Sprint and Clearwire talking again...
Well, it looks like the love affair is back on. After ditching the negotiations several months ago, Sprint and Clearwire are once again negotiating on WiMax.
According to Reuters:
Clearwire Corp and Sprint Nextel Corp have made progress on terms for a roaming deal for their high-speed wireless networks based on WiMax technology, Clearwire's Chief Executive said on Wednesday. Clearwire Chief Executive Ben Wolff said the companies were also working on collaborating in other areas, but did not give details. He declined to comment on recent reports speculating that Sprint and Clearwire were looking to merge their WiMax assets with investments from outside companies.
Clearwire, a service provider founded by wireless pioneer Craig McCaw, said that it ended the fourth quarter with 394,000 customers, including domestic and international markets, despite stiff competition from cable providers. Citing weakness in the U.S. economy, other Clearwire executives said that in the fourth quarter cable and telecom broadband Internet rivals competed more aggressively than ever on prices and network access speeds offered.