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Sprint Sticks To XOHM Launch Plan, Narrows Dates
Jan 8, 2008, 4:46 PM
Sprint today confirmed that its WiMax plans are proceeding as scheduled. Sprint employees are currently testing networks in Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington, however they have extended their test radius ...   read

Sprint Reveals XOHM Brand, Launch Details for WiMAX Service
Aug 16, 2007, 9:36 AM
Sprint today announced that its forthcoming 4G high-speed data network based on WiMAX technology will be branded XOHM (pronounced "zoam"). The company also revealed that its new network sharing ...   read

Sprint to Launch Commercial WiMAX Network In 2Q 2008
May 22, 2007, 9:43 AM
Today Sprint further confirmed its plans to launch WiMAX networks in several markets in the U.S. Sprint had previously announced three trial cities (Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.) to ...   read

Sprint to Launch Baltimore WiMax Network In September
Jun 18, 2008, 4:09 PM
Today Sprint CEO Dan Hesse confirmed that the company will launch Baltimore as its first public, commercial WiMax network in September. Sprint will launch Chicago and Washington, D.C., its ...   read

Sprint Launches Its Xohm Wimax Network in Baltimore
Sep 29, 2008, 7:29 AM
Today Sprint officially launched its long-anticipated WiMax network in the city of Baltimore. WiMax is Sprint's next-generation wireless data network, and it will be used to supply wireless broadband ...   read

Sprint Declares WiMax Ready for Launch
May 15, 2008, 2:07 PM
Ending a lengthy trial period, today Sprint announced that it is officially ready to launch WiMax network services commercially in its test market of Baltimore-Washington, D.C. Sprint said that ...   read

Sprint Pushes WiMax Launch Off Until Later This Year
Apr 3, 2008, 12:18 PM
A Sprint spokesperson confirmed that the company will not be launching its Xohm WiMax network this month as originally planned. Because it has not finalized a partnership with Clearwire, ...   read

Sprint XOHM Will Soft Launch "In A Few Days"
Dec 5, 2007, 6:11 AM
Sprint Nextel will soft launch its XOHM WiMax network in the next few days according to Bin Shen, VP of Product Management and Partnership Development. Chicago, Washington DC and ...   read

AT&T Says Femtocells Will Launch This Year
Jun 25, 2009, 11:41 AM
According to statements made by AT&T's executive director for radio access network delivery, Gordon Mansfield, the company is preparing to femotcells that will be available to consumers within a ...   read

First Sprint Xohm WiMax Device Unveiled
Jan 7, 2008, 4:06 PM
Today OQO announced a new version of its model 02 ultra mobile personal computer that is compatible with Sprint's forthcoming Xohm WiMax network. This model 02 runs the full ...   read

Sprint Will Test WiMax In Chicago, DC
Oct 13, 2006, 2:02 PM
Sprint today announced they will test WiMax equipment by rolling out service from two separate vendors in separate cities. Sprint has assigned their two launch partners one city each ...   read

Sprint Updates WiMax Rollout Plans
Jan 9, 2007, 3:38 AM
Sprint today revealed a bit more about its WiMax rollout plans while confirming that its previous announcements are still on track. The company will still begin testing the technology ...   read

Nokia Will Have WiMax Handsets By 2008
Oct 11, 2006, 12:44 PM
Nokia today announced they are joining Motorola, Samsung and others and will begin working on WiMax hardware. The company says they will have WiMax base stations on the 2.5 ...   read

Sprint Meets Rev. A Goal
Dec 12, 2006, 2:01 PM
Sprint today launched EV-DO Revision A data access in ten more metro areas, reaching its stated goal of 20 cities by the end of the year. The areas added ...   read

Sprint To Launch 4G in 2007
Aug 8, 2006, 12:47 PM
Sprint today announced they will roll out their 4G wireless broadband network beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007. Though it tested many options, the carrier chose to use ...   read

Sprint Unveils EV-DO Launch Plans
Jun 13, 2005, 8:21 PM
Sprint's has added a new section to their Business website detailing the rollout of their EV-DO high speed data network. The company notes that it will launch the network ...   read

Sprint: WiMax Still On for Sept. Launch
Sep 18, 2008, 10:36 AM
Sprint has confirmed that it will launch its first commercial WiMax network in Baltimore this month, as planned. Xohm will provide wireless broadband services for laptops and mobile Internet ...   read

Sprint CEO Confirms CDMA/WiMax Handsets This Year
Feb 29, 2008, 9:02 AM
Speaking to investors yesterday, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse made comments on the company's WiMax business. He noted that the trials in Chicago and Baltimore-Washington, D.C., are going well and ...   read

Sprint to Launch Samsung Femtocell
Mar 28, 2007, 10:39 AM
Samsung this week announced the "UbiCell" - a femotcell product - in both CDMA and WCDMA versions. Femtocells are cellular base stations the size of a wi-fi access point ...   read

 

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