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Sprint Nextel Corp. has announced
it is to collaborate with Google Inc. in developing a new mobile Internet
portal, which will be using the telecom’s WiMAX wireless technology.
Sprint Nextel Corp. is to partner
with Google Inc. by using some of the company’s known products, such as its
famous and powerful applications Google Talk instant-messaging, Gmail email and
Google search engine and more.
The two companies have announced
also their developing new location-based services for corporations, consumers
and government customers too. WiMAX will be tested in Baltimore, Chicago and
Washington and Sprint Nextel Corp. is hoping to be covering about 100 million
users by the end of the year to come, as its service is expected to launch by
spring.
"Google shares Sprint’s
vision for enhancing the consumer’s mobile lifestyle and is focused on greater
access to information through a variety of channels," said Dave Girouard,
vice president and general manager Google Enterprise. "We look forward to
working with Sprint to bring to market a rich and compelling broadband
experience for WiMAX customers."
Google Inc. itself has plans for
becoming a wireless-service provider, as the company has announced the Federal
Communications Commission its intention of spending to enter a bid for the
upcoming auction for the 700-megahertz-band spectrum. Maybe this partnership
with Sprint Nextel Corp. will be a way of understanding even better the
wireless industry and Google Inc. will have even more to gain in the business.
The financial terms involved in the agreement between Google and Sprint haven’t
been disclosed.
Sprint has recently also
announced a 20-year agreement with Clearwire Corp. for building a WiMAX network
all across the United States, which is expected to eventually providing
coverage to about 300 million users.
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