Clearwire expects to cover up to 120 million people by the end of 2010

Clearwire expects to cover up to 120 million people by the end of 2010
At the International CTIA WIRELESS 2010 show, Clearwire, the largest 4G service provider in the United States, has announced new details about the company's planned expansion of its 4G mobile broadband network in 2010. In addition to the newly named markets, the company announced the launch of the 30th 4G-embedded computer, and 4G service for the forthcoming Apple iPad. The company also outlined a series of advancements in network architecture that will increase capacity, enhance data speeds, and help reduce the environmental impact of the company's growing wireless data network.

Clearwire disclosed the names of some additional cities where Clearwire plans to launch 4G service in 2010, including: Los Angeles, Miami, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Salt Lake City. Additional cities will be announced later this year. As previously announced, Clearwire will launch service in Houston in the coming weeks and the majority of the new 4G markets will launch toward the end of the year.

Clearwire has also announced availability of 30th CLEAR-Enabled 4G Computer with the Addition of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook which will be available for customers through select CLEAR retail locations, telesales and http://www.clear.com on April 1. Featuring the Intel Atom processor N450 with embedded 4G technology, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook will further extend the company's leadership in 4G mobile computing. In addition, Clearwire has mentioned the upcoming Apple iPad on Clearwire's open 4G network and Other Wi-Fi Devices with CLEAR Spot.

Employing advanced antenna signal processing technology, Clearwire will expand its cell site capacities by doubling the number of transmitters and receivers per site, thereby boosting potential end user speeds by approximately 20-30 percent. Upgrades will be made on a rolling basis across Clearwire's 4G network and have already been completed in some of the company's existing markets, including Seattle, Honolulu and Maui.

Ongoing enhancements to Clearwire's cost-efficient microwave backhaul network are expected to increase total backhaul capacity by 250 percent or more, with long-term capability to support gigabit per second speeds in high-density, high-traffic areas.

Clearwire also announced that it has begun trials in Chicago of its first high-efficiency "green" base station cabinets. This new generation of base station cabinets is capable of achieving up to 90 percent reduction in electrical operating expenses and would not require the use of HVAC equipment in the majority of the company's nationwide deployment. Following completion of the trials, the new base station designs are expected to be introduced throughout the Clearwire network.

Additional information about CLEAR 4G service can be found at http://www.clear.com.
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