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Clearwire Brings CLEAR Service to Las Vegas using Motorola WiMAX Network and Devices

Clearwire Brings CLEAR Service to Las Vegas using Motorola WiMAX Network and Devices

Clearwire Communications, LLC, an operating subsidiary of Clearwire Corporation, today launched its CLEAR 4G mobile Internet service in Las Vegas, Nev., making it the third Clearwire market to use wireless broadband infrastructure and devices provided by the Home & Networks Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT). Just last month, Clearwire launched CLEAR in Atlanta, Ga., following its inaugural service deployment in Portland, Ore. in early January 2009. With CLEAR, customers can enjoy super fast mobile Internet service whether at home or on the go with Motorola’s desktop CPEi 150 and award-winning USBw 100 adaptor.

“Once again, Motorola is the end-to-end system provider for Clearwire’s revolutionary wireless Internet service, providing the network infrastructure and a choice of devices for its customers to enjoy CLEAR service while in their homes, offices, or while being mobile about town,” said Dave Wangrow, senior director, WiMAX product management, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility. Read More →

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Clearwire Launches Clear Service in Atlanta with Motorola WiMAX Network and Devices

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) customer Clearwire today launched its Clear™ 4G mobile WiMAX service in Atlanta, Ga. using devices and infrastructure provided by Motorola, the end-to-end system provider for this deployment. Atlanta is the second city where Clearwire’s customers can enjoy Clear mobile Internet service enabled by Motorola’s WiMAX solution.
“Clearwire has quickly become the leading [...]

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Analysts doubt Clearwire will raise funding to win 4G race

Sprint and Clearwire have already launched WiMax services in Baltimore, but the plan from the start was to complete a 4G network ahead of At&t and Verizon Wireless by at least 2 years.  According to analysts there is now serious doubt as to whether the company will be able to raise the billions more needed [...]

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Sprint launching dual-mode CDMA/WiMax modem Dec 21st

Sprint Nextel has just announced plans to launch its first dual-mode modem that would work on both the high-speed WiMax network Clearwire Corp is building and on Sprint’s existing mobile network (EVDO).  This dual-mode CDMA/WiMax modem will be available for $149.99 after $50 Mail-in Rebate on 2-year service agreements, but at the moment Sprint WiMax is [...]

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Sprint launching dual-mode CDMA/WiMax modem in 2008

According to Sprint, commercial availability of Sprint’s dual-mode CDMA/WiMax modems will occur by year’s end.  The fine print with this launch is that it will be released in Baltimore where Sprint also launched its WiMax service thanks to a partnership with Clearwire.  At the moment Sprint holds control of 51 percent of the Clearwire venture [...]

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Sprint Clearwire Merger Update: iPCS injunction

The saga that is Sprint Nextel’s WiMax division is now one step closer to finalizing its merger with Clearwire now that an agreement has been reached with iPCS.  iPCS of Schaumburg, Illinois had filed an injunction against the joint venture alleging that the new Clearwire would be violating a deal it has with Sprint Nextel [...]

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Sprint and Clearwire WiMax deal gets the green light

Federal regulators are giving Sprint Nextel Corp. the green light to spin off and merge its new WiMax wireless broadband network with that of Clearwire Corp.
In a 5-0 vote Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission approved a plan to combine Sprint’s Xohm network with Clearwire’s WiMax-like network. Google Inc., Intel Corp. and a group of cable [...]

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At&t asks FCC to deny Sprint-Clearwire merger

It seems that having the largest wireless subscriber base in the country is not enough for At&t.  Today, At&t asked the FCC to deny a merger request from Sprint and Clearwire which was scheduled to complete a national WiMAX network.  With At&t and Verizon Wireless shifting their 4G data networks toward Long Term Evolution (LTE) [...]

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Sprint and Clearwire Corp Combine WiMAX Businesses

Sprint’s next generation mobile Internet, WiMAX, or Xohm as those of you paying close attention the past 6 months will remember has recently been deployed to select cities. Those select cities make up a small percentage of the comprehensive United States WiMAX blanket Sprint set its sights on when announcing their intentions last year. [...]

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Sprint falls again.

Straight from the horse’s mouth, Sprint puts an end to the WiMax relationship it once held with Clearwire. Back when times of optimism reigned free in the minds of Sprintusers, the idea of a WiMax network that would dominate the future plans of the Verizon network by hitting the market first an capturing massive amounts [...]