Sprint Nextel has selected Motorola for the build-out of its WiMAX wireless broadband service in Chicago. Specifically, Motorola will deploy WiMAX infrastructure to at least 1,000 sites in the greater Chicagoland area, providing select area coverage that complements Sprint Nextel’s existing EV-DO network. Initial service is expected to begin late in 2007, with the commercial launch set for the first half of 2008.
In addition to the Chicago build out, Motorola also is participating in WiMAX equipment and software trials at Sprint Nextel’s 4G laboratory, located in Herndon, Virginia.
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