WiMax

Residents of Salem, Oregon, and Milledgevill, Georgia, can now enjoy mobile WiMax service. Clearwire has launched service in those markets, part of their aggressive campaign to roll out almost completely by the end of 2010. These might not be the biggest markets, but as DSL Reports editor Karl Bode notes, these markets, along with recently [...]

It looks like Clearwire is starting efforts to beef up its sales staff in the Dallas and Chicago areas in anticipation of future launches. Via PhoneNews.com, we learn of Craigslist postings in the Dallas/Ft. Worth and Chicago pages for sales reps and execs to join the Clearwire team. That’s the prelude to a launch. While [...]

One big issue in the U.S. broadband industry is getting those high-speed connections all the way out to the boonies. WiMax is seen as one of the potential solutions, and now we learn of some specifics. Open Range Communications, a high-speed Internet and voice operator, has contracted vendor Alvarion to deliver WiMax to various rural [...]

Having traveled to Las Vegas four times in 12 months, there is one thing I can definitively say about the city: they could use some better wireless Internet access. This can be said of many cities, but Las Vegas is the host to countless conventions year-round, many of which involve businesspeople who rely on the [...]

One theme we’ve heard lately is that mobile Internet technologies will eventually replace home broadband. While that’s quite a bold statement, especially considering the existing infrastructure, it’s still a possibility. In fact, a recent Juniper Research report shows that 12 percent of current DSL customers will be WiMax-bound by 2013. This is mainly in areas [...]

In perhaps the most critical year for the adoption of WiMax technology, market leader Clearwire is looking to launch in a number of markets. With LTE just a year away, Clearwire must do all it can to spread WiMax and extol its advantages. The next step in their plan comes in June, when they will [...]