Comments on: Did Sprint really get in bed with LightSquared? http://gigaom.com/2011/06/17/did-sprint-really-get-in-bed-with-lightsquared/ Sun, 26 May 2013 05:11:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: worldbfree4me http://gigaom.com/2011/06/17/did-sprint-really-get-in-bed-with-lightsquared/#comment-632116 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:58:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=364001#comment-632116 @KenG
This is Virgin Tech which will only get better over time and more palatable over time. LTE is faster no doubt, but how many people are signed up and using it? Witness Verizon giving away free Wifi Hotspot ability with the purchase of a Thunderbolt. You can also get Thunderbolt for pennys on the dollar online. Sprints advantage is clear, “All-You-Eat-Data!” And if you are stationary it works well for most (6 mb/s -9 mb/s).

]]> By: KenG http://gigaom.com/2011/06/17/did-sprint-really-get-in-bed-with-lightsquared/#comment-632065 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:55:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=364001#comment-632065 Yes, LightSquared has issues with the spectrum it wants to use for LTE, but what if Sprint decides to license its 4G-capable spectrum to LightSquared as part of the deal? (I don’t know if that is possible)

Their WiMax is horrible. I have a Sprint 3G/4G modem (U301), and in the last two months, I have visited 4 locations that their map says has 4G coverage. I have not been able to connect on any of them. When I get home from the current trip, I am canceling my Sprint 4G modem service, and will return when they have an LTE plan.

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