Comments on: Sprint launches XOHM WiMax in Baltimore

By: Tarike

Tarike — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:30:56 +0000

3G network has been available both on CDMA and GSM in the US for years. I am not sure about Germany’s speed but Sprint/Verizon had the 3G CDMA available for years now. The 4th Generation network (4G) has been implemented with this WiMax and we will see how the market holds up. The rest of the world is following with the WiMax and some countries have already implemented it. In the US, we care about quality than rushing to make the product available then clean up the mess after the release. US got the quality and the rest of the world has crap.

By: Will

Will — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:24:41 +0000

move to Germany then, otherwise STFU….

you can’t even get anything like this in the US and people still complain. Probably an LTE/iPhone fanboy…i wonder if the fact that said “i” device still cannot get speeds close to Verizon,Sprint Rev A, let alone WiMax/LTE crosses his mind.

By: roger alford

roger alford — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:21:02 +0000

Wimax, like LTE has a theorhetical speed of 170mbps… sprint is only launching, where as germany 3G has been out for 7 years.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:44:43 +0000

Let the poor americans think they are best we in Europe have had 3G speeds for ages and here is as if they now invented the mobile phone. hahahahaha.

By: rio

rio — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:03:18 +0000

I’m sure the speeds will only go up. Great speeds for a mobile though and can’t beat a no contract monthly price. Wimax iPod touch anyone??

By: jojomexi

jojomexi — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

i guess wimax is widely considered 3G across the world, but known to us as 4G. I will have to agree though when LTE comes it will be true 4G. But until then it wouldnt hurt to go WiMAX now, and switch over to LTE when its available..

By: bluemonq

bluemonq — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:41:05 +0000

Well, you gotta start from somewhere, right? Compared to your other options, it’s at least a step in the right direction.

By: smokeonit

smokeonit — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:27:21 +0000

4G = 2-4Mbit download speeds??? WTF???

3G HSDPA in germany is 7.2Mbit download… and you really get 7Mbit download speed!