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Tag: WiMAX
Northern Michigan University Launches its Own City-Wide WiMAX Network
Northern Michigan University (NMU), located in Marquette, Michigan, will operate a WiMAX network exclusive to university staff and students, and include the costs of the network in the school’s tuition. Each student will be issued…
WiMAX Spectrum Bidding War in Small Town USA?
An interesting bidding war is forming in small town Illinois over WiMAX spectrum. The Mt. Vernon Township High School Board (MVTHSB) of Mt. Vernon, Illinois finds itself in a good position as owner of some…
Clearwire Reports 2Q09 Results, Covers 23 Million POPs
Clearwire reported its 2Q09 results August 11. The major proponent of WiMAX broadband wireless networks in the US recorded a 9% year-over-year increase in revenue to $63.6 million from $58.6 million, driven by an 11%…
Sprint Says 4G Coming to 17 Additional Markets in 2009
Sprint Reveals Plans to Launch 4G in 17 Additional Cities in Hawaii, Idaho, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas and Washington in 2009; Bringing Turbo-Charged Mobile Broadband to Customers On the Go OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 11,…
Clearwire Adds Huawei as WiMAX Supplier
Huawei joins Motorola and Samsung as WiMAX Radio Access Network (RAN) vendor for Clearwire’s 4G network. Other strategic infrastructure suppliers include Cisco, Ciena and DragonWave. KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 11, 2009– Clearwire Communications, LLC, an operating…
How Many Broadband Providers Are Enough?
Can Abilene, Lubbock, and Wichita Falls, Texas support multiple WiMAX providers, not to mention competing wireline broadband services? We’re about to find out. When Clearwire announced their expansion into ten new markets, the list included…
Sprint Provides Hints of Wireless Broadband Substitution
Sprint announced the launch of two 4G wireless enabled broadband routers today. The Sprint Personal Hotspot PHS300S targets consumers, serving up to four simultaneous Wi-Fi connections. The Cradlepoint MBR-1000 Broadband Router targets business users and…
Cable WiMAX Momentum: Will it Last?
The cable industry didn’t invest over $1.5 billion in Clearwire for nothing. That 2008 investment is turning into 2009 momentum for cable broadband wireless services powered by WiMAX. The first out of the gate was…
Comcast Launches Second WiMAX Market, Atlanta
Atlanta second market to rollout Comcast High-Speed 2go(TM) with Chicago, Philadelphia and more launching before year-end 2009 ATLANTA, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information, and…
Sprint Revving Up 4G Plans – Will Confusion Follow?
Sprint made several announcements today concerning the launch of Sprint 4G services. They identified Atlanta, Portland, and Las Vegas as Sprint 4G markets, scheduled to go live ‘some time in August.’ According to Sprint, Sprint…
Clearwire Makes Las Vegas Launch Official
Clearwire to Officially Launch CLEAR 4G Service in Las Vegas on July 21, 2009 Product and Service Demonstrations and Company Executives Available for Media and Industry Analysts on July 20 & 21 CLEAR to Celebrate…
Comcast Launches WiMAX, High-Speed 2Go
In a much anticipated move, Comcast’s WiMAX product, High-Speed 2Go is official in their Portland market. “With Comcast’s wideband Internet, we already offer one of the fastest wired connections available today. Now with the launch…