In June of last year, T-Mobile introduced their
Hotspot@Home UMA service, which lets users
"seamlessly" (depending who you ask) transfer calls between their cellular network and Wi-Fi. Hotspot@Home costs T-Mobile users $19.99 per month for a single line (on top of your existing wireless plan), or $24.99 per month for up to five lines.
Despite recent rumblings of
discontent, Sprint's plans to offer 2-4Mbps WiMax service for around $50 starting in 2008 are on track, though the company has been looking for ways to reduce costs. As had been floated as an option, their solution appears to be a partnership with WiMax ISP Clearwire -- according to a company
press release:
"Sprint Nextel and Clearwire expect to build their respective portions of the nationwide network, and enable roaming between the respective territories.
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