Google and Sprint WiMax Deal
WiMax is the next generation wireless technology that will allow wireless broadband access for the “last mile” with DSL speeds. The promise of WiMax is that it will operate over large distances that lie outside the reach of traditional WiFi networks.
Sprint is betting on this new technology and building up a network ahead of the competition. The Reston based telecommunications provider is planning to roll out WiMax networks in Boston and Chicago at the beginning of the second quarter.
Under the revenue share deal with Google Sprint would provide the network access and Google would contribute it’s saech capability and free applications such as instant messaging, e-mail and online calendars.
At the moment nobody seems to be able to catch up with Google’s drive to conquer and dominate new emerging technologies. The free applications only serve as the backbone on which Google seeks to expand it’s ad network.