The cable industry’s sometimes partner Sprint announced at CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas a raft of additional partners and initiatives involved in the development of its WiMAX network service, called XOHM. They include the following:
• A forthcoming XOHM application developer program
• A WiMAX-edition, pocket-sized Internet tablet device from Nokia
• An exclusive XOHM PC Card from Samsung
• A promise from Everest of Freemont Calif to embed WiMAX wireless capability in an “ultra mobile PC” running the C7 processor from VIA
• A logistics solution for several XOHM distribution channels from Brightpoint North America
• A commitment from Nokia Siemens Networks to implement its subscriber data management solution to expand IP and IMS-based services over XOHM
• A deployment of Starent’s ST40 multimedia core platform to provide subscriber management and mobility for XOHM customers.
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Cable's stars turned out for the first annual CableFAX 100 luncheon at New York's Grand Hyatt last December. Catch Mad Men's Jon Hamm, Cash Cab's Ben Bailey as well as Sundance Channel's Larry Aidem and Cable Pioneer Bill Bresnan and others in our video from the wintertime event.
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