Leaked Sprint Roadmap names new cities for WiMAX 2009 Rollout

**BRIVERS73** · #1 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 06:53 PM

Check this

**w7excursion** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 08:01 PM

How the F does iowa get it before NE?

mbaseball3 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 08:47 PM

how is it that socal one of the most populated areas per square mile gets no love? ridiculous if you ask me. but then again its no wonder why Iphones out here out number others by like 10 to 1. we're always last in everything out here

lafester · #4 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 09:46 PM

LOL. BOISE Iowa??? I think they mean Idaho.

**Genjinaro** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 11:25 PM

LOL guys the service is actually up in the Northeast, all XOHM devices work there, its just not official.

I've confirmed a XOHM (WiMax) Nokia N-Tablet works in Philadelphia, 3 months ago.

Other TBA areas may have it up too...

**Torx** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 11:48 PM

memphis has a good sprint base. no luvs for da hood?

russianmafioso · #7 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by w7excursion

How the F does iowa get it before NE?

Sprint is retarded. They arent going for larger markets because they cant cover them so they're going for medium to smaller cities so they can claim fast speeds and fantastic coverage. Sad really.

frazell · #8 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by russianmafioso

Sprint is retarded. They arent going for larger markets because they cant cover them so they're going for medium to smaller cities so they can claim fast speeds and fantastic coverage. Sad really.

Their infrastructure is vast and varied. We have no idea why they chose to do certain cities first, but I'm sure they gave it a fair bit of thought. It could be the need to upgrade the backhaul links and not just the towers...

Seeing as how they don't have any 4G cell phones on the market and none of their major devices will have it from what I read I'm sure they see it is less important in the larger markets. It will roll out in time

What good is a huge 12mbps capable downlink when the backhaul is only 1.5mbps?

**Rusty Duck** · #9 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 10:25 PM

St. Louis is not even on the list

livejazz · #10 (**permalink**) 08-03-2009, 07:54 AM

Orlando wasn't listed on these maps until way after Orlando had evdo and rev a. Almost like Sprint secretly slips it into the attractions and theme parks without letting the major population hubs know they are letting Orlando in on it.

matt