Comments on: Clearwire May Dump WiMAX

By: Bob Bobson

Bob Bobson — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:40:29 +0000

LTE and WiMAX are different modulation standards using the same equipment, usually a firmware upgrade on the radios is all that’s needed to migrate from one to the other. Why one would be picked over the other I don’t know, licensing?

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Broadcom to Buy Beceem in a Bid for 4G Dominance: Tech News « — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:58:05 +0000

[...] been Clearwire’s apparent change of heart with WiMAX: it’s testing LTE and thanks to a change in its contract with Intel, it can transition sooner from WiMAX to LTE if it wants to. Beceem, which also counts Intel as an [...]

By: Mapping LTE’s Assault on Global 4G Domination

Mapping LTE’s Assault on Global 4G Domination — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:55:07 +0000

[...] already opened the door to transition some or all of its vast spectrum to LTE in the future, as the company modified the terms of an agreement with Intel that requires the usage of WiMAX through Nove…. Factor in Clearwire’s TD-LTE trials in Phoenix and you can see that the WiMAX tide is slowly [...]

By: Clearwire isn’t Even Halfway to its 4G Coverage Goals

Clearwire isn’t Even Halfway to its 4G Coverage Goals — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:47:22 +0000

[...] Verizon will set, and are lower than those AT&T has introduced with its new data plans. And if Clearwire does eventually switch to LTE, as anticipated, then pricing and spectrum could help it win [...]

By: The Big Shift: Moving to LTE From WiMAX

The Big Shift: Moving to LTE From WiMAX — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:01:09 +0000

[...] The Big Shift: Moving to LTE From WiMAX By Stacey Higginbotham May. 30, 2010, 9:00am PDT No Comments 0 If WiMAX is a fad — a short-term bridge on the path to LTE as the global fourth-generation wireless standard — how will operators move from one network technology to another? Russian WiMAX provider Yota said last week that it would stop deploying WiMAX networks and switch instead to LTE for the remainder of its buildout, and a few weeks before that Clearwire changed an agreement it had with its top investor, Intel, to make it easier for the U.S. operator to switch to an LTE network from WiMAX. [...]

By: Numbers, Volume 46

Numbers, Volume 46 — Sat, 15 May 2010 00:17:40 +0000

[...] Clear Revenue In addition to the potential for Clearwire to move to LTE, its financial results were impressive. In its three most mature WiMAX markets, where it has 47 percent gross margins and 2.7 percent penetration, Clearwire said it’s taking about 18 months to get to profitability. It also said it’s reached 971,000 subscribers (it added 283,000 during the first quarter) and now covers 50 million people. [...]

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Coté's People Over Process » Numbers, Volume 46 — Fri, 14 May 2010 23:05:05 +0000

By: anyone worried about Sprint abandoning WiMax? - Android Forums

anyone worried about Sprint abandoning WiMax? - Android Forums — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:02:58 +0000

[...] anyone worried about Sprint abandoning WiMax? Clearwire May Dump WiMAX [...]

By: Stacey Higginbotham

Stacey Higginbotham — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:00:09 +0000

Alan, I'm sorry you felt mislead. As I said earlier, dump was probably too strong. I tried to link back to our coverage noting the similarities between WiMAX and LTE, but fundamentally I am skeptical of Clearwire's desire to operate dual networks for any long period of time.

By: Chad

Chad — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:03:11 +0000

Just wanted to point out that Sprint owns the majority share in Clear, making them the controlling interest. Sprint is rolling out its 4G WiMax network right now, so the likelihood they would allow this is slim to none.