Clearwire News
Clearwire was the first mobile broadband carrier in the US, building a WiMAX network in its extensive 2.5GHz spectrum holdings. It is 45% owned by Sprint, which uses the network to support its ‘Sprint 4G’ services, though the cellco is expected to seek full control in future, and to integrate Clearwire with its own Network Vision multi-technology platform. Other investors in Clearwire include three cablecos (Comcast, Time Warner and BrightHouse), which are also MVNO partners, plus Google, Intel and founder Craig McCaw. McCaw’s Clearwire was merged with Sprint’s own mobile broadband unit, Xohm, at the end of 2008, to form a larger operator with a combined spectrum pile that was significantly larger than any rival’s. The company has its own brand, Clear, as well as supporting a range of MVNOs, but has lately come under intense competitive pressure from Verizon’s LTE launch, and a failure to attract further investment. It is now testing TD-LTE as a possible migration path from WiMAX.
Click for iPhone and LTE star in Verizon's quarter
25 January, 2012
As 4G becomes increasingly important to the leading cellco, Sprint and Clearwire suffer from their transition period
Clearwire wins LightSquared's MVNE partner
23 January, 2012
Simplexity, a white label platform for virtual operators, will work with Clearwire on WiMAX and LTE, but has not dropped LightSquared
Clearwire fills capital gap with $300m stock offer
6 December, 2011
Operator to raise the funds for its network migration, but will need a further $100m to trigger Sprint finance and secure its LTE plan
MetroPCS could be Clearwire's savior
17 October, 2011
CDMA operator says spectrum deal with Sprint's spurned joint venture is one option under review for its 4G strategy
Sprint seeks full Clearwire control via cablecos
22 August, 2011
Key shareholders in the 4G venture reported to consider various scenarios to fund LTE roll-out
Clearwire plans LTE-Advanced, if it can afford it
5 August, 2011
Insists it will build TD-LTE and then LTE+ on its own, not as part of Sprint's Network Vision architecture
Sprint reduces voting stake in Clearwire
8 June, 2011
The action removes risk of Clearwire being considered a subsidiary, which would make its debt a Sprint liability
FCC rule change could boost Clearwire's data rates
24 May, 2011
Operator wants to use 20MHz channels in its 2.5GHz spectrum, increasing throughput from current 5.5MHz configuration
Clearwire-Sprint union closer with Ericsson deal
19 May, 2011
Swedish vendor to take on management of Clearwire's network, pointing to LTE and further synergies with Sprint
Clearwire hints at sharing Sprint's network
6 May, 2011
CEO comments show a strategy that will be fully subservient to Sprint's, and could use its Network Vision infrastructure
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