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sports fan Matt
December 20th, 2009, 03:58 AM
Going with http://www.clear.com/ for internet pretty soon. The home internetsupports linux and they are adding cities every so often. Starts at $30 month plus you can get a home phone. Anyone heard of them?
chris200x9
December 20th, 2009, 04:08 AM
for mobile does it do phone calls? Or do you need a voice plan through say at&t and just get internet through them?
FootySr
December 20th, 2009, 04:08 AM
They are advertising like crazy here in the Chicago area. 4G speeds for mobile and home internet.
I don't know anyone using it but the speeds are supposed to be really good.
Will you be climbing to your roof to put up an antenna or will you be having them do it? ;)
sports fan Matt
December 20th, 2009, 04:10 AM
I just moved from there...Hint..nice area youre in footy:) Im not sure..but cant beat the price:)
gletob
December 20th, 2009, 04:27 AM
Well it might have good service, but it's Wimax based. It seems to be some kind of entity of ClearWire, but with other supporters.
I have to doubt the success of Wimax, in the US, because of a few reasons:
1. The only two large companies that support this technology are Sprint and Clear/Wire (Which is owned in majority by Sprint)
2. Sprint is the major backer of Wimax in the US and, it's the only wireless provider in the US that has been hemorrhaging subscriber's for the past couple years.
3. The three other wireless companies of the big 4, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon, have committed to LTE for their 4G deployments.
4. While Verizon is not going down the natural CDMA evolutionary path, LTE is the 4G part of GSM evolution. And other than the US, GSM systems are the de facto standard for the rest of the world.
sports fan Matt
December 20th, 2009, 04:30 AM
Gle, what did this mean in plain english? I dont understand.
gletob
December 20th, 2009, 04:41 AM
Gle, what did this mean in plain english? I dont understand.
It mean's you should ask around, if everyone likes the service go for it. But I doubt that the company will last for another 5 years.
pwnst*r
December 20th, 2009, 04:49 AM
Well it might have good service, but it's Wimax based. It seems to be some kind of entity of ClearWire, but with other supporters.
I have to doubt the success of Wimax, in the US, because of a few reasons:
1. The only two large companies that support this technology are Sprint and Clear/Wire (Which is owned in majority by Sprint)
2. Sprint is the major backer of Wimax in the US and, it's the only wireless provider in the US that has been hemorrhaging subscriber's for the past couple years.
3. The three other wireless companies of the big 4, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon, have committed to LTE for their 4G deployments.
4. While Verizon is not going down the natural CDMA evolutionary path, LTE is the 4G part of GSM evolution. And other than the US, GSM systems are the de facto standard for the rest of the world.
nice info, thanks
airbag
December 20th, 2009, 06:40 AM
I have 2 Clear WiMax USB sticks, one for me and one for my girlfriend. BEST decision ever. where we work you are likely to have low 3G bars because of the building location (which is funny because we work in wireless). she does facebook, homework, youtube and a ton of hulu. i use it for music, SSHing to my server, torrents, and browsing and its more than fine for both of us.
as far as coverage, i cant say yet because i havent taken it out of Austin.
REALLY should give it a shot. best buy had a deal no act fee/credit check if you sign a 2yr. the penalty for canceling is practically nothing compared 3G cards so i wasnt too trippy on signing on for 2yrs.
steveneddy
December 21st, 2009, 01:37 AM
At my home Matt that I recently sold.
AT&T phone service with no bells and whistles, unlimited local calling and touch tone, that was it. $12.95
Basic DSL from AT&T - $14.95
With taxes and all it was at or under $30 per month and really reliable.
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