Yesterday, clearwire officially launched its 638square mile mobile wimax network in the las vegas market, which will enable 1. Clear 4g houston texas speed test wimax wireless youtube. With several 4g speed tests backing them up, its the real deal. Regarding mobility, i believe clear is using a wimax standard known as ieee 802. Wimax, short for wireless interoperability for microwave access, is a technology standard for longrange wireless networking based on the ieee 802.
The increased range is due to the frequencies used and the power of the transmitter. Using to calculate my internet speed with my laptop. The clear 4g usb modem, a clearwirebranded motorola usbw 25100 wimax adapter, is basically a 4g radio on a usb stick. Clear uses a 4g technology that differs from wifi called wimax, which provides service areas measured in miles, not feet. Clear wimax speed improvements according to this statement in a clear press release we should be seeing a 20 30 percent speed improvement sometime in the near future. Wimax coverage and speed wimax coverage outdistances wifi by miles. Clearwire claimed an average download speed of 3 to 6 mbit s with bursts over 10 mbit s. While most sprint customers with smartphones have long since moved away from wimax, sprint has resold access to the 2. Clearwires 4g wimax service is fast, but is it good enough to.
These metrics are the most important signs of internet performance. A wimax tower is able to handle up to 70 megabits per second, making it. In the cities where sprint offers its 4g wimax service, customers saw large speed increases over the past year. Aug 01, 2011 clear is backed by the likes of sprint, intel and comcast, so theres definitely some heavy hitter money behind the venture. Clearwires 4g wimax service is fast, but is it good enough to replace cable or dsl broadband. Sep 24, 2009 that means high speed wireless connectivity via the wimax network in atlanta, las vegas, portland, texas, idaho and washington, or at least certain cities among them, using either usb modem cards. Clear is building the fastest network aroundand we keep expanding from city to city.
But unlike traditional dsl and cable broadband services, the intriguing killer feature here is uncappedunlimited mobile 4g access wherever you go our friend has the homeonly modem connection, working just like a dsl or cable modem connection. Jul 21, 2009 the software is compatible with existing clear usb 4g wimaxonly modems and will be available for download from. Clear is backed by the likes of sprint, intel and comcast, so theres definitely some heavy hitter money behind the venture. Jan 08, 2012 clear 4g wireless wimax internet speed test. Sprint offers unlimited data plans for phones and competitivelypriced data plans of various sizes for mobile broadband cards, laptops, tablets and other devices. Sprints average download speeds grew 170 percent to 2. Clwr today officially transformed portland into the fastest unwired city in the west, and home to one of the first 4g wimax. If they can duplicate the rollout sprint one major investor did of its evdo rev. The clear spot internet service provide high speed hotspot. The slower 3g network provider reclaimed its pride and rose to.
Clear internet clear wireless clear mobile clear 4g. Accessories for mobile internet clear wireless internet 4g. In january 2011, clearwire started offering 4g wimax service in spain under the instanet brand, discontinuing services based on motorola. Dec 02, 2009 clear 4g wimax sees support from level 3. However, i didnt get a smart dataphone until recently, i really didnt think i needed a mobile phone until i started my company, my internet store for mobile phones accessories. I havent tried to game on my clear card yet, and the reception at my house isnt all that good yet since i live well outside of town. This speed test will check the capability of your broadband service whether you use wimax express or another provider. Clear wimax speed improvements clearwire dslreports forums. Sprint will shut down clear4g wimax network by 2015. The download range of the clear 4g broadband is 1 mbp.
That means highspeed wireless connectivity via the wimax network in atlanta, las vegas, portland, texas, idaho and washington, or at least certain cities among them, using either usb. Clearwire wimax reaches 10 new markets, mostly in texas. Wifis range is about 100 feet while wimax coverage will blanket a 30mile radius. A wimax tower is able to handle up to 70 megabits per second, making it a 4g technology. These modems are made by a company in tiawan, i think the name is genecom, they sell these modems worldwide to different wimax operators. Recently, i had a chance to evaluate clear wirelesss. The clear spot 4g device revolutionizes portable gaming by providing them with highspeed wireless internet which increases the multiplayer action. However, sprint offers a wide selection of products for mobile hotspots and data cards. Clearwire claimed an average download speed of 3 to 6 mbits with bursts over 10 mbits. The dials above will display statistics on download speed and upload throughput. With several 4g speed tests backing them up, its the real. The wireless mobile device is a motorola usbw 25100. May 20, 2009 witribe pakistan, formally buraaq telecom has luanched wimax fixed and usb based, better planned then wateen and are selling 600700 connections a day. Clear customers, however, can expect to see download speeds of 4 to 6 mbps with bursts exceeding 15 mbps, far surpassing even the peak theoretical speeds of 7.
