14 DAY TRIAL // The WiMAX network will not be coming from Sprint and Clearwire anymore. The two companies have failed to resolve complexities associated with the LOI and failed to reach final agreement on the terms of the transaction.
That's a pretty disappointing result for Sprint and Clearwire. The two companies failed to build a nationwide mobile broadband network using WiMax technology. Still, this is not the end of their plans. Sprint intends on developing WiMax services and deploying a WiMAX network in the near future despite the recent results.
"We are on track for soft launch late this year in the Chicago and Baltimore/Washington markets and commercial launch in 2008", mentioned Keith Cowan, Sprint's president of Strategic Planning and Corporate Initiatives. Moreover, "In line with Sprint's mandate of improving the customers experience and simplifying our operations, we look forward to working with Clearwire on opportunities such as roaming and standards", he further added.
The two companies also have intentions on working together in the future, although a question mark should be raised in terms of their efficiency to reach common grounds. Their partnership for the WiMAX network started in July, this year, with plans for a launch two months later. This showed no signs of taking shape, which made a pretty inoperative venture.
Sprint intends to provide services under the Xohm brand even without Clearwire's help. The operator relies on a wide range of devices, chips and other partners to make this possible. Among the companies it looks to work with in this project there are also Intel, Motorola, Nokia and Samsung. Moreover, if all things go according to plans, Google will bring search, interactive communications and social networking tools through a new mobile portal to future WiMAX mobile Internet customers. Sprint and Clearwire are the only two companies known to have been interested in WiMAX joint ventures.