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Clear Showcases 4G Technology in Experiential Ford Flex Vehicle at 2010 Chicago Auto Show


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CHICAGO--Clearwire Corporation :

WHAT:   Clear is a super fast mobile internet service that works as fast on the go as it does at home and will be demonstrating its 4G service inside a experiential Ford Flex vehicle at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. 4G customers can expect to see peak download speeds of up to 10 Mbps, with average download speeds of 3 to 6 Mbps. In contrast, some of today’s 3G wireless networks typically deliver download speeds of between 600 kbps – 1.4 Mbps.
 
The concept vehicle has four touch screen displays that can access a variety of applications via the internet. Automobile manufacturer’s and consumers will have the ability to see up close how the technology works today and the possibilities of how technology will have an impact on the automotive industry in the future.
 

Clear, which launched 4G wireless service in December 2009 in Chicago, should expect to see additional network expansions throughout the Chicago area throughout 2010. Customers also can purchase a wide range of 4G devices, including: compact USB modems, numerous Intel® embedded WiMAX laptops and netbooks, and other wireless devices all aimed at making Chicagoan’s lives more mobile and efficient.

 

By the end of 2010, Clearwire’s 4G WiMAX network is expected to cover up to 120 million people. Some of the markets scheduled to launch in 2010 include: New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Houston and the San Francisco Bay area among others.

 
WHO: Clear Representatives
 
WHERE:

McCormick Place, Chicago

 
WHEN: February 9 – 21, 2010

CLEAR™

Clearwire’s 4G WiMAX service is branded CLEAR. CLEAR offers super fast mobile Internet service that works as fast on the go as it does at home. Customers can purchase service online at www.clear.com, retail store and authorized dealer locations. For more information about pricing, services, devices, and local retail locations, visit www.clear.com.