Sprint to Expand Its 4G Footprint, Offer More 4G Devices
I thought this was supposed to be nationwide LAST year?
bluecoyote said:
Hey Sprint, why don't you wait a little longer so we can ignore you completely?
I have quoted you for two reasons.
1) so I can isolate the poster that I am commenting to and
2)So you can see what you wrote.
I know that a Sprint bash is funny. If one were to be said, We all know it would be left on an article on something Sprint does or doesn't do. But Sprint is the first to launch a 4G network. So I am a little taken back by this comment. Where is Verizon's, ATT's or TMO's 4G? Sprint estimated an end of 2008 4G launch. It is only about 6 months late. Considering what they have been through, I personally find this very commendable.
Really the 2 things that made AT&T who they are today is buying Cingular's parent company and thus Cingular, and of course the iPhone and all it's iPhone zombie followers.
When Cingular launched they're UMTS network they're initial launch was 16 cities, not 1! ! !
gsmrulz said:
4G?! Really! Tell me Sprint, what is 4G? Seeing as nobody has clarified what 4G will consist of why don't you stop with the marketing propaganda! YOU HAVE WiMax, NOT 4G. Not yet anyways.
Stop marketing a technology that is going to bring us wireless data 3-5x faster than we are currently using? Why don't you think this should be marketed? Sprint is only doing what every other carrier is going to do in the near future.
But setting this aside, You are technically correct. 4G is the evolution path for the current 3G. WiMax can not be considered 4G because the majority of carriers have adopted LTE. This is what is considered a generation.
In theory, WiMax has been considered 3.5G. A 4G over...
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So I have to disagree and state that WiMax is 4G.
4G is the fourth generation of wireless web development
And WiMax is exactly that.
Evali said:
I normally agree with you Slammer however stating WiMax isn't 4G because other did not choose it is like saying HSPDA/EDGE is not 3G because more subscribers use EVDO. And as far as 3.5G alot of people in the cellular industry will arghue that 3.5G came out about 18 months ago when Sprint made the jump from EVDA rev.O to EVDO rev.A since the 3G jump was from 1xRTT to EVDO rev.O which is where Sprint and VZW sat for a long period of time.
So I have to disagree and state that WiMax is 4G.
4G is the fourth generation of wireless web development
And WiMax is exactly that.
You are correct. But actually I did say in my post to the individual that WiMax should be considered 4G. He dismissed i...
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bluecoyote said:
Hey Sprint, why don't you wait a little longer so we can ignore you completely?
Dont listen to this idiot!
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