Cox to launch wireless network in March

Cox Communications has announced that it will launch its 3G wireless network in March. Initially it will use Sprint’s infrastructure but will eventually run on Cox’s own. It will be available in three markets to begin with and eventually expand. Users in Orange County, California, Omaha, Nebraska and Hampton Roads, Virginia will be able to purchase the service on its own or bundled with a cable, phone and internet service. No word yet on rates.

Cox’s competitors Time Warner, Comcast and Brighthouse Networks are planning to launch their own networks using the ClearWire WiMax network. The launch of these networks is one of the reasons the FCC briefly consider taking spectrum away from broadcasters and giving it to broadband providers, who insist more spectrum and bandwidth are needed to support the publics growing hunger for wireless services. The plan was shelved after protests from over the air broadcasters and instead a system is being planned that would let a broadcaster voluntarily offer their spectrum to the highest bidder.

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