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Sprint and Clearwire Launch WiMax in Austin and San Antonio

Humberto Saabedra — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:38:30 +0000

This morning, Sprint has announced the launch of WiMax services under the Sprint 4G brand in Austin and San Antonio TX, following the Dallas launch earlier this month. Sprint is also confirming service launches for Salem, Oregon and Seattle Washington at the end of the year along with previously confirmed launches in Honolulu and Maui in the state of Hawaii.

Sprint Rolls Out WiMax in Dallas/Ft.Worth and North Carolina

Humberto Saabedra — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:43:39 +0000

Sprint has announced in a series of press releases that it has launched Sprint 4G service in North Carolina and the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex in Texas. New markets in North Carolina include Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary, with Austin and San Antonio following the D/FW launch this month.

It should be noted that the Clear service (with Sprint acting as an MVNO leasing capacity from Clearwire) is not yet available for purchase in the above markets, with no immediate word on launch.

Comcast Updates High-Speed2Go WiMax Sales Portal

Humberto Saabedra — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:13:15 +0000

Following up on the Clearwire announcement, Comcast has updated its dedicated portal for the forthcoming High-Speed2Go service expansion which will mirror Clearwire’s current rollout schedule starting in November.

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The service is sold as part of special bundles called Fast Packs, which consist of the following eight plans depending on the selection of Metro 4G service for service within the immediate coverage area or Nationwide 3G/4G service with a branded Franklin U300 dual-mode 3G/4G modem:

Fast Pack with Metro Service:

12Mbps with Metro 4G High-Speed2Go – $49.99 for 1 year, $72.95 thereafter.

16Mbps with Metro 4G High-Speed2Go – $59.99 for 1 year, $82.95 thereafter.

22Mbps with Metro 4G High-Speed2Go – $69.99 for 1 year, $92.95 thereafter.

50Mbps with Metro 4G High-Speed2Go – $106.99 for 1 year, $129.95 thereafter.

Fast Pack with Nationwide High-Speed2Go

12Mbps with Nationwide 3G/4G High-Speed2Go – $69.99 for 1 year, $92.95 thereafter.

16Mbps with Nationwide 3G/4G – $79.99 for 1 year, $102.95 thereafter.

22Mbps with Nationwide 3G/4G – $89.99 for 1 year, $112.95 thereafter.

50Mbps with Nationwide 3G/4G – $126.99 for 1 year, $149.95 thereafter.

Clearwire to Roll Out More Clear Markets Next Month

Humberto Saabedra — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:29:02 +0000

Clearwire has announced in a press release that it will roll out Clear service in additional markets beginning next month.

Clearwire and Sprint will jointly launch 4G service in Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina; Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas in November. Honolulu and Maui, Hawaii will be launching in December, previously confirmed by Time Warner last week.

Comcast will also be launching its WiMax service during the same timeframe, meaning that there will be a simultaneous 4G launch between Sprint, Clearwire, and MVNOs Comcast and Time Warner.

Time Warner to Resell WiMax as Road Runner Mobile on December 1st

Humberto Saabedra — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:13:27 +0000

Time Warner Cable has confirmed that it will begin resale of Clear’s WiMax service in the Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh-Durham markets beginning on December 1st under the Road Runner Mobile brand name soon after Clear’s official launch. Time Warner representatives further confirmed Road Runner Mobile launches for the Dallas/Ft.Worth metroplex by the end of the year, with Honolulu and Maui going live early next year.

The following three service plans will be offered under Road Runner Mobile:

National Elite: Unlimited access to Clear WiMax and Sprint’s 3G EVDO Rev. A network for $79.95 per month to customers who also take the Road Runner Standard or Turbo cable modem service. Time Warner promises further discounts if customers subscribe to the cable provider’s double or triple-play cable service bundle which includes cable internet access and digital phone service.
Mobile Elite: Unlimited access to mobile WiMax for $49.95 per month and pricing also applies when bundled with the Standard or Turbo cable modem service with an additional bundle discount available.
Mobile 4G Choice: Caps mobile WiMax use at 2 gigabytes per month and will sell for $39.95 per month if customers add at least one other Time Warner cable service.

Clearwire Launches Service in 10 New Markets

Humberto Saabedra — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:38:02 +0000

Following up on a previous report, Clearwire has officially launched service in eight previously announced Texas markets along with Boise, Idaho and Bellingham Washington.

