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Friday, November 9, 2007
Big blow for Wi-Max
One of the most promising ventures to extend the reach of wireless Internet access has hit the skids.
Sprint Nextel and Clearwire said this morning that they’re canceling their plans to work together to roll out Wi-Max wireless Internet service around the country. Wi-Max technology, of course, promises to increase the reach of wireless “hot-spots” from a few dozen feet to several miles, potentially blanketing corners of cities or entire rural communities with wireless Internet access through cellular-like networks.
Lots of companies are interested in advancing Wi-Max. Neither Sprint nor Clearwire say they’re giving up on the idea. But the failure of the partnership is certainly a big blow toward its advancement.
Read the press release here
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