Sprint Nextel slashes monthly service price of WiMax services (USA)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Sprint Nextel, the USA based mobile operator, has slashed the monthly service price for its CDMA/mobile WiMAX service from $79.99 per month to $69.99 per month, and is throwing in a free month of service as an extra bonus. The price cut has come a week after the operator launched mobile WiMAX service in Las Vegas, Atlanta and Portland. Including Baltimore, the carrier now offers its Sprint 4G-branded service, which includes roaming onto its 3G CDMA network, in four markets.
According to market analysts, the Sprint’s price cut is viewed as “slightly positive,” adding that the new price “is more palatable to prosumers and consumers during these tough economic times. … These initiatives considerably reduce the cost barriers to adoption, increasing the carrier’s potential consumer base.” The firm also pointed out that Sprint is offering its 3G/4G USB Modem U300 for free with a two-year service contract and $50 mail-in rebate, down from an initial price of $149 in December.