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Clear (formerly Clearwire) has just released their new 4G network in Seattle, after a few weeks testing it all over town, I’m very pleased. Most people are now familiar with 3G (EVDO) which is typically expensive and slow. 4G from Clear removes both concerns as its very reasonably priced and fast - it may be faster than your home DSL!
Coverage is the only downside if applicable, while 3G blankets most of the populous areas of the US, 4G is still being rolled out and is only in a few cities. Seattle-Metro coverage is quite strong - everywhere I’ve been between Everett to Tacoma has been covered and running 6-10Mb (DSL is commonly 3-6). For those that travel outside the area Clear also offers a 3G/4G combo card which picks the fastest network available.
As for cost, Clear mobile costs at worst $45/mo for unlimited transfer, while 3G services typically cost $60/mo for 5GB of transfer. Clear also has a number of bundle packages offering better pricing as well as business packages with pools of transfer.
My favorite part of all this is VoIP is now easy and reliable over Clear’s network. In particular we like to use softphones (software phones) which connect across the internet back to the office.
If you’re thinking mobile internet, I’d strongly recommend looking at the new Clear service for more speed and better value than 3G.
The Author: Kevin Selkowitz
About: Kevin Selkowitz is the founder and lead consultant for Selkowitz Technology, a Seattle-area small business systems consulting company. We focus on the four major technology needs of small businesses - phone systems, phone and internet service, servers/network infrastructure, and business applications.
This entry was posted by Kevin Selkowitz, on Sunday, December 27th, 2009 at 10:58 am and is filed under Phone and Internet Services. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response on the right, or trackback from your own site.
December 27th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
I have been using the USB modem on my laptop and have been getting awesome service as well. Sometimes I hit speed tests of 13Mb/s! It’s been very useful having internet on the go.