Houston No Longer Has a WiMax Problem
Mar 29, 2010, 7:15 AM by Eric M. Zeman
Today Clear and Sprint announced that they have launched their WiMax wireless broadband services in Houston, which is the 28th market to go live in the U.S. The Houston-area network covers more than 1,900 square miles and more than 4 million people. Retails stores are open starting with locations in the First Colony Mall, Kay Mills Mall, Willowbrook Mall, The Woodlands Mall and Baybrook Mall, in addition to select Best Buy, Radioshack and Fry's outlets. Clear is offering a two-month promotion whereby customers will receive the first two months of service for $50/month instead of $60.
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Comments
Balderdash
I am sitting in IAH at this very moment and cannot get service with my Clear aircard.
Then again, I can never get service at the airport in Austin but I can get it everywhere else. Why does this seem to be an issue at airports, Clear?
Then again, I can never get service at the airport in Austin but I can get it everywhere else. Why does this seem to be an issue at airports, Clear?
Probably due to security concerns. Valid, I'd say. I can totally understand not getting service at the airport.
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Kind of an off-topic question, really. Clear isn't offering the HTC Evo. In fact, they're not offering mobile phone service. Just broadband internet for home or laptop, and VOIP.
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I am so getting this
This is the absolute perfect solution for me to get home internet again where I'm currently living (don't have home internet right now). I checked the Clear.com website and my coverage area is the best. I love the pricing and the fact that I have the option to go without a contract and can buy my equipment outright.
I'm really looking forward to this.
I'm really looking forward to this.
I'm in Dallas and didn't think I had coverage and my house received it, performance wasn't great but than I found the tower and put the Overdrive in window and got about 2 1/2 MB's on Download. Not to bad.
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So for all the wimax down talkers how is this:
Helping Michigan customers to get the best out of their energy delivery infrastructure, GE has initiated a pilot program employing WiMAX (News - Alert) 4G communications and smart meters.
According to GE, this is the first-ever U.S. smart grid pilot program using this technology.
The GE smart meters proved features such as real-time instrumentation, power quality monitoring and accessing critical information. GE claims that these features provide customers with benefits such as higher productivity, improved efficiency and reduced energy costs.
To fine-tune smart meter capabilities using this technology, GE has collaborated with a number of utilities around the world, including Consumers Energy and American Electric Power in the Unit...
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According to GE, this is the first-ever U.S. smart grid pilot program using this technology.
The GE smart meters proved features such as real-time instrumentation, power quality monitoring and accessing critical information. GE claims that these features provide customers with benefits such as higher productivity, improved efficiency and reduced energy costs.
To fine-tune smart meter capabilities using this technology, GE has collaborated with a number of utilities around the world, including Consumers Energy and American Electric Power in the Unit...
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i personally like what wimax is going to offer but its yet to hit salt lake city!!
Sounds good. I am pleased to see Wi-Max succeed.
Congratulations Houston!
I am extremely jealous. I would really love to experience WiMax, but it is not available where I live. I would love to hear testimonials for Houston. Many individuals have expressed interest for that area.
So would I. I am pretty sure that the only way I will see Wi-Max or LTE is if I move.
Industry consultant Robin Williams had this to say:
Houston no longer has a WiMax problem *beep beep* Houston Texas we HAAAVVEEEE a Problem Texas King of The Hill "Propane and Propane Accessories, Bobby it's clean burning" talk about getting burned how about Android's crappy development.... Android I'm a robot beep beep boop tell you who else is a robot is Richard Branson Virgin Mobile "I'M GOING INTO SPAAACCEEEE and PARACHUTING BACK TO EARTH... oh wait HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM!"
Wow, somebody hasn't had their coffee this morning.
Not that there is any real issue with Android- but what exactly does Android have to do with 4G going live in Houston?
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Any idea when you're going to sign on? You should also be excited for the HTC Evo too. I am so stoked for all of this right now. I live in Rochester NY and there is no telling when we will be the lucky winners.
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