Clear Services, Portland : Testimonial + Real coverage map

[QuantumWimax]

Interview with Marc Wallis “Clear” Wimax Subscriber In Portland, Oregon
“ I have been using mobile service since the middle of December and home (fixed) service for about 1 month. In regards to] mobile service - I use the mobile service frequently, but not every day - and to this date, the service is not failed (ie. not been available in an area I know it should be there when I wanted to use it). now, I have come across spots that are dead - little to no signal. I’m hoping over time, they will locate and eliminate these dead zones. They only officially launched in January, so I am sure they have not tested every possible connection spot.

The only limitation I’m finding is that mobile service indoors is spotty. At my house, it’s fine indoors. At Costco, indoors, it’s fine. But at the hospital, in the waiting area (deeper inside an 8-story building) I couldn’t get a signal. I finally did get my signal up on the 7th floor, in a patient room near the window. As long as I’ve been outdoors, I’m getting good solid service in the areas that I travel.

Here is a google map (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111421543144149182907.00045dce7559dccdcc506&source=embed&ll=45.557333,-122.67746&spn=0.33655,0.583649&z=10) that I’ve created mapping the connection speeds I’m getting at various places in my area..."

[VDubb]

His coverage doesn't surprise me since WiMAX operates on the 2.5GHz spectrum (which is not going to have good building penetration).

- VDubb

[QuantumWimax]

Rumor : Clearwire Ramping Up for Dallas & Seattle Launch
Clearwire is now preparing for a forthcoming launch in the Dallas and Seattle area according to some ads on Craigslist soliciting new sales representatives and executives. The firm has posted ads on Dallas and Seattle Craigslist promoting an “invitational open house” to find prospective candidates for sales jobs in the area. The ads confirms that Clearwire is “coming to Dallas” and the firm is “expanding aggressively”. In Seattle, Clearwire already has a fixed wireless service running, so a mobile WiMax launch would mark its first rollout of the next-gen technology in an established market.

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http://blog.quantumwimax.com/rumor-clearwire-ramping-up-for-dallas-seattle-launch

[QuantumWimax]

"Clearwire’s Las Vegas market went unofficially live in late May, and users had been telling us that they could sign up for service in June. Clearwire now says they’ll be launching the market officially on July 21, making it the fourth Clearwire market to launch behind Baltimore, Atlanta, and Portland.

According to the press release, Clearwire will be holding a consumer demonstration of the new service on the twenty first at the Town Square Mall in Vegas from 4 to 8 PM. The service rollout, along with the Atlanta’s launch month, is likely just the beginning of a flurry of activity this summer and fall, resulting in a WiMax footprint covering at least 10 metro markets by year end."

Clearwire : official press release (http://newsroom.clearwire.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=214419&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1305321&highlight=)
Source : Clearwire officially launches WiMax in Las Vegas (http://blog.quantumwimax.com/clearwire-officially-launches-las-wimax-in-vegas)


Las Vegas coverage map :

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