Sprint's XOHM WiMAX service gets official

The Xohm website is now hot, making yesterday's rumor pretty incontestable at this point. Although seeing a press release would really seal the deal. The teaser site simply states that Xohm is coming in the Spring of 2008 and promises to "expand the internet experience" to a new class of internet enabled devices. Right, a bit later than "by year-end 2007" which Sprint was originally touting. We'll update you with the press release which we expect to pop any minute now. With any luck, we'll also learn how to pronounce their new mobile WiMAX brand.

Update: Ah ha! As reader Deluxe points out, it's pronounced "Zome" as in Rome. Had to bust out Firefox since the audio won't play in Safari.

Update 2: The Press release is out. The "end of 2007" soft launch is still expected for Chicago and Baltimore / D.C. markets. Lucky you, John Waters.

[Dan @ Aug 16th 2007 2:35AM]

Actually Sprint has been "touting", as you say, spring 2008 all along. By year-end 2007 is for the test markets, not the nationwide release.

[Dan A @ Aug 16th 2007 2:55AM]

Empower MP3's? Idiots.

[Joe @ Aug 16th 2007 3:06AM]

When you go to the Xohm website, the announcer pronounces it. It's "ZOME."

[Deluxe @ Aug 16th 2007 3:13AM]

If you had your speakers on when viewing the site, you'd hear that it's pronounced

"Zome" (as in 'Rome' without the R and more Z)

[Chicksta @ Aug 16th 2007 9:36AM]

Wouldn't it be more like Xohm as in 'roam'?

[oshean @ Aug 16th 2007 11:30AM]

E.T. xohm home

[AKBlade13 @ Aug 16th 2007 7:18AM]

I have a question, how much is it going to cost to get a cell phone with WiMax tech. Because I'm willing to go up to $70 with contract to get myself one of these.


Anyway, finally! Sprint is actually doing something interesting compared to the other competitors. I finally feel good to be a Sprint customer.

AKBlade13

[felix @ Aug 16th 2007 8:37AM]

The 2008 date seems to be for their big rollout - I think as you posted earlier, they are still claiming an end of year 2007 rollout for limited market:

The company plans WiMAX test service in the Chicago, Baltimore and Washington DC areas by year-end 2007. Commercial service is expected to be available in a number of markets starting April 2008 and cover 100 million people by year-end 2008 in conjunction with a planned partnership with Clearwire.

http://www.xohm.com/news_072607.html

[bob cobb @ Aug 16th 2007 8:38AM]

Nice, should be right about the time I'll be upgrading my 6700 :)

[Galley @ Aug 16th 2007 8:52AM]

What about us poor bastards who still don't have Power Vision service?

[Brian @ Aug 16th 2007 1:31PM]

Sprint is continuing to expand EVDO service and RevA service in the 1X territories. It's for push to talk on CDMA so if your area does not have it now, likely, it will soon.

[darkstar @ Aug 16th 2007 9:59AM]

sprint's evdo service is blazing fast where i live. its identical to what i get on dsl.
im really curious how much better wimax is!!!
so should i invest in "s" or "clwr"
:)

[telepheedian @ Aug 16th 2007 12:01PM]

Wow, you use safari?

[Martin Beauchamp @ Aug 16th 2007 1:21PM]

Welcome to Zombocom! Yes, this is Zombocom. This is Zombocom and welcome to you who have come to Zombocom!

[Abhishek @ Aug 16th 2007 10:08PM]

I cannot wait to get my hands on the new data cards and the devices they would launch. I am sure Apple will be very disappointed to have chosen the EDGE over WiMax.

Check out my thoughts:

http://abhishek.tiwari.com/2007/08/16/sprints-xohm-why-should-you-care/

[kevon @ Aug 31st 2007 11:07AM]

test

[Chris @ Nov 17th 2007 9:11AM]

Check out Sprints First Xohm data session http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtnC2OpKmds