While cable and DSL have helped slake some of the thirst for data, those services aren t available in many markets. But the story is just beginning. Soon, the data-deprived will have more choices if service providers that have embraced fixed wireless technology have their way. We re the real deal when it comes to MMDS, says Evan Conway, vice president of marketing. As far as deployment and product offering, we re way ahead of everyone.
Sprint employs a super cell architecture, generally consisting of a single tower in town.
It uses network equipment provided by Cisco Systems, Hybrid Networks and ADC Telecommunications. ADC s Axity wireless access system. However, last December Sprint announced it would stop selling its wireless Internet service to residential customers in Detroit because costs were too high, and because it wanted to wait for improved technology that would enable the company to reach more people. But we re basing this new technology on a little bit more of a cellular design, where the current technology is sort of a super cell. Tenn. It also announced plans to roll out in 29 more markets nationwide by the end of this year.