New MEGA-Clearwire CEO SpeaksXohm, Clearwire launches remain the same until regulatory approval 06:26PM Wednesday May 07 2008 by Karltags: prices · business · wireless · alternatives · bandwidth · Sprint Telecom · Clearwire WirelessBen Wolff, CEO of the new MEGA-ULTRA-Clearwire (well, that's what I'd name it), tells Unstrung that while the companies wait for regulatory approval, they'll continue their previously planned launches. Sprint will launch their WiMax service in Baltimore, DC and Chicago under the soon to be killed Xohm brand, while Clearwire will launch their first mobile WiMax deployment in Portland "in either the late third quarter or early fourth quarter." Wolff says he has the service in his home now, and sees 3-4Mbps. Price? "I don't think you'll see plans north of $60, lets put it that way," he says.
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jchambers28
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Alma, AR | I wonder I wonder if they will become a national company offering service nation wide. | |
|  | xenophon
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| Re: I wonder They don't own enough spectrum in enough markets yet to rollout fully national. They might be able to hit 200m population but they'll likely have to acquire spectrum in other markets to go beyond that. It would probably take 4-5 years just to hit 200m. In comparison, Sprint's voice network hits about 260m pops.
I think Sprint once said they own WiMAX spectrum in 80 of the 100 largest markets. Not sure what Clearwire has but methinks it's a few major markets and several small ones. | |
| | wildcat man
join:2007-11-03
Kansas City, MO
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| Good question. Because of the deployment of Q-Chat, the PTT service over CDMA, Sprint has had to deploy their faster network standard (EVDO - Rev A) across a far larger footprint than most realize - their coverage maps show it. For those of us who have used Sprint (and I had a pre-EVDO aircard), the aircard coverage is a lot better at these faster speeds. In fact www.thestreet.com has an article on Sprint aircards vs. VZ recently and shows Sprint to be the better match. Long story short, while stepping down speeds, the overall experience of 4G to 3G and vv should be seamless and nationwide (I hope). Whether the 3G/4G service costs $60 might be another matter... | |
| | | patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| Re: I wonder Sprint has more towers because of 1900 vs 800 range, more towers mean more potential bandwidth, which means faster EVDO speeds. I still dont understand why on earth EVDO Rev 0 ever came out if it was going to be killed in 2 years! How many wasted base station transmitter card that now become toxic E-Waste. | |
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join:2007-09-17 | Re: I wonder EVDO will be around for a long time. WiMAX won't have equivalent coverage for probably 5+ years. | |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | Price = ? quote:
"I don't think you'll see plans north of $60, lets put it that way," he says.
Does that mean 3-4Mbps = $60 ?
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| | xenophon
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| Re: Price = ? Some rates that I've heard is about $40 for basic unlimited service on one device such as a laptop card. If a person owns multiple WiMAX devices, it may run up to $60/month for many devices on one account. Might depend on device type. IE, getting two or three laptop cards for $60/month probably won't be doable but a camera, streaming MP3 player, GPS device and a laptop card may be $60/month total.
Will be interesting to see how they classify devices and rates.
But there will also be pay-as-you-go rates on devices that have a service tied to it, like Amazon's Kindle. The use of the network is tied into the cost of the book. About $10 to download the book.
A Canon camera might have a rate tied into automatically posting all your pictures (as you take them) into some social networking site or something. You aren't tied to or charged by the carrier but rather the service tied to the device by the device maker.
If were lucky, some services will be free - ad-based. | |
| | | | annimossity
join:2008-01-21
Galt, CA | man God I hope I am able to get the new and improved Clearwire soon. I am so sick of being at the mercy of my oversubscribed WISP. | |
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join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA
| Is Xohm dead? It looks like Sprint will have the right to resell the new Clearwire's services under its brand (as will the cable companies)- the Xohm brand, since it's already all made up, may be used for that, especially since it sounds like they're planning to launch under that name. | |
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JamesPC
join:2005-10-12
Orange, CA | Re: Is Xohm dead? Sprint will own 51 percent (shares) of the new Clearwire company. With Sprint, Clearwire, comcast, timewarner, and Bright house having wholesale agreements. | |
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| Re: Is Xohm dead? I'm guessing that even though Sprint owns most of Clearwire, they'll still use the Xohm name for Sprint-specific WiMAX services tied into other Sprint services, IE, an EVDO/WiMAX combo card or a Sprint CDMA phone with Xohm. But when someone buys a laptop with Intel WiMAX or other generic WiMAX devices, users simply hookup to Clearwire WiMAX.
So cable MNVO's may have names for their WiMAX service using Clearwire backbone and Sprint will sortof also have an MVNO subset called Xohm.
