The Big Apple gets a mobile internet makeover

The South Korean technology giant Samsung said on Monday that it will build a mobile internet network in New York.

Samsung is being commissioned by the US mobile phone company Sprint Nextel for this project. Sprint seems to be a very progressive player in mobile web across the pond, and is already working with Google to further develop its phone-based internet service.

The network for the Big Apple will be "WiBro", one of the major 4G communications standards. It's an improved version of the WiMax wireless web technology that enables high-speed internet connectivity even when a user is on the move.

This development in New York is a major step forward in the development and commercialisation of the mobile web. Samsung has already built WiBro networks in five major US cities and regions including Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston.