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Sprint plans to launch WiMAX-enabled wireless services in 10 more U.S. markets later this year, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia and Seattle. Sprint’s 4G wireless service will offer average downlink speeds of two to four Mbps, which the wireless carrier said is three to five times faster than current 3G service from any carrier. The other five cities slated for Sprint’s 2009 4G rollout are Charlotte, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Fort Worth, and Portland, which is already being served by Sprint partner Clearwire. Additionally, Sprint now expects to expand into Boston, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., in 2010. “The availability of Sprint 4G in more places this year and our aggressive expansion of Sprint 4G service demonstrates our commitment to provide 4G capabilities and devices nationwide for our business, consumer and government customers,” said Sprint Vice President Todd Rowley, who heads the company’s 4G unit. “These capabilities enable significantly enhanced performance and productivity for our customers.” Hybrid Devices Earlier this month, Clearwire announced its own plans for inaugurating coverage in the same U.S. markets as Sprint. What’s more, Clearwire says it is poised to introduce more 4G products for consumers, including a dual-mode 3G/4G modem and a new personal hot spot accessory that will integrate both WiMAX and Wi-Fi capabilities. When paired with Clearwire’s 4G service, the hybrid device will make it possible for hundreds of Wi-Fi-enabled products to access Clearwire’s 4G service. The device is expected later this month. Both Clearwire and Sprint will move fast this year to take the wind out of the sails of rivals Verizon Wireless and AT&T, which are planning to introduce high-speed 4G services based on a competing wireless standard known as Long-Term Evolution (LTE). Clearwire points out that the PC industry is already well on the way to deploying WiMAX technology…
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