New wireless service will use WiMAX to connect
Clearwire, a Kirkland, Wash.-based wireless Internet company, is installing antennas, poles and other equipment at several sites, including Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. A company spokesman said in an e-mail that he could not disclose Clearwire's expansion plans and did not return subsequent calls seeking comment. But Marianne Boring, a Tri-Cities independent contractor working for the company, confirmed that Clearwire was developing a new wireless service in Yakima. Craig McCaw, who built one of the first nationwide cell phone networks, created the company in 2003. Through its service, users can access high-speed Internet anywhere in its service area through a wireless modem. Its service is offered in more than 370 cities worldwide, including the Tri-Cities.
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Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2007
Com) -- inCode Telecom Group, Inc., a global business and technology consulting firm, revealed its Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2007. The predictions help identify emerging wireless trends for the year and indicate ways that consumers and businesses will benefit. These trends include widespread use of mobile social networks, greater choice in multi-function devices and more wireless home entertainment options. "Over the past few years, consolidation rationalized and stabilized most wireless markets," said Bengt Nordstrom, Chief Strategy Officer for inCode. "Now we're ready for the next level, where Internet services are mobilized and deeply woven into our everyday lives, whether we're at home, work or play." In 2007 affordable handsets and service bundling will make mobile data a more attractive offering in established markets, where third-generation (3G) networks could become the preferred choice for most customers.
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Verizon Wireless Completes More Than $256 Million in Texas Network ...
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has completed more than $256 million in enhancements to its Texas voice and data wireless network this year. The investment includes a significant expansion of its EV-DO high-speed wireless broadband network, as well as adding and updating cell sites and technology throughout the state. These network enhancements allow the latest generation of wireless technology including video messaging, games and multimedia content, handheld GPS-enabled navigation and the ability to download music over-the-air directly to a wireless phone. Verizon Wireless made a significant expansion of its EV-DO high-speed wireless broadband network throughout Texas, including Sherman/Denison, Wichita Falls, Waco, Temple/Killeen and Bryan/College Station in North and Central Texas.
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Clearwire, a Kirkland, Wash.-based wireless Internet company, is installing antennas, poles and other equipment at several sites, including Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. A company spokesman said in an e-mail that he could not disclose Clearwire's expansion plans and did not return subsequent calls seeking comment. But Marianne Boring, a Tri-Cities independent contractor working for the company, confirmed that Clearwire was developing a new wireless service in Yakima. Craig McCaw, who built one of the first nationwide cell phone networks, created the company in 2003. Through its service, users can access high-speed Internet anywhere in its service area through a wireless modem. Its service is offered in more than 370 cities worldwide, including the Tri-Cities.
Read More
Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2007
Com) -- inCode Telecom Group, Inc., a global business and technology consulting firm, revealed its Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2007. The predictions help identify emerging wireless trends for the year and indicate ways that consumers and businesses will benefit. These trends include widespread use of mobile social networks, greater choice in multi-function devices and more wireless home entertainment options. "Over the past few years, consolidation rationalized and stabilized most wireless markets," said Bengt Nordstrom, Chief Strategy Officer for inCode. "Now we're ready for the next level, where Internet services are mobilized and deeply woven into our everyday lives, whether we're at home, work or play." In 2007 affordable handsets and service bundling will make mobile data a more attractive offering in established markets, where third-generation (3G) networks could become the preferred choice for most customers.
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Verizon Wireless Completes More Than $256 Million in Texas Network ...
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has completed more than $256 million in enhancements to its Texas voice and data wireless network this year. The investment includes a significant expansion of its EV-DO high-speed wireless broadband network, as well as adding and updating cell sites and technology throughout the state. These network enhancements allow the latest generation of wireless technology including video messaging, games and multimedia content, handheld GPS-enabled navigation and the ability to download music over-the-air directly to a wireless phone. Verizon Wireless made a significant expansion of its EV-DO high-speed wireless broadband network throughout Texas, including Sherman/Denison, Wichita Falls, Waco, Temple/Killeen and Bryan/College Station in North and Central Texas.
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