# Xohm

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'''XOHM''' was the brand name [Sprint Nextel Corporation](/source/Sprint_Nextel) was using to promote its [WiMAX](/source/WiMAX) services, currently labelled by Sprint Corporation simply as [4G](/source/4G). Sprint was the first service provider in the [United States](/source/United_States), with its partner Clearwire, to announce the building of a [mobile WiMAX](/source/WiMAX) network. The XOHM WiMAX [mobile Internet](/source/mobile_Internet) initiative earned the Best of WiMAX World 2007 Award for Industry Innovation.<ref>[http://www.xchangemag.com/wimaxUSA2007/ WiMAX World USA 2007 Awards<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

[Chicago](/source/Chicago), [Baltimore](/source/Baltimore), and [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_DC) served as initial test markets,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailytech.com/Sprint%2BDelays%2BXohm%2BWiMax%2BAgain/article11360.htm |title=XOHM's next stops: Boston, Philly, Dallas<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-04-10 |archive-date=2008-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412092026/http://www.dailytech.com/Sprint+Delays+Xohm+WiMax+Again/article11360.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> with [Boston](/source/Boston), [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia), and [Dallas](/source/Dallas) to follow <ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2008/09/03/xohms-next-stops-boston-philly-dallas/ XOHM's Next stops: Boston, Philly, and Dallas<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  before nationwide rollout; however Sprint announced delays of the soft launch at the 2008 [CTIA](/source/Cellular_Telecommunications_%26_Internet_Association).<ref>[http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/04/sprints-xohm-de.html Sprint Delays WiMax Rollout, Again | Epicenter from Wired.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> XOHM launched officially on September 29, 2008, in Baltimore and was deployed in other markets in 2009, 2010 and 2011 as Sprint 4G.

XOHM was merged with [Clearwire](/source/Clearwire). Sprint owns 54% of the firm, with ex-Clearwire shareholders owning 24%, and a consortium of [Comcast](/source/Comcast), [Time Warner](/source/Time_Warner), [Intel](/source/Intel), [Google](/source/Google), and [Bright House](/source/Bright_House_Networks) owning 22%. The new firm was named Clear. <!-- WSJ 2008-05-07 -->

On December 1, 2008, Clearwire announced that XOHM will be phased out in 2009. XOHM will be replaced by the joint-Sprint/Clearwire brand, Clear.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-completes-clearwire-clear-will-replace-xohm-5650/ |title=Sprint Completes Clearwire Merger, Clear Will Replace XOHM |access-date=2008-12-01 |archive-date=2011-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104190548/http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-completes-clearwire-clear-will-replace-xohm-5650/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

A 500 million dollar WiMax project funded by taxpayers in New York City leases a [2.5GHz](/source/GHz) band for municipal applications.  The NY DoiTT has many former members of Nextel that are implementing this solution to improve municipal resource applications.  The system has great prospects for commercial applications with Clearwire which is also run on a 2.5&nbsp;GHz platform.

On April 13, 2015, Sprint announced to its customers via email that they will cease operating the CLEAR 4G (WiMAX) Network and Clearwire Expedience Network on November 6, 2015, at 12:01{{nbsp}}am EST.

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