More importantly, emergency responders can use this clear spot 4g hotspot device when setting up mobile command centers for transmitting incident information to similar authorities. Phillip dampier april 9, 2014 broadband speed, competition. In these markets, the clearwire network utilizes an areawide wimax radio. The new agreement between level 3 and clearwire states that the former is to deliver highspeed internet connectivity to some of the main cities. Yes, clear 4g wimax wireless broadband works superbly well. Clearwires clear wimax service hits oregon windows. A clever phone became a necessity you can could stay connected online particular that my customers received prompt responses. They are shipping it out today with the expected arrival tomorrow afternoon. Clearwire introduces clear 4g mobile internet service to las. But as deployed today on clear, the company advertises download speeds of. No other program and download were running in the background. Nov 22, 2010 clearwires 4g wimax service is fast, but is it good enough to replace cable or dsl broadband.
Wimax will blanket a radius of 30 miles 50 km with wireless access. More than two years after its originally scheduled debut, highspeed wimax wireless internet access has finally come to the washington area this new clear service, from kirkland, wash. Clear wimax and clearwire internet service sucks, it completely blows and fails to deliver in 100 different ways. The slower 3g network provider reclaimed its pride and rose to fame with its 4g wireless speeds, however. On april 1, the dell inspiron mini 10 netbook featuring the intelr atomtm processor n450 with embedded 4g technology will be available for customers through select clear retail locations, telesales and.
Trying clear from clearwire mobile broadband service. Clear 4g wimax sees support from level 3 softpedia. With average speeds of 3 to 6 mbps and bursts of over 10 mbps, clears 4g wimax network gives you the speed you need to stream movies, play online games, video chat on the go and take full advantage of the power of the internet from wherever. A back in 2006, we can look forward to nationwide 4g coverage in 2011. More than two years after its originally scheduled debut, high speed wimax wireless internet access has finally come to the washington area. In the united states, clearwire offered 4g fixed and mobile internet access under the clear brand in 88 cities. The new agreement between level 3 and clearwire states that the former is to deliver high speed internet connectivity to some of the main cities. Clear offers the speeds youd get from dsl or cable internet wirelessly. Yesterday, clearwire officially launched its 638square mile mobile wimax network in the las vegas market, which will. Clear customers can also select from one of 35 different 4gready laptops and. As with other wimaxequipped devices like the htc evo 4g and overdrive, connectivity seemed to. Faster forward notes on testing clears 4g wimax service.
Clear wimax bandwidth throttling promit nontechnical october 2, 2010 january 27, 2011 2 minutes earlier this week, an engadget post appeared reporting that clear wimax aka 4g wireless throttles bandwidth for users who have used a substantial amount of bandwidth. In atlanta, the clear network utilizes an areawide wimax radio system from motorola. Jun 01, 2010 clear launches wimax internet service in d. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Clear has discontinued the sale of our internet service. I work for clear, who provides 4g wimax internet service. Recently, i had a chance to evaluate clear wirelesss 4g wimax service, which recently began a. Sprint has begun decommissioning its increasingly obsolete 4g wimax network with definitive plans to shut off the service completely by the end of 2015. Download the clear house modems specs before they close the website.
Faster forward clear launches wimax internet service in d. On 3 march 2009, lithuanias lrtc announcing the first operational 4g mobile wimax network in baltic states. The clear 4g wireless supported strong mobile internet which provides the opportunity to avail the super speed of broadband internet. Clearwire clear speed test they call it 4g wimax and the package i got. Aug 12, 2010 the iphone averaged a rough download speed of 2. In january 2011, clearwire started offering 4g wimax service in spain under the instanet brand, discontinuing services based on motorola expedience technology.
You may be able to sell your modem on ebay to a foreign customer. Clears plan is to have 80 markets with 4g coverage by the end of 2010. Clear isnt the first wimax provider in the united states sprint. Clearwire introduces clear 4g mobile internet service to. So, the 3g guys may have slower data speeds, but they can keep a connection while you are speeding down the road. In december 2009, sprint began advertising 4g service in selected cities in the united states, despite average download speeds of only 36 mbits with peak speeds of 10 mbits not available in all markets. The software is compatible with existing clear usb 4g wimaxonly modems and will be available for download from. Clear s plan is to have 80 markets with 4g coverage by the end of 2010.
With average speeds of 3 to 6 mbps and bursts of over 10 mbps, clear s 4g wimax network gives you the speed you need to stream movies, play online games, video chat on the go and take full advantage of the power of the internet from wherever. Already up and running in baltimore, clearwires clear wimax service just went live in portland, ore. Us wimax provider clearwire has outed its latest 4g modems and personal wireless hotspots, promising broadbandlike speeds in areas with. Jul 07, 2010 regarding mobility, i believe clear is using a wimax standard known as ieee 802. The device is rated by clear to get up to 4mbps but i have already hit 10mbps while stationary with this guy in my windows 7 laptop. The clear spot 4g device revolutionizes portable gaming by providing them with high speed wireless internet which increases the multiplayer action.
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