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While the Atlanta markett -- Clearwire's largest to date -- officialluy launches in June, Clearwire has posted a coverag map of the area and is acceptingyorders online. Overland Park, Kan.-based , and otherd investors, acquired Clearwire for $14.5t billion last year. Clearwire's wirelesz high-speed service allows greater mobility than cablsor DSL. Subscribers can access servicwe anywherein Clearwire's coverage via a USB modem, or by plugginhg in their residential modemj into an electric outlet. In Clearwire offers 4G WiMAX wireless broadbandservice -- dubbesd Clear -- that delivers download speeds of up to 6 Mbps.
High-speed plans range from $20 to $50 a Bundled plans, including telephone are also available. Clearwire hopes to extene its subscriber base by nearly 3 million with the metrpoAtlanta expansion, company officials said in an recentg analyst call. The Atlanta network covers morethan 1,20o0 square miles and Clearwire is buildingb six retail outlets. Clearwire is backe by blue-chip names, including and Even has perhaps hoping toleverage Clearwire's wireless service in areas it hasn'f laid cable in, said Maury Margol, presidenrt and co-founder of the Wireless Technologh Forum. Clearwire is also riding a broader trend.
Just like cell phones disrupted the landlinetelephone business, wireless broadband can erodre the market grip of wirec Internet service. Despite all that, Clearwire can expect technicalp andmarket challenges. Clearwire's service is delivered from devicesw fixed tocell towers. Like cell phonr reception, the further you are away from the transmittinvgcell tower, the greater the chances of speed Margol noted. Atlanta's topography and tree cover could pose connectivity and speed issues forClearwiree customers. From a business perspective, Clearwire could face pricint pressure fromthe incumbents, who already have an established customerr base.
The convenience of Internet-voice-and-TV bundled planzs from DSL and cable providers might make businesses and consumerss think twice about switchingto Clearwire. For some like Brad cable's frequent downtime was enough to give Clearwirdea try. The software engineer, who work from home, complained of having his cable broadbandx connection go on the fritz for a dayor two. Andersoj has been using Clearwire'a service for about a week and plans to stickwith it.