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.

Sprint and Clearwire Launches WiMAX Wireless Network in Las Vegas

The WiMAX wireless network and its services will soon open in Las Vegas has officially launched the . Sprint and ClearwireWiMAX wireless network in Sin City and services will begin in the metropolitan area on August 1.

The folks in Las Vegas can avail of the WiMAX wireless network with average speeds ranging between 3 and 6 services for as low as 20/month. Sprint boasts that WiMAX can offers peak downlink speeds of more than 10MbpsMbps.

Sprint and Clearwire also announced that the WiMAX wireless network will be launched in more market's by the end of the year. This high speed network will also go live this year in:

• Atlanta
• Portland
• Charlotte
• Chicago
• Dallas
• Ft. Worth
• Honolulu
• Philadelphia
• Seattle

Samsung also announced a WiMAX-enabled mobile Internet device that well be available starting on August 1. the Samsung Mondi is reportedly the the most advanced Mobile WiMAX-enabled handheld device in the U.S.

This device offers WiFi, GPS, 3 megapixel camera, a QWERTY keypad, a 4.3-inch touchscreen, Opera 9.5 and a customizable set of widgets on top of Windows Mobile. It is expected to be be available in Vegas-area Best Buy and Clearwire outlets starting August 1st.

That's it for this update on the WiMAX wireless network. The Samsung Mondi sure looks sweet. Clearwire and Sprint seems to be gaining momentum with this venture. I hope that they can launch this 4G technology in other markets as well.

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Sprint Nextel and Clearwire Resume WiMax Talks

According to numerous reports, major wireless phone carrier Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have resumed talks that have stalled last year.

Clearwire Corp. is a wireless Internet provider that is in negotiation with Sprint in an effort to combine their high-speed wireless WiMax networks. The company currently operates pre-WiMax networks in 46 U.S. markets, including Seattle, Syracuse, N.Y., and Duluth, Minn. Wimax networks have the capacity to grant faster wireless Web connection speeds for laptops and cell phones.

Last November, talks about combining the high-speed wireless WiMax networks of both companies have bogged down. As a result of this failure, the shares of the much smaller Clearwire went down to more than 40 percent.

Sprint Nextel may have also been affected by this event as there has been reports that the wireless network may be planning huge lay-off. Some estimated that the major wireless network will give up thousands of employees and make drastic changes within the company. However, other factors may have played a greater role in Sprint's decline.

Fortunately, reports have indicated that these ailing companies have crafted a new plan. Some say that it involves spinning off Sprint's WiMax unit and merging it with Clearwire networks. This venture seems to have caught the attention of Intel Corp. which may be a good source of funds to help seal the deal.

It also appears that the negotiations between the two companies have brought good results. Fro instance, Clearwire shares have skyrocketed and the stock of Sprint Nextel have increased in value. I hope that the talks between these companies will succeed. After all, we can all benefit from the faster online connection that Wimax networks can offer.