U.S. gets first mobile WiMax network

The carrier Sprint Nextel has launched its mobile network of Business in the city of Baltimore, USA. Baptism of Xohm, the service will offer download speeds of between 2 Mbps and 4 Mbps, with price plans starting at 30 dollars per month for mobile users, the company said.

According disclosed by PC World site, other plans include a daily pass for 10 dollars, an option home for 25 dollars per month and a plan that allows two devices within the network simultaneously, for 50 dollars per month. Customers will not have to sign a loyalty.

The Sprint also sell the modems needed for your site and retail stores in place. The modem from Samsung, called Express, will cost 59.99 dollars, while the unit will leave for the ZyXEL 79.99 U.S. dollars.

The company also plans to introduce modems from Chinese manufacturer ZTE at the end of the year and expect to see models of laptops and tablets, as an already promised by Nokia, with integrated WiMax modems.

The Sprint also expects to sell a dual-mode modem capable of connecting to both the WiMax network as those of existing 3G cellular telephony.

The Sprint is in the process of combining its division responsible for the Xohm network with Clearwire and plans to form a new company in the fourth quarter, also called Clearwire. The company will construct a national WiMAX network that Sprint resell part of the band as a virtual mobile operator.