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story category Clearwire Teams With Cisco
For national deployment of awaited WiMax network
01:21PM Wednesday May 13 2009 by Karl Bode
tags: competition · business · wireless · hardware · Clearwire Wireless
Clearwire and Cisco have announced a deal that makes Cisco the primary supplier for core infrastructure gear, and has the vendor making new mobile business and mobile WiMAX devices for the CLEAR 4G mobile WiMAX service. Of course the network needs to be built, and the speed at which it is or isn't happening is a concern with Verizon LTE bearing down next year. Clearwire currently only offers service in Baltimore (a la XOHM) and Portland, though nine additional markets are expected to be launched this year. Earlier this week, customers in Atlanta found they were able to order the service ahead of an official summer launch.

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noclear

@blackberry.net

woot clear? oh nvm

Well I hope Clear gets their act together because they really are quite lame in Eastern Washington State.
permalink · 2009-05-13 12:59:09 · Reply to this
MrRuckus

join:2004-01-30
Portland, OR

Re: woot clear? oh nvm

Agreed. A quick look of their forum here makes a person think twice about trying it. I would be more inclined to tell someone to goto an unlimited plan if they have a phone that can tether with 3G. From the looks of their caps and what not, it would be on par with what they offer..
permalink · 2009-05-13 13:35:20 · Reply to this
iansltx

join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO		 That's ClearWire, operating on outdated equipment. From all I'm hearing Clear WiMAX is much, MUCH better. DSL-like speeds for DSL-like prices, except wirelesly.
permalink · 2009-05-13 13:35:53 · Reply to this
MrRuckus

join:2004-01-30
Portland, OR

Re: woot clear? oh nvm

I guess we can only hope. More competition = lower prices for all. But with what they currently have, it seems to be in pretty sad shape considering all the money companies have put into it.
permalink · 2009-05-13 13:58:11 · Reply to this
bn1221

join:2009-04-29
Cortland, NY

Service offerings

Not quite true - Clearwire has a (tiny) footprint in Cortland and Syracuse's NY
permalink · 2009-05-13 13:20:27 · Reply to this
expert007

join:2006-01-10
Buffalo, NY

Re: Service offerings

when you speak of Clearwire, I'm assuming that you're NOT talking about Clearwire WiMAX right?

I'm over in Buffalo and would just love to test their WiMax.
permalink · 2009-05-13 14:24:37 · Reply to this
bn1221

join:2009-04-29
Cortland, NY
·RoadRunner Cable

Re: Service offerings

I believe its Wimax since they want a proprietary card and its not capped. Go to clearwire.com and click on the coverage map for NY. Shows Auburn, Syracuse and Cortland.

The salesguy said the coverage sucks
permalink · 2009-05-13 15:08:09 · Reply to this
awbishop

join:2004-08-26
Chicago, IL		 Its not WiMax service. The Clearwire WiMax service is on www.clear.com, not their clearwire.com page. The WiMax is only commercially available in Baltimore and Portland at this point.
permalink · 2009-05-13 15:45:17 · Reply to this
xenophon

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Re: Service offerings

Specifically, Clearwire offers true mobile WiMAX in Baltimore/Portland/Atlanta only at the moment. They have a pre-WiMAX flavor, which sucks, in many small markets. Will take time to upgrade those markets to true mobile WiMAX.

Chicago/Dallas/Philly and I think Boston have some unofficial true WiMAX coverage not officially released yet.
permalink · 2009-05-13 16:50:12 · Reply to this

GOLFnSUN
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But will it be real Cisco gear? or knockoffs?

»www.tomsguide.com/us/Cisco-FBI-C···134.html
An unclassified government PowerPoint presentation documenting Chinese counterfeiting of Cisco routers has been published on the net.

»www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thr···0381/pg1
permalink · 2009-05-13 13:20:54 · Reply to this

hayabusa3303
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Re: But will it be real Cisco gear? or knockoffs?

thats what we get for outsourcing stuff.
permalink · 2009-05-13 13:39:21 · Reply to this

tubbynet
reminds me of the danse russe
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1 edit		 nothing like a little fud to get your wednesday rolling.
looking at the sheer size and ambition that "clear" is wanting to push with their wimax service, one could only guess that they are dealing directly with cisco (i'm not aware of them contacting my company for anything). when you work directly with cisco, you get cisco gear directly. even with some of the larger channel partners (ala att, etc) go through cisco ordering and punchout tools.
the issue that TK Junk Mail GOLFnSUN See Profile brings up deals with broken government procurement practices and incomplete vetting of organizations selling cisco gear.

cisco is putting some money on this thinking it will work, especially with that vapor-ware product known as lte not showing up yet. if clear can get their act together, cisco stands to gain quite a bit of share with this (as well as name recognition). overall, it sounds like it could help clear with the boost they need to get them off the ground...

q.
permalink · 2009-05-13 14:19:08 · Print · Reply to this

old_dawg
"I Know Noting..."

join:2001-09-22
Westminster, MD

Not

Clearwire + Cisco = match made in hell.
permalink · 2009-05-14 00:40:52 · Reply to this
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