Analysts foresee trouble for US operator's WiMax rollout following CEO departure.
The FT reports that the $5 billion deployment is now questionable, with any incoming CEO expected to focus primarily on improving Sprint's core performance rather than launching expensive new services.Jason Amstrong, a Goldman Sachs analyst, said: "We would expect longer-term initiatives such as the Clearwire WiMax partnership to be [put] on hold and subject to review by a new leadership team."
The so-called 4G Xohm-branded network - which could carry all kinds of multimedia services - was unveiled by ousted Sprint CEO Gary Forsee just 12 months ago alongside partners Samsung and Intel (with Clearwire jumping on board last month).
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