Sure, $2 trillion in retirement investments has disappeared. Sure, the International Monetary Fund says we’re headed for a “deep recession.” Sure, the credit markets remain frozen. But the wireless side of the telecom industry has little to fear, being an indispensable technology in people’s lives.
That was the message from Sprint-Nextel Corp. CEO Dan Hesse on Wednesday at a coming-out party the carrier threw for itself to celebrate the turning up of the Xohm wireless broadband network in Baltimore — the first market to go live on the carrier’s WiMAX 4G infrastructure.
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BALTIMORE - Catalysts of a new 4G wireless broadband era gathered today in Baltimore as Sprint (NYSE: S - message board), Intel(R) and their WiMAX ecosystem partners celebrated the recent launch of XOHM(TM) mobile 4G service, and announced new access devices and retail strategies at an Inner Harbor event. The occasion marked a business model transformation for the wireless industry and innovation in the way mobile services are accessed and enjoyed.
XOHM, Sprint's 4G business unit, is building the fastest most capable mobile broadband network available in the U.S. as compared to other national wireless carriers. "Customers looking for true mobile broadband speed at affordable

By Roy Mark As Sprint and its partners celebrate the official launch of the country's first commercial WiMax network questions remain about how just do you