Dec 01 2008
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“ Clearwire’s open all-IP network utilizes mobile WiMAX technology, providing customers with average download speeds initially of 2-4 megabits per second and peak rates that are considerably faster. However, the company noted that its spectrum holdings are what provide Clearwire with real differentiation in that it enables the company to provide true, mobile broadband services. At the closing, Sprint contributed its entire 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings to Clearwire. With this combined spectrum portfolio, Clearwire now has 100 MHz or more of optimal 4G spectrum in most markets across the U.S.
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Clearwire / Sprint close the deal
The 100 MHz figure is impressive. It’s not top-quality spectrum— the 2.5 GHz band has poorer propagation compared to the spectrum sold in the recent AWS and 700 MHz auctions. But the 100 MHz certainly gives Clearwire a lot to work with. Now comes the (next) expensive part, the build-out…
