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The Netbook movement, if it may be labeled as such, has received a shot in the arm in the U.S with the launch of Sprint’s XOHM WiMax network in Baltimore. The launch effectively ushers in the WiMax epoch in the U.S.
Subscribers will have unabated mobile broadband access throughout Baltimore as the XOHM network envelopes the entire city. Sprint is claiming downlinks speeds of 2-4 Mbps, effectively faster than 3G.
Netbooks are expected to become more practical and even indispensable to a fair degree as more cities appear on the WiMax map in coming months. Moreover, netbook are beginning to make much more sense due to the financial meltdown.
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yankeeschick
October 03, 2008 at 11:59am
Good news... XOHM is actually working in Chicago, Dallas, and Philadelphia too! It's unannounced and Sprint/XOHM won't let you activate a device unless you're in an "officially" covered location --- but there is a workaround: http://www.4ginfo.com/wimax-news/75-not-in-baltimore-you-can-still-activate-your-wimax-modem.html
