Comments on: Intel Writes Almost $1B Off Clearwire Investment http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Clear Dilemma http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-983705 The Clear Dilemma Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:11:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-983705 <p>[...] wireless technology are likely throwing good money after bad. Even if we ignore the incredible writedowns these companies have had to make related to their first bet on Clearwire and WiMAX, the [...]</p> [...] wireless technology are likely throwing good money after bad. Even if we ignore the incredible writedowns these companies have had to make related to their first bet on Clearwire and WiMAX, the [...]

]]> By: drew http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-961869 drew Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:54:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-961869 <p>For anyone that thinks LTE has nothing to do with WiMAX, you should really read up on it before you start talking about something you know NOTHING about.</p> For anyone that thinks LTE has nothing to do with WiMAX, you should really read up on it before you start talking about something you know NOTHING about.

]]> By: Intel Promotes Broadband and Itself http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-935920 Intel Promotes Broadband and Itself Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:00:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-935920 <p>[...] given that the proxy revisits some grim news, such as the drop in net income year-over-year and a $938 million write off of Intel’s Clearwire investment. [...]</p> [...] given that the proxy revisits some grim news, such as the drop in net income year-over-year and a $938 million write off of Intel’s Clearwire investment. [...]

]]> By: crupp http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-935590 crupp Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:45:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-935590 <p>To Yeivier. Sorry to say but your assertion demonstrates very little knowledge of the markets both in theory and reality.</p> To Yeivier. Sorry to say but your assertion demonstrates very little knowledge of the markets both in theory and reality.

]]> By: Google’s New Fund Should Advance Its Goals, If It Has Them http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-935045 Google’s New Fund Should Advance Its Goals, If It Has Them Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:01:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-935045 <p>[...] is what Intel’s current corporate VC fund does. Sometimes those two goals conflict — Intel’s money-losing bet on Clearwire and WiMAX is a good example — and watching Google weather those conflicts may help us [...]</p> [...] is what Intel’s current corporate VC fund does. Sometimes those two goals conflict — Intel’s money-losing bet on Clearwire and WiMAX is a good example — and watching Google weather those conflicts may help us [...]

]]> By: Economy Slows Cable’s Momentum | The Click http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-927911 Economy Slows Cable’s Momentum | The Click Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:32:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-927911 <p>[...] the wireless front, aside from a $600 million Clearwire write down (also taken by Intel, Time Warner Cable and Google), there’s nothing new to report. For those [...]</p> [...] the wireless front, aside from a $600 million Clearwire write down (also taken by Intel, Time Warner Cable and Google), there’s nothing new to report. For those [...]

]]> By: Economy Slows Cable’s Momentum http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-927764 Economy Slows Cable’s Momentum Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:26:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-927764 <p>[...] the wireless front, aside from a $600 million Clearwire write down (also taken by Intel, Time Warner Cable and Google), there’s nothing new to report. For those [...]</p> [...] the wireless front, aside from a $600 million Clearwire write down (also taken by Intel, Time Warner Cable and Google), there’s nothing new to report. For those [...]

]]> By: Time Warner Results: Cable Demand Takes a Hit http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-924563 Time Warner Results: Cable Demand Takes a Hit Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:08:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-924563 <p>[...] Warner Cable also was the latest company to get hit by Clearwire’s declining share price: it wrote off $367 million of its $500 million investment in the WiMAX venture. That still seems [...]</p> [...] Warner Cable also was the latest company to get hit by Clearwire’s declining share price: it wrote off $367 million of its $500 million investment in the WiMAX venture. That still seems [...]

]]> By: Slumping PC Sales Hit Chip Makers Hard http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-922754 Slumping PC Sales Hit Chip Makers Hard Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:26:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-922754 <p>[...] in May; since then, Clearwire’s stock has fallen 70 percent. Intel invested a total of $1.6 billion in the Las Vegas [...]</p> [...] in May; since then, Clearwire’s stock has fallen 70 percent. Intel invested a total of $1.6 billion in the Las Vegas [...]

]]> By: Yeivier http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-922245 Yeivier Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:08:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-922245 <p>To Jason. Sorry to say but your assertions demonstrate very little knowledge of WiMAX both in theory and reality.</p> To Jason. Sorry to say but your assertions demonstrate very little knowledge of WiMAX both in theory and reality.

]]> By: Jason Lackey http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-920970 Jason Lackey Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:36:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-920970 <p>I think that the writing may be on the wall for WiMax, which suffers from being too much like WiFi in terms of range and building penetration (go over there by the window, no, the other wall, yeah..) and too much like 3G in terms of effective bandwidth to make it a real compelling upgrade from 3G.</p> <p>Despite traction in other parts of the world, one of the final nails in teh coffin will be LTE, the other flavor of highspeed wireless network which is a natural evolution for those running GSM networks, which is what most of the world is running. Certain large US based CDMA network operators have even announced that their future will be LTE, not WiMax.</p> <p>Note that Nokia has killed their 810, their only WiMax device: http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNewsMolt/idUKTRE5071UD20090108</p> I think that the writing may be on the wall for WiMax, which suffers from being too much like WiFi in terms of range and building penetration (go over there by the window, no, the other wall, yeah..) and too much like 3G in terms of effective bandwidth to make it a real compelling upgrade from 3G.

Despite traction in other parts of the world, one of the final nails in teh coffin will be LTE, the other flavor of highspeed wireless network which is a natural evolution for those running GSM networks, which is what most of the world is running. Certain large US based CDMA network operators have even announced that their future will be LTE, not WiMax.

Note that Nokia has killed their 810, their only WiMax device: http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNewsMolt/idUKTRE5071UD20090108

]]> By: TPile » Blog Archive » Wednesday Evening Links - http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-920865 TPile » Blog Archive » Wednesday Evening Links - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:04:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-920865 <p>[...] CBS CEO: Time Warner Retransmission-Consent Deal a ‘Template’ multichannel.com Intel Writes Almost $1B Off Clearwire Investment gigaom.com Testing Femtocell Performance on the ISP Backhaul cellular-news.com IPTV may help [...]</p> [...] CBS CEO: Time Warner Retransmission-Consent Deal a ‘Template’ multichannel.com Intel Writes Almost $1B Off Clearwire Investment gigaom.com Testing Femtocell Performance on the ISP Backhaul cellular-news.com IPTV may help [...]

]]> By: » WiMax Wednesday Headlines Sidecut Reports http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-920862 » WiMax Wednesday Headlines Sidecut Reports Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:13:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-920862 <p>[...] than where the stock is now. Stacey at GigaOM tells why the chip vendor and WiMax sugar daddy took a $1 billion write-down [...]</p> [...] than where the stock is now. Stacey at GigaOM tells why the chip vendor and WiMax sugar daddy took a $1 billion write-down [...]

]]> By: Mike Wolleben http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-920840 Mike Wolleben Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:15:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-920840 <p>Still waiting for WiMAX iin Austin -</p> Still waiting for WiMAX iin Austin -

]]> By: Michael W. http://gigaom.com/2009/01/07/intel-writes-almost-1b-off-clearwire-investment/#comment-920827 Michael W. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:13:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34798#comment-920827 <p>I don't care what they do investment wise as long as i get WiMAX in Seattle by Q3 2009. Clearwire is pretty painful right now as is.</p> I don’t care what they do investment wise as long as i get WiMAX in Seattle by Q3 2009. Clearwire is pretty painful right now as is.

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