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Sprint must continue to support WiMAX network through early 2016, denied $65M bond
Sprint received a setback in its latest attempt to turn off its WiMAX network, with a Massachusetts state court judge rejecting the...
Huntsville school district plan to expand reach of Verizon unlimited data plan center of issue
An Alabama school district’s plans to expand Verizon Wireless-supplied unlimited LTE data services has been curtailed as the carrier said its unique offer was only supposed to be offered to...
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Court rules Sprint must maintain WiMAX network in support of nonprofits for 90 days
A Massachusetts court ruled Sprint must maintain its WiMAX network for at least another 90 days in support of more than 300,000 customers still using the network to access the Internet....
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WiMAX marriage on...
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Sprint Nextel expands...
In 2010, in partnership with its subsidiary Clearwire and the nonprofit organizations Mobile Citizen and Mobile Beacon, Sprint began providing affordable broadband service to 429 schools, 61 libraries and 1,820 nonprofit organizations ultimately providing Internet access to 300,000 Americans. Sprint plans to upgrade the entire...
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Sprint's decision to sunset its WiMAX network on Nov. 6 could leave as many as 300,000 Americans without reliable access to the Internet, according to service reseller Mobile Citizen. The group filed a lawsuit against Sprint subsidiary Clearwire and has started a petition to...
MVNO looks to hit nearly 1M customers by year end
Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop said it has scored $30 million in financing in a move to boost growth and scale operations. The company said the financing comes “following months of speculation.”
The series B...
In the world of wireless, generations of technology come and go in what seems like the blink of an eye. As much as this rate of progress is wonderful, there are certain aspects of how quickly we change technology that are worrying.
Let’s quickly recap
The...
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MVNO FreedomPop unveils app to solve cellular/Wi-Fi handoff challenge
FreedomPop continues to enhance its mobile virtual network operator-based service, this week launching its Premium Voice technology that it claims solves the handoff challenge between cellular and Wi-Fi networks.
The MVNO said the software platform allows for...
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@MWC: WiMAX players...
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Sprint Nextel births new brand
Sprint Nextel Corp. kicked...
In a follow on to today’s earlier announcement, Nokia Networks continued with its pre-Super Mobility Week announcements. The latest focuses on WiMAX to TD-LTE Advanced migration. There are three topics addressed in this latest announcement.
3.5 GHz TD-LTE radio with integrated Wi-Fi
This new radio is...
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Razr team takes bow, hints at secret sauce
Score...
The Federal Communications Commission’s attempt to create the Citizen Broadband Radio Service that would include 150 megahertz of spectrum between the 3550-3700 MHz bands has run into opposition from the WiMAX Forum, which claims some of that spectrum was already populated with thousands of...
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Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop made perhaps its boldest move in the wireless space, announcing support for Apple’s iPhone 5 models. The devices will join currently provided support for select smartphones running Google’s Android operating system.
The company, which offers service running across Sprint’s cellular...
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--Sprint announced in a recent Securities...
Sprint’s executive exodus continued this week as reports indicated that VP of network technology development and integration Iyad Tarazi has left the company.
FierceWireless reported that Sprint confirmed Tarazi’s departure and that he would be replaced by Emerino Marchetti, who is currently VP of engineering...
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No-contract wireless mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop rolled out a new rate-plan offering that provides unlimited voice and text messaging for less than $5 per month.
The company, which offers service running across Sprint’s cellular network, unveiled the new plan that forgoes data for $4.58...
