Clearwire Launches Test WiMAX Network in Silicon Valley

­US WiMAX network operator, Clearwire has launched a preview developer network in California's Silicon Valley. The developer network, which is a precursor to commercial service planned for the San Francisco Bay Area in 2010, will cover more than 20 square miles in Santa Clara, Mountain View and parts of downtown Palo Alto, California.

The current coverage footprint includes the local campuses of Intel and Google, two founding Innovation Network supporters who have also commenced their own internal 4G application development programs. Cisco's campus will receive coverage in the coming months as the network expands.

Bright House, Comcast, Sprint, and Time Warner Cable also will join Clearwire, Cisco, Intel, and Google as partners in the Innovation Network with plans to participate in promoting the program and deploying 4G development resources into the network.

The service will be provided free to a limited number of qualified developers leading up to the commercial service launch in this area. To qualify, developers must register for Clearwire's developer program and describe the WiMAX development ideas they wish to pursue. The developers' website will also include coverage maps and suggested drive routes for mobile application testing.

Posted to the site on 15th September 2009