Olga Kharif writes:
Each year, Sprint ... pays other companies a bundle to connect cell-phone calls over parts of the network that it doesn't control. In industry parlance, the process is known as "backhaul" and it pertains to a short but expensive stretch of the network controlled by big phone companies ...
... That's where Sprint's new network, based on WiMAX technology, could play a key role. By using WiMAX over that crucial leg, Sprint Nextel could cut network operating costs by two-thirds ...
Link: BusinessWeek. Another indicator that IP to the dashboard is getting close. --Dennis
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