Sprint to pay Clearwire $1 billion in 4G fees through 2012
Sprint, which owns the majority stake of Clearwire, has agreed to pay the company at least $1 billion through 2012 for fees associated with the …
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AT&T CEO: T-Mobile acquisition will immediately improve reliability
AT&T was noticeably silent about its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile during the CTIA Wireless 2011 tradeshow last week, but on Wednesday the company’s CEO, …
Best Buy Connect 4G option now available
Best Buy Connect — Best Buy’s mobile broadband arm — on Monday announced that customers can now sign up for 4G service. The 4G data …
Sprint transition to LTE already underway, analyst claims
According to analysts at Gerson Lehrman Group, Sprint is already in the process of transitioning to LTE. In an analysis published Wednesday, the firm claims …
Clearwire to face lawsuit over WiMAX throttling, false advertising
WiMAX network operator Clearwire is the target of a new lawsuit that has been filed out of a Seattle district court. Lawyers representing the plaintiffs …
Clearwire CEO resigns, two more top execs will soon follow
Clearwire on Thursday announced that CEO and director of the board Bill Morrow will resign effective immediately. Morrow cites personal reasons for his resignation and …
WiMAX operators meet in Taipei to draft global roaming agreement
Sixteen WiMAX operators from around the world convened in Taipei this week to draft an international roaming agreement for their 4G networks. The WiMAX Forum Global Operator …
Novatel’s MiFi 4082 packs WiMAX, gets rubber-stamped by FCC
Today, the FCC gave Novatel Wireless’ MiFi 4082 the U.S. Government’s official seal of approval. What makes the 4082 unique from other MiFi devices, you …
Clearwire plans to shake the money tree, looking to raise $1.1B through sale of debt securities
Last month, we reported on the short-term liquidity problems on the horizon for WiMAX network operator Clearwire, and today, the company has announced measures aimed …
Clearwire, Sprint launch WiMAX network in Sacramento, CA [Updated]
Early this morning, WiMAX network operator Clearwire announced the availablity of its 4G network to residents of Sacramento, California. “Whether as a critical link for …
Sprint, Clearwire to enter arbitration over out-of-network Evo, Epic handsets
FierceWireless is reporting that U.S. wireless carrier Sprint and its WiMAX-network partner Clearwire have entered arbitration over the monthly rate the latter company charges for …
Clearwire to cut 15% of workforce in attempt to raise ‘short-term funding’
Today, during their Q3 2010 earnings call, WiMAX network operator Clearwire announced that it would be slashing 15% of its workforce and instituting several “cash …
The 4G forgery
T-Mobile does not have a 4G network. Sprint, which first launched WiMAX in June of 2009, does not have a 4G network. Verizon Wireless will …
Sprint makes 4G official in New York City and five other markets
Today, Sprint announced that its WiMAX, 4G network is officially open for business in six additional locales: New York; New York, Hartford; CT, New Haven; …
WSJ: three Sprint executives resign from Clearwire board
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that three sprint executives — Dan Hesse, Keith Cowan, and Steven Elfman — have resigned from WiMAX network-operator Clearwire’s …
Minneapolis-St.Paul, Pittsburgh get Sprint 4G
Today, Sprint announced that Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have been added to the company’s 4G city-portfolio. “Since 2008, Sprint has provided customers 4G service and …
PCMag: Clearwire 4G launch in NYC and LA imminent
PCMag is reporting that wireless broadband company Clearwire is beginning to make 4G resources available to customers in New York City and Los Angeles. The …
Clearwire enters prepaid cellular data market with Rover service
Just a quick follow-up to a story we published on Friday. Clearwire has officially announced “the nation’s first pay-as-you-go 4G mobile broadband service for tech-savvy …
Clearwire to launch pay-as-you-go service?
A recent SEC filing seems to indicate that WiMax provider Clearwire is planning a new, pay-as-you-go cellular data service. The filing reads, Clearwire “plans to …
WiMax 2 standard ready for approval, goal of 100 Mbps downlink speeds
Computerworld is reporting that the second iteration of the WiMax 4G technology — known as WiMax 2 or 802.16m — is ready to be finalized …
iSpot hacked to allow non-Apple devices, painfully easy
The iSpot — a $25 per month 4G WiMax mobile router from Clearwire that will allow you to connect up to eight Apple mobile devices to …
Clearwire to conduct LTE trials, promising unmatched speeds
Clearwire has long said that they have the technology, spectrum, and expertise to move from WiMax to LTE if necessary, and a press released today …
Clear's iSpot is a 4G mobile hotspot that only works on Apple iDevices
So… we’re not sure why Clear decided to make a hotspot that only works with Apple iDevices — or as they put it, “was built …
Sprint's 4G service goes live in more California, Delaware, Florida, and Michigan cities
If you live in Modesto, CA; Stockton, CA; Jacksonville, FL; Wilmington, DE; or Grand Rapids, MI get ready, because Sprint is about to start pumping …
Best Buy signs deal with Clearwire, to offer Best Buy branded WiMax plans
Reuters is reporting that retail giant Best Buy has signed a partnership deal with WiMax network operator Clearwire. Beginning in 2011, Best Buy will be …
The big winner in the wireless data wars is Sprint/Clearwire
With the #1 and #2 wireless carriers scrambling to beef up their network and limit data usage by instituting tiered data plans, Sprint/Clearwire is sitting …
Clearwire rolls out 4G service to seven new cities
Clearwire announced on Thursday that it has begun rolling out its 4G WiMAX service to seven new cities in four states. The lucky seven include …
4G WiMAX goes live in Washington, D.C. and Kansas City, gets beefed up in Baltimore
Just in time for the launch of the EVO 4G, Sprint and Clearwire today announced the launch of their 4G WiMAX network in Washington, D.C. …
U.S. Wireless carriers get graded, ranked for their Q1 2010 performance
Strategy Analytics released its Q1 2010 metrics report for the U.S. Wireless carriers and it paints an interesting picture of the mobile landscape stateside. As …
Intel, Motorola and Samsung to back WiMAX 2
Some good news for ardent supports of WiMAX today, as big names like Intel, Motorola and Samsung gathered to announce their support for and the …