Customers in Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Killeen/Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Waco and Wichita Falls, Texas can now order service online and will be able to purchase service from dealers and retail locations which ranges from Home Internet service plans at $25 per month while mobile Internet plans start at $35 per month, or a mobile day pass for $10.

Customers can also choose the Pick 1 Unlimited plan option offering an unlimited home or mobile Internet connection for $22.50 for the first 3 months, with the cost settling at $45 per month thereafter.

Hardware offered by Clear for purchase currently includes the Clear USB Modem and Clear 4G+ Mobile modem for $49.99, after instant rebate, or may be leased for $4.99 monthly.

The Clear Modem, a resdential modem from Motorola, can be purchased for $69.99 or leased for $4.99 monthly. The Clear Spot a portable, battery-powered router that connects up to eight standard Wi-Fi-enabled devices to the Internet for $139.99.

Embedded WiMAX Laptops from Intel available for purchase include the Dell Studio 17, Studio XPS 16, Latitude E4300, Latitude E6400, Latitude E6400 ATG, Latitude E6500, Precision M2400, Precision M4400 and Vostro 1220, the LifeBook P8020. from Fujitsu, laptops from Lenovo include the ThinkPad SL400, SL500, X200, X200s, X200 Tablet, X301, T400, T500, W500 and W700.

From Samsung, availability includes the X460 notebook as well as the NC10, the first WiMAX-enabled netbook based on the Intel® Atom processor, available in the U.S and the Samsung Mondi, a WiMAX-enabled mobile internet device.

Sprint Launches 4G Service in Three Clear Markets

Humberto Saabedra — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:07:32 +0000

Following up on its plans to mirror Clear service availability, Sprint has launched its bespoke 4G service in three current Clear markets today.

Customers in Las Vegas, Atlanta and Portland will now be able to purchase Sprint 4G branded WiMax equipment which currently consists of the Sprint U300 3G/4G modem manufactured by Franklin at local Sprint Stores and authorized dealers.

Sprint Announces More WiMax Markets

Humberto Saabedra — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:18:43 +0000

Sprint has announced 17 more markets for its Sprint 4G launch this year. Customers will be able to purchase WiMax service from Sprint in the following markets:

Abilene, Texas; Amarillo, Texas; Austin, Texas; Boise, Idaho; Bellingham, Wash.; Charlotte, N.C.; Corpus Christi, Texas; Greensboro, N.C.; Killeen-Temple, Texas; Lubbock, Texas; Maui, Hawaii; Midland-Odessa, Texas; Raleigh, N.C.; Salem, Ore.; San Antonio, Texas; Waco, Texas; and Wichita Falls, Texas.

The service will launch concurrently with Clear service in these markets.

Sprint Launches Tri-Mode EVDO/WiMax/Wi-Fi Routers from Cradlepoint

Humberto Saabedra — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:59:16 +0000

In a press release this morning, Sprint has announced the launch of two tri-mode EVDO/WiMax/Wi-Fi routers with one meant for consumers and one meant for businesses in the Sprint Personal Hotspot PHS300S and Cradlepoint MBR-1000 Broadband Router for business.

The Sprint Personal Hotspot PHS300S supports up to four simultaneous Wi-Fi connections and the Cradlepoint MBR-1000 Broadband Router for business supports up to 32 simultaneous Wi-Fi connections. Both routers will support all Sprint 3G and 4G mobile broadband USB devices as well.

The Sprint Personal Hot Spot PHS300S is priced at $159.99 and available in Sprint retail stores within Sprint 4G markets, telesales, business sales and at www.sprint.com. The Cradlepoint MBR1000 broadband router is priced at $249.99 and is available via business sales channels, telesales and online.

Clearwire Launching 10 New Markets on September 1st

Humberto Saabedra — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:15:27 +0000

Following up on the leaked internal employee information slide from Sprint, Clearwire has announced that it will launch 10 new markets on September 1st with festivities and launch specials at retail stores.

The below markets are also notable for being former Clearwire markets with pre WiMax equipment, owing to their launch ahead of larger markets without a prior Clearwire presence:

Boise, ID; Bellingham, WA.; and eight markets in Texas: Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Killeen/Temple, Waco and Wichita Falls.