Clearwire Communications has launched its CLEAR 4G WiMAX service in 10 new markets, expanding CLEAR’s mobile internet service area to a total of 14 markets in the US.
These markets, include Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Killeen/Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Waco and Wichita Falls, Texas; Bellingham, Wash; and Boise, Idaho.
The company claims that CLEAR delivers a mobile broadband internet experience on par with speeds experienced on wired connections, like DSL. Its customers can expect to see average download speeds of 3Mbps to 6Mbps with bursts over 10Mbps.
Clearwire said that the CLEAR customer experience is similar to that provided by Wi-Fi, but without the short range limitations of a traditional hotspot. It uses a 4G technology that differs from Wi-Fi called WiMAX, which provides service areas measured in miles. In these markets, the Clearwire network utilises an area-wide WiMAX radio system from Motorola.
The company offers a USB modem and 4G+ mobile, which enables users to plug-in one of its mobile WiMAX-enabled USB modems into their laptops. It allows users to access Sprint’s nationwide 3G network service whenever the Clear 4G service is not available.
Mike Sievert, chief commercial officer of Clearwire, said: “CLEAR combines two of the most exciting technological advances of our generation – mobile communications and the Internet – in order to free our customers to take their rich home or office broadband experience with them anywhere around town or on the go.
“Our 4G WiMAX network provides a valuable new category of Internet service designed to make people’s lives more enjoyable and more productive by giving them access to the connections, information and resources that matter most, wherever they happen to be.”
CLEAR’s home internet service plans start at $25 per month and mobile internet plans start at $35 per month.
