Sprint’s Xohm WiMAX networks is facing another delay, though this one’s not because of faulty technology or delays in development, but because the T1 lines carriers traditionally use as the backhaul, or landline connection, aren’t sufficient to support the base stations. In other words, Xohm is just now realizing that a 1.5Mbps T1 doesn’t have the […]

Sprint’s Xohm WiMAX networks is facing another delay, though this one’s not because of faulty technology or delays in development, but because the T1 lines carriers traditionally use as the backhaul, or landline connection, aren’t adequate to support the base stations.

In other words, Xohm is just now realizing that a 1.5Mbps T1 doesn’t have the throughput, or even a fraction of the throughput, needed for this kind of network. This means that new connectivity to the Sprint network, and thus to the World wide web, will have to be put in place at all Xohm WiMAX base stations before it can be turned on. The problem isn’t the technology, but rather licensing and zoning.

There are also problems with the billing system, but really until the data is there to be used, it’s a moot point.

Via [crunchgear]

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Filed under: Handsets, Others, GSM

For most of us, the Porsche Design P’9521 is hard enough to find as it is — but throw a limited edition into the mix, and, well, you’ve a one-of-a-kind phone indeed. The P’9521 is being re-clad in a rather striking white as part of the design firm’s Pearl White Collection being launched in Taiwan this month, and the privilege of adding this one to your stable will run a mere 62,800 Taiwan dollars — about $2,063. High-priced, yes, but at least Porsche has the common decency to throw in a 2GB microSD card and the reassurance that the odds of running into another P’9521 Pearl White user are almost zero.

[Via Slashphone]

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