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WiMAX plans not being changed. Good.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/18/AR200... |
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This is the best possible news that could come out of Sprint. As long
as they don't screw up the pricing on WiMax (Xohm) data plans, they will dominate the wireless data market. As far as I know, there is no competition to WiMax and Intel is a strong backer for this new standard. From what has been reported thusfar, Intel will be including WiMax in it's Centrino 2 mobile computing branding as well as it's MID and UMPC platforms. If this holds true, the future is bright for both Sprint AND Intel. |
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AT&T's rolling out something WiMAX-ish in 2011, but by that point
WiMAX/Xohm will have been firmly entrenched for years and already on their next evolution. After hearing that Sprint wasn't going to stupidly jettison WiMAX for short-term, and not entirely likely, gains, I upped my investment. It now represents 20% of my portfolio, something I previously only did with Apple. Sprint's no Apple, but I obviously have a lot of confidence in WiMAX's game-changing potential. |
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Not to mention that Sprint basically owns/controlls 90% of the WiMax
bandwidth AND has Google signed up for some mystery project (most likely the gPhone). The only question here is "what WiMax devices will be available?". The iPhone's EDGE network disaster worked against AT&T by showing that there is a tremendous market demand for a High-speed wireless network. WiMax is it. I think that Sprint's Xohm will start off with PC WiMax cards (PCMCIA or USB) and then have google deploy the G-Phone at the end of Q1 or Q2 2008. Intel will then be marketing their Centrino 2 notebooks (with WiMax included standard) in Q2/Q3. 2008 will cap off with Microsoft and Intel pushing Windows-based UMPC devices and another company (most likely Dell) pushing Linux-based MIDs to take the place of the current smartphone $300-$600 price point. Again, this is all speculation based on current available fact, but both Sprint and Intel are REALLY backing WiMax with some heavy investments. I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see Apple put out a WiMax iPhone If Sprint keeps the Xohm plan pricing low and improves customer |
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matt.delmas...@gmail.com wrote: I have to agree with you. Sprint's current problems are customer > If Sprint keeps the Xohm plan pricing low and improves customer > service, we may see a new Sprint-dominated market by this time next > year. service related and some bad 3rd party moves (stores that look just like Sprint stores but aren't), but their network is good and FAST. WiMax will make it even faster. As soon as they offically announce that the gPhone testers will be on And remember, on a market cap basis, Sprint would be a relative It's not showing on Market Watch's analyst info yet, but Credit Suisse |
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HP To Embed Sprint Broadband Service Into Some Notebook PCs
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) will integrate Sprint |
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