Articles tagged with: Clearwire and 4g
Clearwire Confirms Raising $1.56 Billion from Shareholders
A previously reported, US WiMAX network operator, clearwire has now confirmed an agreement to raise $1.564 billion in new investment capital from Sprint Nextel, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Intel, Eagle River Holdings and Bright House Networks in exchange for newly issued shares. more
Alvarion, ZTE to Supply Kit for Spanish WiMAX Network
clearwire International, the overseas arm of USA based clearwire Corp has named Alvarion and ZTE as network infrastructure suppliers in support of the company's planned launch of WiMAX service in Spain in 2010. more
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Deutsche Telekom Rumoured to be Talking to Clearwire
Germany's Deutsche Telekom, which was recently rumoured to be mulling a bid for USA based Sprint Nextel is now thought to be sniffing around WiMAX operator, clearwire - which is 51% owned by Sprint Nextel. more
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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. more
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Clearwire Expands WiMAX Network - Seeks Government Stimulus Funding
US based WiMAX network operator, clearwire has announced the expansion of its network to ten new markets, bringing the company to 14 in total. The network now covers a population of 10 million people. more
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Future of WiMAX uncertain, as Clearwire investors write off billions of dollars
Comment by Terry Norman, Senior Analyst at Anlaysys Mason
"Over the last two or three years, WiMAX has gained a strong foothold in
developing countries in which there is a need for broadband, but the fixed
infrastructure is poor. However, Analysys Mason doubts that the developing
market offers sufficient growth potential and size to sustain continued
investment from such heavyweights as Cisco Systems, Intel and Motorola without
additional sales in the developed markets. But in the developed markets of
Europe and the USA, we see some early signs of a difficult future for WiMAX.
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Clearwire Reduces Loss - Misses Revenue Expectations
US WiMAX operator, clearwire has announced second-quarter loss of US$73.4 million - down slightly on the US$74.6 million a year ago. Revenues rose from US$58.6 million to US$63.6 million, but disappointed investors who had expected a better performance. more
Clearwire Launches WiMAX Network in Las Vegas
clearwire has formally launched its WiMAX network in the Las Vegas region, covering 1.7 million residents across 638 square miles. In addition to the launch of the Clear service, the company also announced that, starting next month, it will offer the Clear 4G+ mobile USB, a dual-mode 4G/3G modem for customers who travel outside of WiMAX coverage areas that roams onto Sprint's nationwide 3G network. more
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Clearwire Launches WiMAX Service in Atlanta City
US WiMAX operator, clearwire Communications has expanded its network coverage to include Atlanta City. The city is now home to the largest 4G WiMAX wireless broadband network in the United States with CLEAR service available to nearly three million people across approximately 1,200 square miles. more
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Clearwire Reports 1st-Quarter Loss of $71 million
US based WiMAX operator, clearwire has reported a first-quarter loss of US$71.1 million, compared with a loss of US$76.4 million a year ago. Sales rose 21% to $62.1 million. The company added 25,000 new subscribers to end the quarter with just over 500,000 customers. more
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