After seemingly kicking partner Clearwire to the curb a few weeks ago, Sprint Nextel brought its erstwhile 4G partner back into the limo Wednesday, announcing a deal to work with Clearwire on Long Term Evolution (LTE) network implementations in the future. While there are no specifics yet, at the very least Sprint’s public re-embrace of the company [...]
Verizon lags Sprint in 4G race but both still eclipsed by iPhone
The scorecard for the U.S. 4G wireless marketplace got an update Friday, with Verizon reporting 1.4 million new 4G LTE devices were activated during the third fiscal quarter. Though Sprint’s Q3 numbers are not yet official (the company is scheduled to report next week) we can likely extrapolate the 4G numbers for Q3 recently released by WiMAX [...]
Sprint dumps WiMAX, will build own LTE network
Is this the beginning of the end for WiMAX provider Clearwire? Things certainly got dimmer for the nascent national broadband provider Friday when Sprint revealed its new Network Vision strategy that in part calls for Sprint to switch from using Clearwire’s WiMAX to power its 4G network to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network that Sprint will build [...]
How will Verizon, AT&T and Sprint position 4G vs. iPhone 5?
Lost a little bit in the heated run-up to next week’s highly anticipated introduction of (maybe!) the next model iPhone from Apple is the big question: How exactly are the three major cellular carriers in the U.S., Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint, going to balance their “4G” network promotions with a phone that will probably be called [...]
Is WiFi a threat to mobile operators?
As more people buy iPhones and iPads, and become disenchanted with the decreasing quality of mobile networks (especially with speed) and the increasing cost of data plans (no more “unlimited” plans), more people are using WiFi networks in cafes, hotels, restaurants and other establishments. Paul Rasmussen of FierceWireless Europe asks: The threat to mobile operators [...]
Sprint: unlimited focus driving need for Clearwire?
Watching last week’s PGA tournament I was struck by a new Sprint TV ad that powerfully, forcefully and very clearly played up Sprint’s ability to offer true unlimited data plans, as compared to the tiered data plans of its top competitors, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. By putting all its chips behind unlimited data, it comes as little [...]
Verizon’s Q2 LTE Sales: 1.2 Million New Subs, Still Behind Sprint in 4G Race
The numbers are in for Verizon’s second fiscal quarter of 2011, and from a 4G wireless provider standpoint the market leader is still Sprint by a pretty big margin, since Verizon only added 1.2 million new LTE subscribers during the most-recent fiscal reporting period. Now 1.2 million devices ain’t shabby — by our unaudited account when added [...]
Sprint jumps to 4G tablet lead with HTC EVO View 4G announcement
Sprint HTC EVO View 4G, at CTIA. Credit: Sidecut Reports. Sprint jumped into the unofficial 4G tablet market lead Monday by announcing a June 24 availability date for the HTC EVO View 4G, the slick device that Sprint and HTC announced back in March at CTIA. While the form factor of the device doesn’t break new ground [...]
Clearwire hits 6 million subscriber mark
Apparently the death of WiMAX has been greatly exaggerated as national nascent WiMAX provider Clearwire announced Wednesday that it has broken through the 6-million subscriber mark and expects to have more than 9 million 4G customers on its network by year end. Though nobody is expecting Clearwire to overtake cellular giants like AT&T or Verizon Wireless [...]
LTE data roaming not happening anytime soon
One thing to think about as you consider that shiny new 4G phone purchase — if you are looking at the snazzy new LTE devices from Verizon Wireless or the upcoming ones being promised for later this year from AT&T, get used to the fact that your data service won’t “roam” when you are outside [...]
- Thai government deploys 20,000 Wi-Fi hot zones in Bangkok December 28, 2011
- Towerstream built it, but will they come? December 26, 2011
- Case Study: Eliminating Performance, Interference Issues With Multi-Channel Wi-Fi access points December 17, 2011
- Tales from the Towers, Chapter 32: S.P.I.R.I.T. – You Can’t Always Get What You Want December 16, 2011
- Ruckus Wireless introduces ChannelFly: predictive capacity management technology December 3, 2011
- Tesco rolls out free Wi-Fi in the UK December 3, 2011
- Wi-Fi now available on California Amtrak trains December 3, 2011
- Looks like WiMAX is really dead in France November 28, 2011
- Malaysian villages go Wi-Fi November 23, 2011
- Seattle leasing dark fiber: a good start, but more needs to be done November 23, 2011
- Tales from the Towers, Chapter 31: When in doubt, use your W.I.T.T.S. November 23, 2011
- US Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding to Expand and Improve Broadband Services in Rural Areas November 21, 2011
- Tales from the Towers, Chapter 30: Fear of 2.4GHz for Public Safety Defies Logic November 21, 2011
- Smartphones and tablets to drive 350% increase in Wi-Fi hotspots by 2015 November 10, 2011
- The end of voice as a cash cow November 10, 2011
- Why hotel WiFi is being crushed by iPads and what to do about it October 25, 2011
- Tales from the Towers, Chapter 30: Fear of 2.4GHz for Public Safety Defies Logic November 21, 2011
- Tesco rolls out free Wi-Fi in the UK December 3, 2011
- Thai government deploys 20,000 Wi-Fi hot zones in Bangkok December 28, 2011
- Charlotte, NC awards public safety LTE network contract to Alcatel-Lucent September 29, 2011
- How will Verizon, AT&T and Sprint position 4G vs. iPhone 5? September 30, 2011
- More on the strange happenings at Open Range Communications October 5, 2011
- Louisiana loses $80 million broadband stimulus grant October 27, 2011
- Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood deploys large outdoor free Wi-Fi network November 10, 2011
- The end of voice as a cash cow November 10, 2011
- Smartphones and tablets to drive 350% increase in Wi-Fi hotspots by 2015 November 10, 2011
- Seattle leasing dark fiber: a good start, but more needs to be done November 23, 2011
- Malaysian villages go Wi-Fi November 23, 2011
- Case Study: Eliminating Performance, Interference Issues With Multi-Channel Wi-Fi access points December 17, 2011
- The Cloud selects Ruckus Wireless for London citywide Wi-Fi network September 27, 2011
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