Talk about on again, off again, but it appears that finally, Sprint and Clearwire are going to get the whole WiMAX thing going. Not without the help from numerous corporate investors though. These investments come from the likes of Comcast, Google, Time Warner, and Intel, who had already invested in Clearwire. Smaller cable provide Bright House, contributed as well. continued »

NextWave announced today that they are considering a plan to auction off their spectrum holdings. NextWave has hired Deutsche Bank and UBS to investigate the possibility of auctioning it's spectrum off. NextWave has spectrum holdings covering more than 251 million people, which means they have a significant amount to offer. The 700MHz auction was considered to be a last chance ... continued »

When WiMAX finally gets its proper launch, many potential customers will be looking at it as a replacement for their home broadband connection (especially as Sprint seem to be positioning the system as primarily for nomadic use, i.e. multiple stationary locations) rather than an addition; Bridgewater Systems would quite like to step in and offer a pay-as-you-use alternative. They've ... continued »

As we ramp up to CTIA Wireless this coming week, the rumors of new handsets, suspicions of refreshed software, and general pre-show jumping the gun have come thick and fast.  Of course, we ironically started off the week with some serious criticism of one of the new cellular technologies, as CEO of Australian firm Buzz Broadband took to the stage ... continued »

After speculation that Nokia would launch a WiMAX-upgraded version of its N810 Internet Tablet at CTIA Wireless this coming week, it seems that the Finnish company themselves have leaked confirmation that a high-speed wireless data version of the compact tablet is on its way.  Quickly taken down, the new device was shown as part of the N8xx range at the Nokia Tableteer, complete with ... continued »

The WSJ is reporting on a potentially massive investment in Sprint and Clearwire's WiMAX networks by both the cable companies Comcast, Time Warner and Bright House Networks and Google, which would see potentially in excess of $2bn to create a unified network.  Each participant could then buy wholesale access, giving the cable companies a new wireless arm to their coverage and ... continued »

With all the ongoing talk about network collaboration between Sprint and Clearwire, you could be excused for assuming that WiMAX is an Undeniably Good Thing; hell, Motorola and their partners in Thailand called the recent trials there "outstanding".  So it comes as something as a surprise to hear that the previously rapturous Garth Freeman, CEO of Australia's WiMAX-based Buzz Broadband, ... continued »

Remember when we all thought Best Buy had leaked Nokia's upcoming WiMAX-enabled Internet Tablet, possibly called the N830?  Well, that was predicted for a CTIA Wireless launch in April, and the suspicions have had a booster shot courtesy of some fresh rumoring received over at The Boy Genius' shack.  According to his sources, April 1st will see Nokia announce the ... continued »

Despite ongoing rumors (and presumably desperation from investors hoping to see some sort of dividend ever again), Sprint CEO Dan Hesse remains cagey about a potential WiMAX deal with Clearwire that would see the two companies merge their networks.  In an earnings call yesterday Hesse admitted that Sprint was sitting on "an enormous asset" in the shape of the WiMAX ... continued »

Sources close to Sprint and Clearwire are suggesting that a WiMax joint venture is close to being agreed, with an announcement potentially as soon as this week.  The two companies have been negotiating since earlier this year, ostensibly around roaming agreements for the two compatible but separately-owned high-speed cellular data networks, but rumors persisted that third party investment was being courted ... continued »