Sprint still mulling WiMAX options

The deal seemed all but imminent back in July, but apparently, Sprint and Clearwire never actually signed a definitive agreement to cooperate on a WiMAX build-out. Now, it seems that Sprint is going down the same road it traversed this summer, as it looks for creative ways to handle its $5 billion WiMAX situation which it "remains committed to." Aside from actively seeking a new CEO, higher-ups in the outfit are considering a potential merger with Clearwire, which would enable the resulting entity to be publicly traded. According to The Wall Street Journal, other options include seeking a "strategic investor for its WiMAX unit, acquiring Clearwire outright or formalizing the deal struck in July." As it stands, however, it doesn't look like any major WiMAX restructuring will take place until a new head honcho clocks in, but it was suggested that Sprint was in talks with Google to "carry devices based on Google's new operating system," which opens up a whole new can of worms...

[crashoverride @ Nov 2nd 2007 10:31AM]

This will either end up being Sprint's greatest leap forward with either Google, SK Telecom or some other partner to offer a real solution NOW to the LTE option that VODA-rizon wants to roll out later or Sprint's death knoll. Sprint better get on the stick or the opportunity will slip by, cash-flow issues or not. I'd buy a google OS device made by LG or Nokia that is WIMAX, in a heartbeat...

[tim l @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:23PM]

Honestly, I've had clearwire before (horrible), and I have Sprint as my cell service. If they partner, I will cancel Sprint THAT DAY.

[Jesse @ Nov 2nd 2007 7:40PM]

can't wait