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Sprint is shutting down its WiMAX data network on November 6th, 2015

Sprint is shutting down its WiMAX data network on November 6th, 2015
Jon Fingas
Jon Fingas|@jonfingas|October 9, 2014 12:58 AM

Still clinging on to that beloved EVO 4G for dear life? You're going to have to upgrade in the near future. Sprint has confirmed a recent Android Central leak revealing that it will shut down its WiMAX network on November 6th, 2015. If you haven't made the switch to LTE-based devices on your personal account, you'll get an official warning 180 days (i.e. about six months) before the older network goes offline for good. The date isn't completely surprising -- Sprint had previously hinted it would shutter the service next year -- but it now gives you something to mark on your calendar.

Sprint is shutting down its WiMAX data network on November 6th, 2015