WSJ: Clearwire moving away from retail, will concentrate on network wholesale business
Chris Ziegler, Engadget, 2/9/2011 Though it apparently doesn’t have any plans in place to close its existing 140 stores around the country, The Wall Street Journal is reporting this evening that network operator Clearwire is halting its direct retail strategy to concentrate on selling the use of its airwaves to other providers — providers such [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 4G, Clearwire, Sprint, WiMax
Voice Over LTE
Sam Churchill, DailyWireless.org, 2/9/2011 Verizon’s soon to be available LTE smartphone, the LG Revolution, was used to complete the first VoLTE call over its LTE network this week. Verizon has said they will make all voice calls on their 3G network, with a commercial launch of the VoLTE system planned for late 2012. LTE and [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, 4G, GSM, Hotspot, LTE, Sprint, Verizon, WiFi, WiMax
Sprint starts up 4G world roaming with real unlimited data
Electronista Staff, Electronista, 1/31/2011 Sprint WiMAX gets world data roaming plan Sprint today claimed a symbolic first by being the first US carrier with a 4G roaming deal. Those traveling to Jamaica or Taiwan will have the option of getting online through the WiMAX networks on Digicel and Global Mobile respectively. Unlike typical usage-based roaming [...]
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The FCC Struggles to Meet Smartphone Wireless Spectrum Needs
Jason Mick, Daily Tech, 1/13/2011 Spectrum demands are rapidly rising, but its as hard as ever to find free spectrum While it’s easy to put the blame regarding slower than expected progress in the realm of wireless communications on the telecoms, they aren’t the only problem. Next generation 4G networks are incredibly spectrum hungry, and [...]
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Sprint adds 3G/4G MiFi mobile hotspot to its lineup
Sal Cangeloso, Geek.com, 1/4/2011 Sprint just announced a brand new mobile hotspot would be available to subscribers on February 27th for $49.99. The 3G/4G MiFi from Novatel Wireless is similar to the MiFi devices that we already know (and love) but this one packs in WiMAX radio for fast connection speeds. This will be Sprint’s [...]
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Clear launches new at-home WiMAX router with integrated WiFi
Darren Murph, Engadget, 12/4/2010 Hey, don’t knock the naming engineers — “Clear Modem with WiFi” just works. Indeed, that’s the official title of Clear’s new at-home WiMAX modem (the same one that flew through the FCC back in September), designed to bring the 4G superhighway into one’s home for as little as $35 per month. According to the [...]
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Wireless Carriers Muddy Waters with ’4G’ Marketing
Wailin Wong, Mobile Tech Today, 12/2/2010 Are phone carriers getting their 4G signals crossed? Wireless carriers are using 4G to describe a major leap in speed, capacity and power over other networks. But operators don’t agree on what constitutes that technological milestone. As a result, 4G has become a marketing term almost unrelated to its [...]
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Clearwire scores funding, adds Wi-Fi modem
Marguerite Reardon, CNET News, 12/2/2010 As competition in the 4G wireless market heats up, Clearwire has finalized a deal to create more funding so it can continue building its nationwide 4G wireless network. It also has released a new product. The company said today it plans to sell more than $1.1 billion in a debt [...]
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Clearwire in deep financial trouble, may not survive
Paul Kapustka, MuniWireless, 11/4/2010 Clearwire announced yesterday that it may run out of money in mid-2011 and may not be able to continue as a “going concern”. This is an analysis of Clearwire’s challenges as it struggles to survive. It really is the best of times and worst of times for nascent national WiMAX provider [...]
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T-mobile HSPA+ network rolling out across the US, branded as 4G
Simon Chester, Mobile Crunch, 10/31/2010 Despite the technical arguments that T-mobile’s 4G-like HSPA+ network is technically 3G, T-mobile have decided to run with the 4G moniker, marketing it as “America’s Largest 4G Network” as they roll it out across many cities in the US. To back up this news, T-Mo News have received a photo [...]
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