Sprint Nextel Corp. and its WiMAX infrastructure vendors said they will demonstrate devices and applications using the technology, including mobile TV, during the Consumer Electronics Show next week.
According to a company statement, the demonstrations will include “true mobile WiMAX TV, blending multicast and unicast distribution on Sprint’s upcoming 4G network.” Sprint Nextel said it is working with MobiTV, which powers a variety of Sprint Nextel’s current TV offerings, for the demonstration.
The service will be transmitted to the booths of Sprint Nextel’s WiMAX partners Intel Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Motorola Inc. at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Besides the mobile TV demo, the companies also indicated that they will host demos of video conferencing, video-on-demand and personal mobile content via WiMAX over various devices.
The companies did not provide further information.
CES runs Jan. 8 through Jan. 11.
Sprint Nextel and friends set to demo WiMAX devices, services
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