Communication giant Sprint Nextel has publicly restated that it will continue expanding its WiMax offerings.
The company's newly-elected chief executive, Paul Saleh, recently told USA Today that the ultimate goal is to build a nationwide WiMax network, allowing users to roam freely and still have internet access. Though Sprint's WiMax service, called Xohm, was largely the idea of the company's former chief executive Gary Forsee, it appears as if Sprint is sticking with it. Of the WiMax service, Mr Saleh told the paper: "This is where the market is going." Mr Forsee was ousted from the company following complaints from customers about poor service and the company generally experiencing a slowdown.
In order to build the ambitious nationwide network, Sprint is to collaborate with the WiMax company Clearwire. When it is initially rolled out Xohm is to cover Chicago, Washington and Baltimore, but plans are in place for a rapid expansion following that.
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