Clearwire and Qualcomm team up on Multi-Mode chipsets

[Deval]

http://www.fiercewireless.com/ctialive/story/clearwire-qualcomm-team-multi-mode-lte-chipsets/2012-05-08

 

Good news for us, would make our devices support LTE on native Sprint, and in Clearwire hotspot areas as well.

 

Curious if we would have to pay additional for that access?

[4GHoward]

Will it benefit Cricket as well with the LTE they are deploying and the use of Clearwire LTE for additional capacity?

[MacinJosh]

Will it benefit Cricket as well with the LTE they are deploying and the use of Clearwire LTE for additional capacity?

 

If Cricket & Clearwire signed an LTE agreement, then yes it will help them.

[4GHoward]

If Cricket & Clearwire signed an LTE agreement, then yes it will help them.

 

They already did a while back.

http://corporate.clearwire.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=657143

http://leapwireless.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=13383&item=124331

[darn18]

These Multi-monde chipset will support GSM,UTMS,EV and LTE TD and FD on the same chip. So I will be able to use my sprint phone anywhere in the world and on any carrier?

[WiWavelength]

These Multi-monde chipset will support GSM,UTMS,EV and LTE TD and FD on the same chip. So I will be able to use my sprint phone anywhere in the world and on any carrier?

 

No.

 

AJ

[Deval]

These Multi-monde chipset will support GSM,UTMS,EV and LTE TD and FD on the same chip. So I will be able to use my sprint phone anywhere in the world and on any carrier?

 

No, but you would be able to CDMA eSMR, CDMA PCS, TDD-LTE and FDD-LTE, which would be kickass!

[Sgt. Slaughter]

Can't believe I missed this release the other day...should make for a sweet phone in the next EVO as there will be no excuse to not support all bands then!....

 

Nice to see Clear get some positive news their way too! Even if indirectly!

 

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[Deval]

Now I can see that as being awesome. Now all we need is seamless handoffs between the frequencies

 

What I foresee is being able to use a Clear site with tons of capacity and backhaul when I'm out and about in NYC, and have it switch over to Sprint 1900/800 when I go inbuilding. I could finally watch Netflix while on the bus home, or stream high b/w Pandora!