Sprint recently announced that the company is on track to begin offering their Xohm WiMax service in April of this year. However, there has been some confusion as to the status of their “soft launch”. The launch was first announced in early December and then delayed until year’s end. At the time of the second reported date, users were saying that the launch had indeed already happened. Just this week, the New York Times reported that the soft launch is set for this Tuesday.

So, what’s the real story? The confusion appears to have come about because of discrepancies among media reporters about what defines the soft launch. Defined as “testing by Sprint employees”, the launch began in December. However, defined as “testing by select markets”, the soft launch is set for this coming Tuesday. In the meantime, the company has announced numerous business partnerships that should help move Xohm forward.