Sprint (EUA) quer instalar rede de Wi-Max

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«Sprint Nextel Corp. announced that it plans to develop and deploy its fourth generation nationwide broadband mobile network using WiMax. Backed by Intel, Sprint plans to launch its 4G network in test markets in late 2007, and then expand to the top 100 U.S. Markets in 2008. "None of us today can envision our lives without wireless connectivity or the Internet," said Gary Forsee, president and CEO of Sprint Nextel, in a statement. “...We will have a unique broadband capability for meeting the growing access and mobile Internet needs of businesses, governments and consumers when and where they want.” Sprint will pour $1 billion in 2007 and between $1.5 billion and $2 billion in 2008 into the new mobile broadband network. The company will be working together with Intel, Motorola, and Samsung to implement the 4G network. There has been no word on how much this will cost the consumer, but a WiMax infrastructure will be considerably less expensive to build than traditional networks.»

fonte: «Sprint Plans to Roll Out WiMax Network», VOIPNews», Marin Perez on August 9th, 2006