Posts Tagged ‘TX’

CLEAR 4G Launching in Houston – The Skeptic’s View

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Several days from now (May 1st) CLEAR will begin a huge advertising campaign in the Houston area.  The city will be “covered” in the bright green (their company color) and CLEAR logo.  Electronics retailers, like Best Buy and Micro Center, will have displays and sales people demonstrating the CLEAR 4G high-speed internet service and answering questions.  Some of your friends, family and co-workers will sign up and begin using the product.  The entire city will be exposed to CLEAR in some way and some of us will take the next logical step, research.

If you are anything like me, your research will encompass several resources and a large dose of skepticism.  After all, when something sounds this good, there must be a catch.  What are they not telling us about the product?  With this article, I hope to provide you with something that you will not get anywhere else, a personal look at the product and the service here in the Houston, TX area.

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WiMAX Will Change the Way You Surf, Think and Live

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Have you ever wished that you had high-speed internet access available to you everywhere you went?  Have you ever been frustrated because your mobile device (laptop, game system, music player) seems almost handicapped by the lack of free Wi-Fi around the city?  Do you have a “smart phone” that allows you to surf the internet on the go but avoid using it because it is slow, the screen is too small and/or web sites seem more difficult to navigate?  This is exactly how I felt, until the introduction of WiMAX in my area.

WiMAX is a new internet service that allows users to access the internet wherever they are, wirelessly.  At home, in your car, at the park, at a coffee shop…. the possibilities are limitless.  Depending on your city and the coverage provided by your local distributor, WiMax covers hundreds to thousands of square miles and allows you to enjoy true high-speed internet on the go.  Imagine how having high-speed internet access anywhere/anytime could change the way you surf, think and live.

This 4G (fourth generation) service is not available everywhere in the US now, but major cities and surrounding areas are being added constantly.  To date, WiMAX is available in over 25 cities of the United States (covering 10 states) and overseas.

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