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Sprint Adds New York City to List of WiMax Markets

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Aug 27, 2007, 8:26 AM   by (staff)

Sprint has added the New York City metropolitan area to its initial list of markets for WiMax technology. Samsung, which is already working on several of the other markets, will build the New York-area network for Sprint. No timeline for launching this network has been announced, but some of the test markets are set to go live by the end of 2007, with others following in 2008. Samsung will build the network, as well as supply chips and and mobile devices to access the network.

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Syph3r

Aug 27, 2007, 9:23 AM

WiMax Rules!!!!

When Sprint comes out with WiMax, nobody will be able to touch them. Sprint is already the best cell phone carrier out there and this only confirms that. 😁
[quote]Sprint is already the best cell phone carrier out there and this only confirms that.[/quote]

I somehow doubt that... if Sprint was the best, why aren't they #1 in subs, why do they have a much higher churn than Verizon Wireless and AT&T (not...
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That is true, but execution is key in this situation.
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Syph3r said:
When Sprint comes out with WiMax, nobody will be able to touch them. Sprint is already the best cell phone carrier out there and this only confirms that. 😁


You obviously haven't been a Sprint subscrib...
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pauldg

Aug 27, 2007, 9:58 AM

Qualcomm?

any1 know if WiMax is a qualcomm patent? i sure hope not 😲
the news letter said SAMSUNG IS SUPPLYING the chips
Actually, many vendors are nervous that Qualcomm is getting involved with Wimax because of their OFDM related patent that they recently acquired because of the recent purchases and deals. Look for them to enforce these patents.
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