It has been widely speculated that Apple may build WiMAX technology, provided by Intel, into upcoming laptops. Interestingly enough, Steve Job's Macworld keynote on Tuesday coincides with the date Sprint has announced to "begin offering mobile Internet business agreements for... WiMAX network access".
WiMAX will provide users with a ubiquitous broadband internet connection. Sprint, for instance, previously promised to provide coverage to 85% of the continental US. They have since backed off from this promise because their deal with Clearwire to provide support for rural areas fell through, but if devices supporting WiMAX become popular, the financial incentive to build out this network could make 85% coverage a reality.
Intel also plans to provide WiMAX chipsets for "a wide range of consumer devices such as Mobile Internet Devices [and] PDAs", providing the possibility for future iPhones to include a WiMAX chipset.
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