September 2009

What is the Clearwire 4G WiMAX Innovation Network Program ?

admin on September 30, 2009 | 1 comment

What is the Innovation Network?

The CLEAR Innovation network is a special program for professional mobile Internet application, service, and content developers who live or work in Silicon Valley. This program provides early access to the Bay area’s pre-commercial network for the duration of the program. Participants will also have access to special events and developer resources. (Read the article introducing the Clearwire 4G WiMAX Innovation Network Program)

What are the benefits for participation?

Approved participants will receive early network access at no charge for the duration of the program, up to one year. They will also get access to developer resources and invitations to special events. Participants will be required to own or purchase an approved device.

Who is Clearwire working with on the Innovation Network?

CLEAR is working with the world’s leading 4G technology, internet application, and internet communications companies to bring developers this new service. Cisco, Comcast, Google, Intel, Sprint, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks are all official partners in the program.

How is the CLEAR Innovation Network related to the CLEAR Developer program?

The CLEAR Innovation Network is a special program for CLEAR Developers in Silicon Valley. If you meet the requirements for the innovation network and are an approved participant, you will also be enrolled in CLEAR Developer program. Developers who do not live or work in Silicon Valley can still participate in the other aspects of the CLEAR Developer program (link to Developer portal)

Who is it for, what kind of developers?

The CLEAR Innovation network is for professional developers who work with mobile internet software applications, services, or content. To qualify as a professional developer the applicant should work in or be a student in the targeted professions. We may ask for employment, business, or academic information to verify that the applicant is a professional developer. Program participation is not designed for general internet access, recreational, or home use.

How do I qualify?

The CLEAR Innovation Network is a free service for CLEAR approved application and service developers who live or work in Silicon Valley. To qualify you must a) live or work in or adjacent to the coverage area b) own or purchase an approved mobile device for the CLEAR Network c) be a professional mobile internet application, service, or content developer d) agree to the CLEAR Innovation Network terms and conditions for use. CLEAR reserves the right to … Read the rest

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Clearwire Developer Santa Clara Map

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Clearwire Developer Palo Alto Map

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Dell’s New Latitude Z laptop charges wirelessly

Eliza Nguyen on September 30, 2009

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According to Computerworld.com, Dell Inc. introduced an ultra-thin laptop on Tuesday that is the first that lets users charge the laptop without a power cable. Starting at $1,999, the Latitude Z recharges when placed on a special notebook stand that creates an “inductive charging” field similar to cordless toothbrush or electric shaver chargers, said Steve Belt, vice-president of engineering at Dell. The coil and elevated notebook stand come together as a set at a cost of $199,. With an additional $199 for the docking station, the near-wireless Latitude Z system adds up to an additional $400 on top of the laptop’s $1,999 base price.

Conveniently, the Latitude Z needs to only be about 9 feet away from the docking station for it connect wirelessly to ports and devices, Belt explained. Beyond inductive charging, Dell’s really swinging for the fences with the Z’s feature set, including all (yes, all) of its top-drawer goodies in one machine. The right bezel of the 16-inch monitor showcases Dell’s EdgeTouch quick-access controls, and the trackpad is multitouch. The Z runs on an Intel Core 2 Duo processor starting at 1.4Ghz, and can fit one or two solid-state hard drives up to 256GB. Latitude Z users can also choose to connect to the web via integrated mobile broadband such as WiMax or 3G data networks. Finally, Belt added that the devices were “architected and conceived by Dell,” and would help Latitude Z owners maintain a “nice, clean desk.”… Read the rest

Clearwire Launches Wimax Innovation Network for Developers in Silicon Valley

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Clearwire officially introduced the software development community in Silicon Valley to the largest 4G WiMAX application test environment with the launch of the company’s CLEAR 4G WiMAX Innovation Network. The developer network, which is a precursor to commercial service planned for the San Francisco Bay Area in 2010, will cover more than 20 square miles in Santa Clara, Mountain View and parts of downtown Palo Alto, California.

“We see tremendous potential for true, mobile broadband to act as the catalyst for new and compelling Internet applications that leverage our 4G bandwidth, free of the confines associated with wired connections,” said John Saw, chief technology officer of Clearwire. “Our goal is to harness the concentration of developer talent in Silicon Valley and accelerate the pace at which these disruptive services are being developed.”. (Watch John Saw introducing the Network)

The current coverage footprint includes the local campuses of Intel and Google, two founding Innovation Network supporters who have also commenced their own internal 4G application development programs. Cisco’s campus will receive coverage in the coming months as the network expands.

Bright House, Comcast, Sprint, and Time Warner Cable also will join Clearwire, Cisco, Intel, and Google as partners in the Innovation Network with plans to participate in promoting the program and deploying 4G development resources into the network.

Developers interested in working in the CLEAR 4G WiMAX environment are encouraged to attend the conference to learn about the Innovation Network from Clearwire executives first hand. Developers can expect to see peak download speeds of up to 10 Mbps, with average download speeds of 3 to 6 Mbps. In contrast, some of today’s 3G wireless networks typically deliver download speeds of between 600 kbps – 1.4 Mbps.

The experience is similar to that provided by Wi-Fi, but without the short-range limitations of a traditional hot spot. CLEAR uses a 4G technology that differs from Wi-Fi called WiMAX, which provides service areas measured in miles, not feet. In addition, WiMAX technology is truly mobile and enables seamless handovers from tower to tower, similar to cellular.

Service will be provided free to a limited number of qualified developers leading up to the commercial service launch in this area.

The coverage maps are the following : Palo alto, Mountain View, Santa clara

To access the network, developers can purchase a Clearwire WiMAX USB modem for $49.99. Developer-owned, CLEAR network-ready … Read the rest

John Saw

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John Saw : As Clearwire’s senior vice president – chief technology officer, John Saw, Ph.D., is the chief architect of the company’s advanced wireless network infrastructure and technology, designed to deliver true wireless broadband performance in a mobile environment. Dr. Saw brings nearly 20 years of experience developing wireless networks and architectures to Clearwire, including pioneering work in the development and rollout of TDMA, GSM, CDMA and fixed wireless cellular infrastructure and microwave products.

In addition, he was instrumental in developing AT&T Wireless’ digital wireless broadband product, one of the earliest OFDM-based wireless systems deployed that foreshadowed the subsequent development of the WiMAX 802.16 standards. Prior to assuming his current role, Saw served as Clearwire’s vice president of engineering since joining the company as its second employee.

Before Clearwire, Saw held key engineering and technology executive positions with Netro Corp (now SR Telecom), AT&T Wireless (now AT&T Inc.), and Nortel. Saw also holds five U.S. patents in wireless technologies.… Read the rest

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