Submitted by Merben on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 01:54
Sprint has just confirmed the possibility of an LTE-WiMAX 4G merge. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, recently held an interview with the folks at Financial times and revealed that the carrier is thinking about the possibility of adding a Long Term Evolution network to its growing list of supported networks.
Hesse said, "We have the spectrum resources where we could add LTE if we choose to do that, on top of the WiMAX network. The beauty of having a lot of spectrum is we have a lot of flexibility."
Sprint's top honcho also hinted that a merger with T-Mobile was "logical" if both companies build out LTE networks. However, he didn't confirm that a deal between the two companies is forthcoming.
So will we see a merge instead of a WiMAX vs LTE battle? Well, it is possible. Even Sprint's WiMax partner, Clearwire, has said that a switch to LTE is a possibility in the future should it become necessary.
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