In July, Sprint and Clearwire agreed to connect their WiMax networks and share the cost of reaching a potential customer base of 100 million people by the end of 2008. Things changed yesterday as Sprint Nextel ditched its WiMax partnership with Clearwire and says it is reviewing its plans for the next-generation wireless technology.
It’s a bad sign for Clearwire. For Sprint it seems like an interesting decision given the fact that they are without a CEO right now. (Read more)
as always im here to place a comment as expected.With this announcement all it means is the companies need find a common direction.
http://www.wimax.com/commentary/blog/blog-2007/wimax-is-not-dead-why-the-sprint-clearwire-fallout-does-not-mean-the-end-for-wimax
http://www.wimax.com/commentary/blog/blog-2007/intel-brings-wimax-to-the-classroom
this is something you will like as an educator
now here is the real reasons they split ways.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=wireless_networking&articleId=9046246&taxonomyId=79&intsrc=kc_top
with the federal mandate coming into place on public safety has there been anythought on it at all.
Remember Ann what i told u on the phone about rings now here is the reason why .With our partnering with a vendor who builds the equipment it leaves us in a good position.We are still awaiting our move in to international falls but we would love to partner with communities as well as govt entities to provide services on this mandate.
http://www.dailywireless.org/2007/01/22/oregons-500-million-statewide-wireless-network/
http://www.natea.org/sv/conferences/uthf/2007/2007-Trends-Wireless-World.pdf
here is how communications in the world is moving