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T-Mobile USA Calls WiMax 'Niche,' Prefers LTE

Sep 30, 2010, 4:37 PM by Eric M. Zeman

T-Mobile USA Chief Network Officer Neville Ray said to BusinessWeek in an interview that it is not going to rush into any decisions regarding 4G technology. "We'll look towards LTE at the right point in time for us. That ecosystem is going to be much richer than the competing one from WiMax, which is really a niche play," he said. The statement pours some cold water on recent reports indicating Clearwire is in talks with T-Mobile about an investment it Clearwire's WiMax network. Clearwire needs more funding, and is looking to outside firms for help. Clearwire confirmed that it is talking to T-Mobile USA. While it waits for LTE to mature, T-Mobile believes that the HSPA+ network upgrade it is in the middle of rolling out will help it stand its ground against the 4G speeds of its competitors. "We’re not waiting for the technology choice, we have the right technology to deliver that experience today," said Ray. Ray wouldn't say if or when T-Mobile might offer 4G services.

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HSPA+ and 4g	SUMC_MEAD	Oct 2, 2010, 1:43 PM
Re: HSPA+ and 4g by DiamondPro Oct 2, 2010, 7:46 PM
Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking.	bluecoyote	Sep 30, 2010, 7:05 PM
Re: Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking. by namoroman Sep 30, 2010, 8:49 PM Re: Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking. by cyberstoic Oct 1, 2010, 7:16 AM Re: Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking. by tbacba Oct 1, 2010, 10:01 AM Re: Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking. by iDont Care Oct 1, 2010, 11:25 AM Re: Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking. by tbacba Oct 1, 2010, 1:49 PM Re: Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking. by bluecoyote Oct 1, 2010, 2:46 PM Re: Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking. by DiamondPro Oct 1, 2010, 2:12 PM Re: Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking. by justfinethanku Oct 1, 2010, 2:33 PM Re: Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking. by DiamondPro Oct 1, 2010, 3:08 PM Re: Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking. by iDont Care Oct 1, 2010, 3:36 PM (more replies...) Re: Told you. WiMax is a dead protocol walking. by HawkeyeOC Oct 1, 2010, 7:28 PM Now thats funny by HawkeyeOC Oct 1, 2010, 7:37 PM
Fact still remains that WIMAX is here NOW!!	Will30	Oct 1, 2010, 1:27 AM
Re: Fact still remains that WIMAX is here NOW!! by shiftmobile Oct 1, 2010, 7:18 AM Re: Fact still remains that WIMAX is here NOW!! by Will30 Oct 1, 2010, 10:35 AM 2500mhz spectrum by Menno Oct 1, 2010, 11:38 AM Re: 2500mhz spectrum by Black_Beard Oct 1, 2010, 11:39 AM Re: 2500mhz spectrum by AndroidRules Oct 1, 2010, 1:50 PM It's here NOW?!?!?! where? by justfinethanku Oct 1, 2010, 12:45 PM Re: It's here NOW?!?!?! where? by Black_Beard Oct 1, 2010, 1:23 PM Re: It's here NOW?!?!?! where? by justfinethanku Oct 1, 2010, 1:41 PM Re: It's here NOW?!?!?! where? by Black_Beard Oct 1, 2010, 1:54 PM Re: It's here NOW?!?!?! where? by DiamondPro Oct 1, 2010, 1:55 PM Re: It's here NOW?!?!?! where? by Black_Beard Oct 1, 2010, 2:03 PM (more replies...) Re: It's here NOW?!?!?! where? by DiamondPro Oct 1, 2010, 1:53 PM Re: It's here NOW?!?!?! where? by Black_Beard Oct 1, 2010, 2:01 PM Re: It's here NOW?!?!?! where? by DiamondPro Oct 1, 2010, 2:30 PM (more replies...) Re: It's here NOW?!?!?! where? by DiamondPro Oct 1, 2010, 2:53 PM (more replies...) Re: It's here NOW?!?!?! where? by justfinethanku Oct 1, 2010, 2:28 PM
Isn't T-Mobile..	WernerCD	Sep 30, 2010, 6:13 PM
not really by justfinethanku Sep 30, 2010, 6:15 PM Re: not really by vercetti Sep 30, 2010, 6:21 PM Re: not really by AndroidRules Sep 30, 2010, 6:27 PM Re: not really by algorithmplus Sep 30, 2010, 6:35 PM Re: not really by Menno Sep 30, 2010, 10:40 PM Re: not really by RockTripod Oct 1, 2010, 10:25 AM (more replies...) Re: Isn't T-Mobile.. by bluecoyote Sep 30, 2010, 6:54 PM Re: Isn't T-Mobile.. by tbacba Oct 1, 2010, 10:06 AM Re: Isn't T-Mobile.. by Boombocker Oct 1, 2010, 10:40 AM Re: Isn't T-Mobile.. by RockTripod Oct 1, 2010, 11:13 AM (more replies...) Re: Isn't T-Mobile.. by cloudstrife1ph Sep 30, 2010, 9:41 PM
Ummm.....Not So Fast Mr. Ray.	Slammer	Sep 30, 2010, 9:32 PM
Re: what? by Black_Beard Oct 1, 2010, 10:46 AM Re: what? by Will30 Oct 1, 2010, 10:59 AM Re: what? by Boombocker Oct 1, 2010, 11:16 AM Re: what? by Black_Beard Oct 1, 2010, 11:32 AM Re: what? by RockTripod Oct 1, 2010, 12:05 PM Re: what? by Slammer Oct 1, 2010, 4:21 PM Re: what? by Black_Beard Oct 1, 2010, 4:42 PM Re: Ummm.....Not So Fast Mr. Ray. by DiamondPro Oct 1, 2010, 3:28 PM
Small base	trenen	Sep 30, 2010, 4:43 PM
Re: Small base maybe, but what does that have to do with the article? by Black_Beard Sep 30, 2010, 5:08 PM so.... out of 33 million customers only 1,000 cell phones are smart? by justfinethanku Sep 30, 2010, 5:33 PM Re: so.... out of 33 million customers only 1,000 cell phones are smart? by Black_Beard Sep 30, 2010, 5:35 PM Re: so.... out of 33 million customers only 1,000 cell phones are smart? by EVOlve91 Sep 30, 2010, 5:35 PM Re: so.... out of 33 million customers only 1,000 cell phones are smart? by trenen Oct 1, 2010, 1:28 PM Re: so.... out of 33 million customers only 1,000 cell phones are smart? by justfinethanku Oct 1, 2010, 1:36 PM
WiMax 'Niche'	EVOlve91	Sep 30, 2010, 5:04 PM
Re: WiMax 'Niche' by AndroidRules Sep 30, 2010, 5:50 PM Re: WiMax 'Niche' by snowbdr89 Sep 30, 2010, 8:53 PM That's because your building is easy by Menno Sep 30, 2010, 9:54 PM Re: That's because your building is easy by snowbdr89 Sep 30, 2010, 10:27 PM (more replies...)

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