Sprint has
announced that it intends to offer a joint CDMA-WiMAX device and service as
a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) to the new Clearwire service. The
product which has apparently in the works for some time will be marketed as
"Sprint 4G." Plans are that dual mode CDM-WiMAX phones will hit the shelves by
the end of 2008.
Sprint reports the devices will be first commercially available in Baltimore.
The first product will most likely be a laptop modem device, but the company
says its plans are to offer both handsets and modems ultimately. The key
will be for the company to plan products that can switch effectively between
Sprint’s existing CDMA network and the new Clearwire network.
Clearwire has renamed its new service "Clear" which will run on its Mobile WiMAX
network. Speculation is that Clearwire will also go the MVNO route with
existing Sprint technology and sell CDMA services as well.
Tim Sanders
www.TheFinalMile.net
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