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Clearwire shares rise following new financing

Shares of Clearwire Corp. rose Tuesday after an analyst said the company's path to growth seemed more certain following a round of financing that will give it the capital needed to grow its wireless data network.

Clearwire Escrow prices $920M senior notes offer

Wireless broadband service provider Clearwire Corp. said Clearwire Escrow Corp. has priced an offering of $920 million senior secured notes at 97.9 percent.

Sprint, others give Clearwire $1.5B in financing

Investors in Clearwire Corp., including Sprint Nextel Corp. and major cable companies, Tuesday said they are pumping an additional $1.5 billion into the company so it can keep building out its nationwide wireless data network.

Sprint, Clearwire rise on report of new investment

Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. gained Monday after a published report suggesting Sprint and its partner investors will put at least another $1.5 billion into Clearwire.

Clearwire says Alvarion, ZTE to aid Spanish launch

Clearwire Corp. said Tuesday it named telecoms equipment providers Alvarion Ltd. of Israel and ZTE Corp. of China as network infrastructure suppliers to support its launch of 4G WiMAX service in Spain next year.

Clearwire CFO leaves; strategy chief to resign

Clearwire Corp. Chief Financial Officer David Sach has left the company to pursue other opportunities, the company said in a regulatory filing Thursday.

Clearwire adds Chinese company to supplier list

Huawei, a Chinese company that is edging into the U.S. market for telecommunications gear as a competitor to Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent, has scored another contract win.

Cisco to supply Clearwire with WiMax devices

Clearwire Corp., which is building a nearly nationwide wireless data network, said Wednesday that Cisco Systems Inc. has agreed to make devices that can use that network.

Clearwire names cities for network expansion

Clearwire Corp. said Thursday that it plans to extend its wireless data network, a competitor to the latest cellular networks, to Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Dallas this year.

Clearwire to market WiMax under "Clear" brand

Newly merged company Clearwire Corp. says it plans to sell its wireless broadband service under the brand name of "Clear."

Clearwire and Sprint unit close WiMax merger

Clearwire Corp. has completed its merger with the unit of Sprint Nextel Corp. that is building a new wireless data network, the companies said Friday.

Clearwire shareholders approve deal with Sprint

Shareholders of telecommunications company Clearwire Corp. have approved a plan to merge with Sprint Nextel Corp.'s wireless broadband network.

Sprint, Clearwire broadband deal gets FCC approval

Federal regulators are giving Sprint Nextel Corp. the green light to spin off and merge its new WiMax wireless broadband network with that of Clearwire Corp.

Clearwire, Sprint Nextel to form $14.55B wireless company

Clearwire and Sprint Nextel have resurrected their plan to offer high-speed mobile Internet service with the help of some deep-pocketed supporters.

Report: Clearwire, Sprint Resume Talks

Wireless Internet provider Clearwire Corp. and cellular operator Sprint Nextel Corp. have reportedly restarted talks to combine their high-speed wireless WiMax networks.

Review: Clearwire Offers New Net Pipe

My cell phone rang just as I pulled my car into a park along the Puget Sound. I needed to add something to a news story I had written a few hours earlier, but I really didn't want to give up my evening stroll.

Sprint and Clearwire Cancel Tie-Up Plans

Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. on Friday said they have canceled their plan to combine the high-speed wireless networks they are building.

Sprint, Clearwire End WiMax Partnership

Telecommunications service providers Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. said Friday they are mutually ending their WiMax partnership.

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FCC To Investigate Special Access Pricing
Source: Broadband DSLReports.com

As pressure from AT&T, Verizon competitors builds...

Huawei Snags WiMAX Deal with Clearwire
Source: WirelessWeek - August 11, 2009

Thanks to a freshly-landed deal with Clearwire, Huawei will join vendors including Cisco, Motorola and Samsung to build out the WiMAX provider's nationwide network.

Intel's Net Income Drops 90 Percent in Fourth Quarter
Source: cio-today.com

Intel reported its net income for the fourth quarter dropped 90 percent compared to the same quarter in 2007. The results included a billion-dollar impact from Intel's investment in Clearwire.

Road test: Does WiMax work in the real world?
Source: InfoWorld

Performance is good when you're sitting in an office or cafe, but don't count on connecting from a moving train or car.

Sprint CEO touts WiMAX, calls for end of "walled gardens"
Source: Ars Technica

Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse took the stage at NXTComm in Las Vegas this morning to deliver a ringing endorsement of open wireless networks.

Clearwire, Sprint Nextel Set Course for WiMax
Source: The Washington Post

If the $12 billion venture formed by Sprint Nextel and Clearwire yesterday works out, your cellphone may turn into a far more powerful, versatile and perhaps costlier mobile device.

Technology Group Plans Wireless Network - New York Times
Source: The New York Times

A who's who of technology and telecommunications companies announced Wednesday that it intended to build the first of a new generation of nationwide wireless data networks.

Is the new Sprint/Clearwire venture doomed to failure?
Source: CNET News.com

The deal to merge Sprint Nextel's WiMax business unit with Clearwire to build a nationwide 4G network is finally complete, but the newly formed company could be doomed before it even gets out of the gate.

The future of the seemless Internet & the computer as I see it.
Source: thetoddtoday.com

I do not believe there will be desktop or laptop computers as separate devices as we have them now.

WiMAX Suffers a Setback
Source: Business Week

For a time, it looked like there was no stopping WiMAX, a form of wireless broadband that can blanket whole cities for less than rival technologies cost.

Sprint Considering Merger With Clearwire
Source:

Sprint is looking at ways to change its planned Xohm WiMax offering. Which includes the possibility of a merger of its wireless broadband unit with Clearwire.

Will Mobile WiMAX Crack Fortress Europe?
Source: Business Week

The new, data-friendly, wireless technology could challenge local networks and offer scope for U.S. tech players like Intel and Clearwire.

Seattle Times: 2006 Business & Technology Review
Source: The Seattle Times

Top 2006 ten news stories from the Seattle Times, for the Seattle tech and business sectors. Some of the highlights include:

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