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IEEE Approves Next WiMax Standard

s largest mobile WiMax provider, has tested that technology.

Sprint Nextel, majority owner of Clearwire, , which it said might offer 128M bps to 360M bps. But with Clearwire strapped for cash to further expand its network, many observers have raised questions about the future technology directions of both companies.

Earlier this year, representatives of many of the world's biggest handset makers , which they said would increase transfer speeds to 1G bps.

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