Q. I've been using a mobile-broadband service that resells Sprint's WiMax 4G, not its LTE. Isn't WiMax going away? A. It is, and you'll need a new hotspot when that happens. Sprint announced some four ...

The modem looks more like a coffeemaker or other home appliance than a means of quickly moving large data files, such as movies, to your computer. And perhaps its design is intentional. Certainly, ...

If you’ve seen or heard an ad about a cell phone or wireless plan lately, you may have noticed that a lot of new buzzwords are being thrown around. Words like 4G, LTE, and WiMax seem to have replaced ...

There's been a lot of buzz about WiMax as Sprint Nextel rolls out its first network to use the 4G wireless technology. But what exactly is it? This FAQ will help you sort it out. Marguerite Reardon ...

The company's new 4G network shows early signs of performing well, but it could be headed down the same road as EarthLink's citywide Wi-Fi. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, since you ask. It's overseen by The WiMax Forum, an alliance of more than 400 companies working towards compatibility under the IEEE 802.16 standard.

The latest https://www.pcworld.com/search.html?qt=lte&tk=srch_top vs. https://www.pcworld.com/search.html?qt=wimax&tk=srch_top tests can’t be good for https://www ...

BARCELONA--The industry is working fast to offer high-speed data connection to portal devices, but the market has split into two camps: one stands by wireless standards such as WiMax and Wi-Fi, while ...

First, there was dial-up. Then there were network cables. More recently, Wi-Fi has taken over. Now, there's a new contestant in the Internet connection space, 4G WiMax. WiMax is like Wi-Fi on ...

Joining the likes of competitors AT&T and Verizon, Sprint will soon begin building its own 4G LTE network, essentially admitting its bet on the rival WiMax standard was a bust. The move, announced ...

Wireless broadband equipment and service providers are gathering in Chicago this week to discuss what’s just around the corner: live networks serving thousands of people. At this year’s WiMax World ...