Clearwire launched its CLEAR WiMAX in Richmond, St. Louis and Salt Lake City on June 28. It adds three more important markets to the growing list of places where CLEAR is available.
The CLEAR WiMAX network covers 600 square miles and more than 1.2 million people. It extends as far north as the Missouri River, south to Imperial, east to Collinsville, IL and west to Foristell.People in this area can now enjoy the fastest wireless speeds available without a data cap. Wireless carriers are starting to move to a tiered pay system, not on CLEAR’s WiMAX network.
“With CLEAR, our residents now have a blazing fast Internet connection that goes with them – to Busch Stadium or Gateway Arch,” Jeannie Weaver, regional general manager for CLEAR, said.
Users can take advantage of an online-only promotion with plans that start at $15 per month for two months after a $50 service credit. CLEAR download speeds on average are 3 to 6MBps. CLEAR retail stores in St. Louis, where users can view the CLEAR speeds and showcase the latest devices, are located at West Country Center, St. Louis Galleria, and Mid Rivers Mall. There are also devices available in RadioShack and other retail partners.
CLEAR service in Salt Lake City and the Wasatch Front covers 450 square miles and more than 790,000 people. The network extends as far north as Ogden, including Weber in the north and Layton in the south. In Salt Lake City, the the network covers from the 2100 North to Bangerter Highway in the south and from West Jordan to East Bench.
“With CLEAR, Utahns now have a fast, mobile Internet connection that goes with them wherever they may travel along the Wasatch Front,” Greg Smith, regional general manager for CLEAR, said, “And, we’re excited to offer affordable rate plans with no limits on the amount of data customers use. No caps on usage, no penalties or hidden fees – our customers use the Web as much as they want wherever they go – it’s that simple.”
There’s also an online-only offer to potential users in Utah, starting at $20 per month for two months after a $50 service credit. In addition, there are CLEAR retail stores in Salt Lake City at Fashion Place Mall, Layton Hills Mall, South Town Mall and University Mall, along with retail partners like Best Buy and RadioShack.
CLEAR also launched WiMAX in Richmond, VA. The 4G network covers over 350 square miles and more than 530,000 people. It goes as far west as West End, Midlothian and Brandermill, east to Sandston, Highland Sprints and Richmond International Airport and as far noth as Virginia Center Commons as far south as the south side of Chester.
CLEAR recently announced its latest devices, including two new mobile hotspots that connect users to the fastest wireless connection available. The 3G/4G hotspot connects to the CLEAR network when in market and connects to Sprint’s 3G network when not located in a CLEAR network. The 4G CLEAR Spot connects up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices to the CLEAR network. iPad, iPhone and iPod owners can get the fastest connection available. Get a CLEAR Spot wireless router that provides a great fast, speed for any Wi-Fi enabled devices along with the fact that it has unlimited data, with no overage fees for going over a certain amount.
Along with CLEAR, Sprint will offer 4G services in Richmond, Salt Lake City and St. Louis. Sprint offers the first WiMAX-enabled phone, the HTC EVO 4G along with a number of USB modems and mobile hotspots. There’s the Sprint Overdrive 3G/4G hotspot that connects up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices.The devices are available at all Sprint retail stores and partners.
“Sprint continues its leadership in the 4G space by delivering to customers fast wireless speeds, a 3G/4G smartphone and unlimited data plans – everything wireless customers want and need in today’s world,” said Matt Carter, president of 4G, Sprint. “With Sprint 4G, the mobile Internet potential is virtually limitless.”
Sprint is the majority owner of Clearwire, the builder of the network. The service is available in 33 markets, including Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Seattle. They will look to cover over 120 million people by the end of 2010 by adding markets in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Denver, Cleveland and Miami.
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Wow, lots of details in this article, thanks for the info! Just to address a common misconception, that Clear won't work equally among all of those 1400 square miles. Make sure to check at clear.com/imap to see the most ideal coverage areas. Also, right before the launch of these markets, Clear released some sweet new devices. They are compared on Clear's blog at http://www.theCLEARblog.com/new-4g-devices
Finally…
Wow, lots of details in this article, thanks for the info! Just to address a common misconception, that Clear won't work equally among all of those 1400 square miles. Make sure to check at clear.com/imap to see the most ideal coverage areas. Also, right before the launch of these markets, Clear released some sweet new devices. They are compared on Clear's blog at http://www.theCLEARblog.com/new-4g-devices