Nov 25, 2010

Sprint to shut down your network

Make no mistake that the Sprint network upgrade is not long for this world. In an interview with Fierce Wireless today Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said the carrier will eventually replace the 800 MHz spectrum has been upgraded with enhanced CDMA coverage.

Although Hesse did not give a specific timeline for the transition, there is this part of the carrier physical network evolution. "Over time, we will have fewer and fewer clients on the network," said publication."That allows us to use some of that capacity on the network that are freed up and use CDMA. is a gradual process.

Over the past year, less the handsets Sprint introduced while highlighting CDMA Android devices and smartphones compatible with a growing network WiMax 4 G; in fact since January, we only see them handsets: Motorola i1, Motorola i680 brute i890 and Motorola.

It is unclear what will happen in the popular and pioneering Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk services when upgrading is gradually Since Sprint Nextel. acquired in 2005 for 35 billion dollars the carrier has struggled to integrate the two brands and their networks.


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