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Hands-on with Sprint's Xohm network in Baltimore: Does WiMAX deliver?

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Sprint heralded the launch of its Xohm WiMax network in Baltimore last week by calling for the death of wireline broadband. But how does it stand up against cable and DSL, or wireless 3G services? BetaNews has been using Xohm for the past month in order to find out.

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Of course, lower prices don't mean much if the service doesn't deliver, and this is where we were most skeptical. Those of you who have used city-wide or other public Wi-Fi networks before know how unreliable and slow the connectivity can be. Can WiMax really provide stable Internet faster than 3G while on the go, or penetrate the walls of a concrete loft to offer a viable alternative to Comcast?

Much to our astonishment, the answer is a definitive yes.

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