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.

Tune in to this blog for more news and updates on Wireless networks.

Clearwire Wimax Wireless Network Goes Live in Atlanta

I blogged about the official launch of the Clearwire Wimax wireless network at September of 2008. Well, this wireless network technology has started to spread and is now officially live in Atlanta.

The Clearwire Wimax wireless network has already been in the city for quite some time but it has only been officially announced this month. But before we delve deeper into this Clearwire Wimax wireless network up-date, let's do a quick recap of this technology.

Wimax is a next-generation wireless data network that will offer wireless broadband services. This wonderful communications technology can deliver speeds between 2 and 4 Mbps. A WiMaAX network will provide more options in applications and offer wireless broadband services to remote places and offer new devices.

Clearwire Wimax wireless network technology will also offer new forms of interactive communications, social-networking tools, location-centric services and multimedia applications to all consumers.

Let's get back to the Clearwire Wimax wireless network update. The launch in Atlanta might be considered the biggest launch. The company is planning to establish networks in over 15 cities by the end of 2010.

The city has 1,200 square miles and approximately 3 million people which is a good market for this technology. Since Atlanta is also a major hub for air travel in the US, Clearwire Wimax wireless network can serve people affected by massive delays.

The price of services in Atlanta matches up -pretty well with other WiMAX-covered territories. Home Internet plans start at $20 per month, mobile plans start at $40 per month and day passes are available for $10.

That's it for this post on the Clearwire Wimax wireless network. We hope that this technology will cover more cities in the upcoming years.