Just guessing. | |
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join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA
| Re: Is Xohm dead? That's what I was thinking as well. So you might be able to buy "Comcast Wireless HSI", "Sprint Xohm", or "Clearwire Wireless Broadband", but in reality they'd all be the same service (maybe package differences)... At least, that's the impression I got from the articles I've read about the agreement. | |
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Kyle
join:2003-10-15
Toledo, OH | TWC, Comcast, and BH have all given money though- just not Sprint- hell Sprint basically just gave spectrum. | |
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JamesPC
join:2005-10-12
Orange, CA
| Re: Is Xohm dead? From the Press Release:
Sprint will contribute all of its 2.5 GHz spectrum and its WiMAX-related assets into a subsidiary of the new company. The implied equity valuation of Sprint's contribution is approximately $7.4 billion which will result in approximately 51 percent ownership, based on the target price of $20.00 per share.
Comcast will invest $1.05 billion, Intel Capital will invest $1.0 billion in addition to its previous investments made in Clearwire, Time Warner Cable will invest $550 million, Google will invest $500 million, and Bright House Networks will invest $100 million, for an aggregate total of $3.2 billion. The investments by Intel Capital, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks and the contributions from Sprint will be made into a limited liability company subsidiary of the new company. Google will invest directly in the new Clearwire's Class A common stock. In a separate transaction to occur 90 days after closing, Trilogy Equity Partners will invest $10 million in the purchase of shares of Class A common stock on the same pricing terms as the other investors.
The total transaction value will be approximately $14.5 billion, assuming an investment price of $20.00 per share. | |
| ihateskapunk
join:2005-08-28
Lake Zurich, IL | Barry West except this article is quoting the wrong author. it's barry west of sprint talking. XOHM will launch end of 3rd/beginning 4th and see 3-4 mbps down. | |
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TScheisskopf
World News Trust
join:2005-02-13
Belvidere, NJ
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| OHHH NOOooo! If they release this, then people will subscribe to it and then this new and promising company will have to deal with the curse of free enterprise:
Consumers. Which starts with "C", that rhymes with "T" and "T" stands for Trouble. Trouble in River City. Because everyone knows that consumers are anti-corporation and will just drag them down.
I suggest they just build it and then walk away from it. That'll save them a lot of money they would just waste dealing with all those nasty and unwashed consumers.
Thank you. I'll be appearing at The University of Chicago School of Economics all week. Be sure to tip the professors and try the veal.
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wifi4milez
In Need Of Garbage Pail Kids 1st Series
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
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| Re: OHHH NOOooo! said by TScheisskopf  :If they release this, then people will subscribe to it and then this new and promising company will have to deal with the curse of free enterprise: Consumers. Which starts with "C", that rhymes with "T" and "T" stands for Trouble. Trouble in River City. Because everyone knows that consumers are anti-corporation and will just drag them down. I suggest they just build it and then walk away from it. That'll save them a lot of money they would just waste dealing with all those nasty and unwashed consumers. I am either not getting your joke, or it doesnt make any sense. Please explain further.
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TScheisskopf
World News Trust
join:2005-02-13
Belvidere, NJ
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| Re: OHHH NOOooo! There are some here that consider consumers and the advocacy of the rights and privilages of same to be the bane of all existence and a clear and present danger to commerce and Western Civilization. I simply offer a new economic strategy for all the poor, beleagured corporations that would help them avoid dealing with the unwashed rabble, those who might actually want services rendered for the money they pay.
Because, as you know, we cannot be having that.
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| travelguy
join:1999-09-03
Albuquerque, NM | Project Engineer Clearwire was advertising locally for a project engineer with deployment experience a few months ago. I hope that means they have plans to make the service available in the near future. | |
| | | xenophon
join:2007-09-17 | Re: Good but no Cigar Is Sprint EVDO not in your area? They are truly unlimited and also roam on Alltel EVDO. When WiMAX comes, you should be able to get combo WiMAX/EVDO service from Sprint. | |
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Good but no Cigar
When internet access service was in it's infancy, 1995 to 2001, I had access to between Five and Ten Dial-Up ISP's. Competition forced ISP's including AOL to move from measured service to flat rate service. I believe that a customer needs access to at least Five or more Broadband ISP's in order to be in a true competitive market. I do not see that happening anytime soon. I am stuck in a market with four broadband technologies, Comcast DOCIS, Embarq DSL, Satellite and Verizon EVDO. Verizon's cost, speed and it's 5Gb monthly usage cap take it out of the running. Satellite's technical issues, cost and speed take it out of the running. Hopefully Clearwire will be a cost effective alternative without draconian limits.