Nokia will be the fifth partner to join the four some duo of Sprint Nextel, Intel, Samsung and Motorola in the Sprint’s bid to provide 4G WiMAX mobility network as it wants to use its 2.5GHz spectrum asset.
Nokia’s main task will be to provide equipment and infrastructure for setting up of the WiMAX network which sprint says will cover 100 million people by 2008.
As a partner Nokia will be supplying:
• Infra including Nokia’s Flexi WiMAX base transceiver
• Nokia will develop and market WiMAX mobile devices, computers and tablets
• Will help in developing services and also supports its global adoption
Sprint Nextel is pumping $800 million in 2007 with total investment of around $1.5 to $2 billion by 2008.
Via: Slashphone
