By Allen Tsai | Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:08 pm |
Clearwire, a data network company mainly owned by Sprint, said it would start testing a rival wireless technology known as Long-Term Evolution, or LTE, to power its high-speed 4G network.
The Kirkland, Wash.-based company, which is the only U.S. provider to use the older, more mature WiMax 4G standard, said it now plans to test two versions of LTE, alongside its current WiMax rollout.
"We're the only carrier in the nation with the spectrum to conduct tests of this nature," said Bill Morrow, Clearwire's chief executive. "I don't see us losing our lead."
The move would give Sprint more flexibility, allowing it to partner with another carrier, such as struggling rival T-Mobile. Should Clearwire switch to LTE, WiMax devices would be stranded.
In June, Sprint released its first WiMax-capable phone, the HTC Evo 4G.
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