It might be too early to presume stuff, but it seems like MobiTV has taken advantage of the big National Association of Broadcasters Show in Vegas this week to show off a new mobile DTV service that it has jointly developed with Sinclair and PBS. The company hopes to eventually introduce this new concept to a few interested cellular carriers as well.

The service itself is a combination of free over-the-air DTV broadcasts (from PBS and the CW, at the moment) and subscription-based on-demand content, which, it claims, would be made available for a seven-day window and be delivered via mobile WiMAX
There is no indication, though, of a potential roll-out, but it looks like MobiTV will be working during the next few days to rope in some additional partners. We will be bringing you more news as it comes….

Source: EngadgetMobile

StarHub has now made an official announcement that it will make HSPA+ available with Huawei in Singapore. This makes StarHub the very first operator in Asia-Pacific to have a mobile broadband network capable of speeds of up to 21Mbps. Also, StarHub’s customers will be among the first in the world to experience the fastest mobile broadband speed and superior services through devices provided by Huawei.

HSPA+ increases StarHub’s mobile broadband network capacity to support speeds of up to 21Mbps, from 14.4Mbps previously. HSPA+ is now emerging as a contender for eclipsing the need for WiFi to a great degree, and also challenging WiMax and LTE.

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Sprint yesterday announced at a press release that it plans a major expansion of its WiMax powered 4G footprint. The service will be launched in Atlanta, Chicago, Ft. Worth, Charlotte, Dallas, Las Vegas, Honolulu, Portland, Philadelphia and Seattle later this year. Sprint also mentioned that its WiMax service will be available in Boston, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. during 2010.

In addition to this, Sprint also plans to offer new 4G devices in 2009, including a single-mode 4G data card, a broadband modem, embedded laptops, and a tri-mode phone. At present, Sprint’s WiMax service is only available in Baltimore. There is yet no information as to exactly when the new markets will be included for the 4G Footprint service expansion.

Source: Sprint

Clearwire, the Kirkland, Wash.-based Company offering WiMax wireless broadband services nationwide, very recently reported its quarterly earnings and also shared some details on its future mobile WiMax rollout. Clearwire has huge plans for this year. By the end of 2009, the company plans to launch in eight markets, including Las Vegas, Chicago, Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Atlanta, Honolulu, Philadelphia and Seattle. Besides, it also has some very major markets lined up for year 2010, which includes Boston, Washington D.C., New York, Houston and San Francisco.

Clearwire hopes to introduce nearly 100 WiMax devices in the market by the end of the year, which will support its networks. These devices, it said, will include PDAs/handhelds, notebooks, laptops and modems. In addition to all this, Clearwire also plans to launch a dual-mode 3G/4G modem that can roam between cellular and WiMax networks.

Source: PhoneScoop