It is turbulent times at Clearwire, the Bellevue wireless broadband company that’s now become a critical pawn (largely due to its spectrum holdings) in the wireless industry. But CEO Erik… Read More
Many of Clearwire’s minority shareholders have argued that Sprint Nextel’s buyout offer is far too low, undervaluing the Bellevue company’s strong spectrum position. Now, they’ve got another believer. In the… Read More
Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch met with employees this week to reassure them that even though Sprint has offered to buy the company for $2.2 billion, it remains “business as usual”… Read More
Well, we saw this coming. One of Clearwire’s largest shareholders isn’t too pleased about Sprint’s $2.1 billion offer to buy the remaining shares of the company that it doesn’t already… Read More
The ongoing fluctuations in the mobile market took yet another turn today as Sprint Nextel announced its intentions to buy out its longtime partner, Clearwire, for $2.1 billion. The acquisition… Read More
Shares of Clearwire jumped more than 10 percent today after CNBC reported that Sprint Nextel may try to acquire its remaining interest in the Bellevue broadband wireless provider by the… Read More
Kajeet, which offers cell phone service for kids that includes parental controls and location tracking, has struck a wholesale agreement to use Clearwire’s 4G mobile broadband network. “Adding a 4G… Read More
Imagine going to an all-you-can-eat buffet and getting thrown out for eating too much. Replace the grub with internet data, and that’s what is happening to some Clearwire customers. Apparently,… Read More
One of Clearwire’s largest shareholders is urging the company to sell its excess spectrum in an attempt to raise as much as $9 billion — a huge tally that’s nearly… Read More
It’s a time of transition in the wireless industry, and Clearwire remains a pawn in the ongoing battle as Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile look to bolster their networks. Today,… Read More
What a long strange trip it’s been. Sprint Nextel announced today in a SEC filing that it plans to acquire the Clearwire shares owned by Craig McCaw, a move that… Read More
There’s been a lot of speculation about what will happen to Clearwire following Softbank’s purchase this week of a 70 percent stake in Sprint Nextel. But don’t hold your breath… Read More
Shares of Clearwire are soaring in early morning trading after reports emerged that Softbank may consider buying a controlling interest in Sprint Nextel, one of the largest shareholders in the… Read More
Clearwire, the Bellevue-based high-speed wireless provider, has apologized to customers for sending them a series of inadvertent emails. One GeekWire reader said he received more than half a dozen emails,… Read More
An SEC filing from Clearwire indicates that the Bellevue-based broadband wireless provider may elect to delay its transition to a higher performance long-term evolution (LTE) network. The company has said… Read More
Shares of Clearwire slumped more than eight percent today after Time Warner Cable announced plans to sell its stake in the Bellevue broadband wireless provider. The Associated Press reports that Time Warner… Read More
Shares of Clearwire jumped more than three percent in early trading Monday after the Bellevue-based inked a deal to provide EarthLink customers with 4G mobile broadband and fixed broadband service.… Read More
Sprint’s plans to shut down its iDEN network next year could have an impact on Clearwire, with the broadband wireless company writing in a SEC filing that it will not… Read More
Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have been joined at the hip for years, creating what has been at times an uncomfortable marriage. But the two companies — while not splitting outright… Read More
Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw has long been one of the key figures in the Seattle region’s technology industry, from the early days of McCaw Cellular to the formation of Clearwire… Read More
The big wireless carriers are all talking about the importance of network speed, with T-Mobile even rolling out a motorcycle-riding Carly to prove its point. But does Clearwire have the… Read More
Clearwire says it will launch its new LTE 4G network in 31 cities in the first half of next year, including Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago.… Read More
Sprint is putting another nail in its WiMax coffin by confirming at an Orlando mobile carrier conference that it will no longer release new WiMax phones, instead relying on devices… Read More
Could the country’s third largest wireless carrier Sprint be headed toward a bankruptcy filing? That’s the fear of at least one stock analyst who said the company — led by… Read More
Working in conjunction with Clearwire, NetZero is taking aim at giants such as AT&T and Verizon. The dot-com survivor today announced NetZero 4G Mobile Broadband, a new service that’s running on… Read More
Clearwire today introduced a new 4G USB modem called the Clear Stick Atlas, a device that’s designed to give customers access to the company’s 4G wireless network without the hassle… Read More
Clearwire has taken it on the chin in the past year, chopping its staff, watching its stock tank and reformulating its board and executive ranks. Now, after the struggles of… Read More
It was just two months ago that Clearwire inked a deal to receive up to to $1.6 billion in financing from its partner Sprint. That’s a lot of coin, but… Read More
Clearwire Corp. said Wednesday that it was one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies in the country last year, reporting revenues that jumped 143 percent to $1.25 billion. Wholesale revenue —… Read More
Clearwire just picked up an interesting new customer — reaching an agreement to supply wholesale broadband service to FreedomPop, the startup backed by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom that is aiming to… Read More