Comments on: Sprint to use WiMax for 4G wireless network

Sprint Nextel says the high-speed wireless data network will be faster and more cost-effective.
Photos: Sprint CEO bets big on WiMax

[chuck_whealton]

Wow, Sprint actually making a wise move?

Gee, if they provide it at a competitive price, I would actually
CONSIDER going back to them...

But I doubt they'de do anything like that...

Charles R. Whealton
Charles Whealton @ pleasedontspam.com

[TV James]

Not entirely

From what I've been hearing from people who stayed behind, technologically, Sprint has been making great progress, namely giving up on PCS and embracing the technology they bought in the Nextel deal. (Funny story... all the mall kiosks with the new bright, shiny Sprint logo in yellow and black have now added little signs that read "Nextel Available Here")

However, Customer Service is still anti-customer, to hear them tell it.

[alqaqish]

Sounds Great But...

That sounds like a positive step for Sprint, however, will this fix the lack of coverage in their existing network? Probably not.

Sprint also needs to figure out a way to get access to hottest phones on the market. 4G and high speed networks are great but if you don't carry the phones (or don't have access to phones) that customers want, it won't help increase subscriptions.

To date Sprint still doesn't offer the Motorola Razr, Motorola Q, or the Treo 700w; arguably the hottest phones on the market. Verizon just announced the release of Chocolate another exclusive offer. Whether Chocolate becomes a ?must have? phone remains to be seen but I don't see Sprint coming out with anything new or exclusive. Me too (copycat) phones from Samsung don't count!

[Quemannn]

typo

mobile WiMAX 802.11e should read IEEE 802.16e or IEEE 802.16-2005.

[arod262]

they need to hurry up and drop it already!!
i heard it will allow live cam talks throuh your phone.
hot spot everywhere sounds better then t-mobile hotspot@home.