According to the company, XOHM WiMAX will extend the home or office internet experience and mobile multimedia applications to other places and additional devices. With XOHM, consumers, businesses and local governments will be able to experience new forms of interactive communications, high-speed mobile internet browsing, social-networking tools, location-centric services and multimedia including music, video and on-demand products at faster average downlink speeds of 2Mbps to 4Mbps.
Customers can purchase XOHM-branded Samsung Express air cards for $59.99 and ZyXEL modems for $79.99 via XOHM web, telesales or select Baltimore-area independent retailers. Additional WiMAX devices such as a ZTE USB modem, Intel Centrino 2 WiMAX notebook PCs and the Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition are expected in market later in 2008.
Barry West, president of Sprint’s XOHM business unit, said: This is truly an historic day with the birth of a completely new internet-based business model that alters the dynamics of the traditional telecom industry. Wireless consumers will experience WiMAX device and XOHM service innovation on multiple levels as the computer, internet, telecom and consumer electronics industries converge to redefine wireless mobility.
