In the end, then, a “4G app” isn’t something that will reinvent the wheel but will rather operate mostly like a 3G app, only significantly faster and more reliable.  Kellett says this is what she hopes app developers see in Sprint’s network and notes that Sprint and Clearwire’s spectrum holdings will give mobile applications all the capacity they need.

“We’re lucky to have a lot of spectrum,” she says.  “And what that translates to is the ability to have a better capacity and we’re looking to support things like video apps that can take advantage of that capacity.”

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