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The problem is damn money, its that simple.

Sprint-Nextel would of already be releasing XOHM in the wild if the had the money to back it up, it's not just about starting a network but also the cost to maintain it. Also how many WiMAX devices are out there? When Sprint releases XOHM best bet Intel will also be releasing WiMAX enabled laptops amongst other things.

Other manufacturers will announce their WiMAX products and you will be able to buy them not from Sprint but say Samsung, Zyxel, Nokia amongst others.

The reason why these companies have a interest in WiMAX is because Google can use Sprint's WiMAX network as a last mile to reach their Skype customers and release a WiMAX phone that runs Skype. This in return gives them a network to operate on without the added cost of maintaining it.

Nokia is interested because they can release web enabled content and games to their customers, and with the flexibility that intel has provided, they finally have a chipset where they are not regulated by a network telling them how to build their phones but rather they can do direct sales to customers and you will see much better phones than the N95 be out and available.

Ericsson is interested by expanding their mobile division also known as Sony Ericsson to provide access to Sony enabled content to their phones providing multimedia rich applications and things that they are not locked on too.

What makes XOHM so worth it for these companies that see the opportunity is that Sprint has labeled themselves as the dummy pipe in this network which they will sell you data connectivity without restriction. It's all up to the content providers, so if Apple wanted to have a WiMAX iPhone, they don't need to talk to Sprint for licensing and make contracts and agreements. No it does not work that way, instead Apple can do what they wish with their phone, provide access to the iTunes music store and provide high speed data services.

The customer can also choose a data network, so if XOHM is not his cup of tea or poor coverage in his area, but Clearwire provides excellent coverage, he can switch data providers and this has no effect on the content providers nor the network operators themselves because it's all IP.

The flexibility to do what you want and when you want it, THATS Sprintspeed, that's the yes you can BS they been giving on the advertisements. It's all based on this system, which is why I been so glued to anything Sprint-Nextel was saying about it.

I will say it again, Sprint is sitting on a goldmine, it must eliminate Nextel and move over the PTT capability over to the CDMA network. Once that's done, I say destroy Nextel & Boost and move these customers over to CDMA. If PTT is all they want then Qchat is in back order.

Sprint is also trying to merge the whole network into IP because it would save them billions in the long run. Also with Rev.A it's not done there yet at just 3.1Mbps, Rev.B according to sources is a software upgrade. So when that's out expect Sprint and Verizon to upgrade their networks in a heartbeat.

All Sprint-Nextel has to do is deploy this correctly, fix the BS at the customer service centers and that stock price will start going up the roof even in a time of recession.

VOIP markets will explode because of this and before you know it, you will have over 100 different providers to choose from offering voice services. Playing the dumb pipe brings in more money because Sprint can only focus on data and it's own network.

Intel will make a killing and that's why they don't mind pumping in 2 billion into XOHM. Because the return is enormous.

Excellent post, sir. Xohm is an prime opportunity for Sprint to capitalize on the desire for mobile broadband. 3 Mbps sustained mobile throughput is a big deal considering the relatively meager offering of Evdo.

I yearn for a Sprint Wi-Max Smartphone; yet Sprint provide subpar service and inadequate phone pickings. Who wants a 320x240 HTC Touch when there's the iPhone? My dream is a high-res, Sprint Xohm smartphone with a touch-screen, good browser, removable battery, and micro SD-HC slot. When that happens Sprint will get some serious cash from me.

I am tired of slow mobile broadband but the only worthwhile Internet phone (iPhone) can't even do 3G let alone Wi-Max. Sprint has a golden opportunity to become the market leader if only it can figure out how to run a mobile network properly.