Clearwire

Clearwire Corporation (stylized as "clearw˙re" in the logo) is a wireless broadband Internet service provider serving markets in the United States, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark and Mexico . Clearwire was founded by cellular phone pioneer Craig McCaw in October 2003 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington. Clearwire currently uses Expedience wireless technology, dubbed Pre-WiMax, transmitted from cell sites over licensed spectrum of 2.5-2.6 GHz in the U.S. and 3.5 GHz in Europe.On May 7, 2008, Clearwire and Sprint Nextel's wireless broadband unit Xohm announced their intent to merge, combining Sprint's 4G WiMax network (Xohm) with Clearwire's existing pre-Wimax broadband network. Sprint will own 51% of the firm, with ex-Clearwire shareholders owning 27% - a consortium of Comcast, Time Warner, Intel, Google, and Bright House will invest $3.2 billion and own the balance. The new firm will retain the "Clearwire" brand and will sell 4G WiMax mobile broadband to Sprint as an MVNO, while Clearwire and the cable companies will buy 3G mobile broadband from Sprint as MVNOs.