 11:52 AM 4/4/08
@oakie: No way.
AndyMac