Comments on: Why it’s too early to call the WiMax deal a disaster

By: Aicent gets Intel Capital funding for wireless roaming technology » VentureBeat

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:01:29 +0000

[...] is also working on competing technologies such as LTE (or Long Term Evolution). Intel is clearly on a WiMax tear, investing in other WiMax-related companies such as BridgeWave and Clearwire-Sprint. (Intel’s [...]

By: play doom

play doom — Sat, 31 May 2008 05:26:34 +0000

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By: Private Equity HUB - peHUB First Read

Private Equity HUB - peHUB First Read — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:04:03 +0000

[...] Anthony Ha defends the Sprint/Clearwire WiMax deal. Or at least defends its [...]

By: Paul Kapustka

Paul Kapustka — Thu, 15 May 2008 04:55:55 +0000

It's pretty clear that TechCrunch isn't up to speed on all things WiMax (including the fact that the new network will be mobile WiMax, and that devices are already emerging, like the Nokia tablet announced at CTIA). See more in our post here.

By: Amitabh Kumar

Amitabh Kumar — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:20:23 +0000

The deal would indeed be a disaster if the combine goes along with the Fixed WiMAX, even though that is the business model of Clearwire.There are too many differences in the Mobile WiMAX technology, which has improved on the shortcomings of Fixed WiMAX that few are now deploying it if the mobile WiMAX option is available. It is true that there have been delays in getting the certified devices, but that phase is over now.
Mobile WiMAX permits mobile or fixed devices to transmit only the required number of subcarriers thereby extending the range, has multiple antenna support and mulicast/ broadcast services(MBS). The MBS services alone can make it a killer technology.It is true that this field is littered with bones of many erstwhile entrants, but in this case the players each have their own individual areas to operate in. While Intel is involved with the Chipsets and boards, embedded devices and plug in boards, the MSOs stand to gain from the quadruple connectivity which it enables. While clearwire may be in the driving seat , Sprint brings with it complementary spectrum and infrastructure of towers.

By: Deal Journal - WSJ.com : Afternoon Reading: H-P Attempts to Turn Three

Deal Journal - WSJ.com : Afternoon Reading: H-P Attempts to Turn Three — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:11:19 +0000

[...] value? The answer: Depends on management’s latest move…Anthony Ha over at VentureBeat defends the Sprint-Clearwire deal…Reuters’s MediaFile has a Q&A with Bloomberg’s top [...]

By: LarryK

LarryK — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:03:55 +0000

I feel that the failure of Wimax upto this point has been the inability of the independent players (Sprint, Clearwire, equipment/device makers) to reach critical mass on their own, especially with the lack of cooperation between each other. To get enough momentum, no single player can be pushing alone – there *must* be a concerted effort. The inclusion of interested parties to a single entity may increase noise and static, but I feel that it's a necessary evil for Wimax to succeed. If it does succeed, that is.

By: Mogilny

Mogilny — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:16:37 +0000

It is wrong to assume that more $$ and more “partnerships” will mean higher success rate. Each of these investors/partners has its own interests. I can see this project being hindered by these special interests. i.e intel is now in a position to control the wimax chip market, android phones can have an advantage over phones with other OS. I agree it is too early to predict clearwire's fate… but i just think things got messier than needed.