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XOHM WiMAX Service Zooms

Stevie Converse — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:44:08 -0500

Full article: TechNewsWorld
Walaika Haskins
Though it took a little work to give it the best configuration, once the XOHM WiMAX service was set, it provided fast connections all over Baltimore, the city the companies chose for their initial proving grounds.

Baltimore's New WiMAX Service Flies Where Wi-Fi Flops

Stevie Converse — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:39:48 -0400

Full article: BusinessWeek
Can WiMAX succeed where other technologies have failed and bring us ultrafast anytime-anywhere wireless data? With its launch in Baltimore, it seems to be providing both mobile service and a rival to cable and phone companies for home Internet.

Is the Timing Right for WiMax?

Stevie Converse — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:46:20 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
Timing in the extremely capital intensive telecommunications industry can make or break a company. For WiMax carrier Clearwire, their timing is both really good and really bad.

Fast, Citywide WiFi Launches In Baltimore

Stevie Converse — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:35:21 -0400

Full article: National Public Radio
The nation's first rollout of WiMax has launched in Baltimore. Steve Inskeep talks with tech commentator Mario Armstrong about the fourth-generation Internet service. It's a wireless connection that is fast and allows a subscriber to roam across the city. (Audio: 3:38)

With WiMAX, Sprint Cuts the Cord in Baltimore

Stevie Converse — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:23:05 -0400

Full article: CNet
Marguerite Reardon
Executives from Sprint Nextel and its ecosystem of partners ceremonially cut the broadband cord at a ceremony in Baltimore, Md., with the launch of the first mobile WiMax network in the United States.

WiMAX Networks: We Won't Single Out P2P for Punishment

Stevie Converse — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:09:53 -0400

Full article: ars technica
Nate Anderson
Sprint says, "we are not going to target specific applications," when their XOHM WiMAX service is spun off into a joint venture with Clearwire, Google and others.

Sprint's WiMAX Efforts Doomed to Failure?

Stevie Converse — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:50:27 -0400

Full article: CNet
Marguerite Reardon
Despite early signs that it's performing well, Sprint's new 4G network could be heading down the same doomed path as EarthLink's citywide Wi-Fi networks.

Sprint's XOHM Service in Baltimore Raises Internet Throttling Concerns

Stevie Converse — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:53:47 -0400

Full article: eFluxMedia
Dee Chisamera
Will Sprint Nextel's XOHM service throttle Internet traffic? While Sprint seemed to be very enthusiastic about the launch, and promised to make the service available on other markets as well, consumer advocates seemed to be quite concerned about the network restrictions on the amount of bandwidth usage.

Sprint Launches XOHM WiMAX Mobile Broadband Service

Stevie Converse — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:29:34 -0400

Full article: Digital Media Wire
Mark Hefflinger
Wireless carrier Sprint officially launched its high-speed WiMAX network, known as XOHM, in Baltimore. But there's an indication that the company may engage in the same throttling of file-sharing traffic that resulted in FCC sanctions against Comcast.

Sprint XOHM Plans to Limit Bandwidth for Heavy Internet Usage

Stevie Converse — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:24:13 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
In Sprint Nextel's unveiling of its new XOHM WiMAX service in Baltimore, it also revealed rules for using its service that one public interest group warns may prevent users from full and unfettered access to the Web.