Clearwire Brings WiMax 4G Wireless Networks to 10 New Markets

It appears that Sprint and Clearwire are pushing hard to roll out it's nationwide 4G wireless network. Perhaps they are feeling the pressure from the nearing launch of Verizon's LTE wireless network.

Clearwire has just announced that it's WiMax 4G wireless network will open in ten more market. The company uses Sprint Nextel's 2.5GHz spectrum to bring high speed 4G technology to the US market. These newly announced markets will begin to operate starting on September 1

The company offers WiMax technology which offers faster speeds than current 3G wireless technologies. The service provider boasts that WiMax can offer up to 4 megabits per second for downloads and 500 kilobits per second for uploading. These figure makes the technology more than twice as fast as the 3G wireless connection. This wireless network also provides wider coverage than other high-speed wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi..

Here are the new markets that will receive broadband services from the Clearwire Wimax 4G wireless network:

• Abilene, Texas
• Amarillo, Texas
• Corpus Christi, Texas
• Lubbock, Texas
• Midland/Odessa, Texas
• Killeen/Temple, Texas
• Waco, Texas
• Wichita Falls, Texas
• Boise, Idaho
• Bellingham, Wash.

These markets will join the markets in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Portland, Ore. However, the company's plans are far from over. Clearwire hopes to serve 80 markets by the end of 2010.

Here's a recap of the services offered by Clearwire. Consumers can get in-home wireless broadband services for as low as $20 per month. Mobile Internet plans start at $40 per month with a day pass for $10. Customers can also add voice service to their in-home package for $25 per month.

That's it for this post on the new markets for the WiMax 4G wireless network. Tune in to this blog to get the latest news and updates to wireless networks.

Verizon Wireless to Deploy LTE 4G Wireless Network

Verizon Wireless revealed their plans to hasten the arrival of Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G wireless networks. The wireless service provider realized that LTE 4G wireless network is the next big thing in the industry.

The Verizon LTE 4G wireless network will be launched commercially in 2010 with the help of its newly acquired 700 MHz spectrum. The 700 MHz spectrum for the Verizon LTE 4G wireless network covers the entire US, excluding Alaska.

According to the the official press release, Verizon LTE 4G wireless network trials the technology is capable of delivering peak speeds of 50-60 Mbps. The tests are currently being held in Minneapolis, Columbus, Ohio, and northern New Jersey. However, speeds for the Verizon LTE 4G wireless network in the real-world has not yet been determined.

Tests are being held in on uncluttered airwaves but the Verizon LTE 4G wireless network trials show that the technology can offer significantly faster speeds than the existing 3G wireless networks.

The Verizon LTE 4G wireless network will not be limited to populated areas. Verizon plans to deploy this telecommunication technology in rural areas not covered by land-based broadband. The trials for the Verizon LTE 4G wireless network will be expanded this summer in the 700 MHz band.

The major wireless service carrier plans to aggressively deploy the Verizon LTE 4G wireless network throughout its entire network. These plans also extend to places that are not currently covered by the existing Verizon Wireless footprint.

Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent has been chosen as the primary network vendors for the promising Verizon LTE 4G wireless network. Starent was also named as a packet core vendor for this new wireless technology. Verizon has also chosen Nokia Siemens and Alcatel-Lucent as key suppliers for a new IMS network that will deliver new converged multimedia services.

The Verizon LTE 4G wireless network is the rival of Sprint's WiMAX which also delivers 4G standard speeds. Like the Verizon LTE 4G wireless network, Sprint's WiMAX is also supported by major firms like Intel. AT&T is also expected to roll our its own LTE network while T-Mobile is still establishing its infant 3G network.

The tests are promising but we'll just jhave to wait and see if the Verizon LTE 4G wireless network can change the industry. Tune in to this blog to get more info and news on topics like the Verizon LTE 4G wireless network.