Klondyke’s Online Services, LLC, a small dial-up internet service provider, is looking to bring WiMax to many of its customers in rural Michigan. 123Net will help Klondyke and their customers by offering WiMax in the near future. 123Net acquired a WiMax network for Detroit in October 2009 and may bring the technology to other parts of Michigan as well.
“If we can offer WiMax, our clients will be able to experience media-rich features on the Internet that dial-up can’t deliver,” said Maria Jordan, CEO of Klondyke. “I think the 4G network opens a lot of doors for those who have not yet explored everything high-speed connections provide. I can’t wait to hear 123Net’s plans…they helped me cut my costs, actually saving my business on more than one occasion, so I know whatever they bring to the table will keep Klondyke’s moving forward.”
Many of Klondyke’s clients reside in rural areas of Macomb and St. Clair counties. Because they have no access to the ultra-high speed access offered by global carriers, Jordan is hopeful that emerging WiMAX 4G technologies will bridge the gap for her dial-up customers. WiMax, often referred to as “last mile connectivity”, may be the ideal solution for customers in areas where DSL does not exist.
Clearwire is another company that is pushing WiMax networks in the U.S. They have currently deployed in 27 markets in the U.S., including Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Honolulu and Seattle. Clearwire is looking to deploy WiMax networks in San Francisco and New York as well in 2010.
