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+-   Google, Sprint, Comcast, to build data network-> on Friday May 09 2008, @01:01PM Nerdposeur

Submitted by Nerdposeur on Friday May 09 2008, @01:01PM
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Nerdposeur writes "Google has announced that it will partner with several other companies to build a high-speed mobile data network.



The consortium includes a disparate group of partners: Sprint Nextel, Google, Intel, Comcast, Time Warner and Clearwire.

The partners have put the value of the deal at $14.5 billion, a figure that includes radio spectrum and equipment provided by Sprint Nextel and Clearwire, and $3.2 billion from the others involved.

They expect the network, which will provide the next generation of high-speed Internet access for cellphone users, to be built in as little as two years, but there is no timetable on when it will be available to users and the price is not determined. The partners are seeking to beat Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless to the market.


In a separate but related deal, Google will become the default search provider for Sprint, including having one-click search access and Google Maps pre-installed on some Sprint phones."
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