Clearwire Enters Spain with the Launch of Its Wireless Internet Service in Seville.Clearwire Connects Customers Instantly to the Internet with its Simple to Use and Portable Technology SEVILLE, Spain -- Clearwire Espana S.A. (www.clearwire.es) today announced its first entry into Spain with the launch of its Instant Internet (Instanet) service in Seville. The Andalusian capital is the first market in Spain to launch Clearwire's (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CLWR CLWR Canadian Lutheran World Relief CLWR Commercial Light-Water Reactor ) wireless Internet service providing an alternative to the traditional fixed ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line and cable-based networks. Clearwire connects customers using a non-line-of-sight wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 network technology. Radio signals using a secure or licensed spectrum are transmitted from a tower to a small, wireless modem A modem and antenna that transmits and receives over the air. Wireless modems support several technologies, including 802.11, Bluetooth, CDPD, DataTAC, Mobitex and Ricochet. There are wireless modems for laptops, handhelds and cellphones. which easily connects a user's computer to the Internet. There is no software to download and generally no configuring or changes required to the customer's computer. Customers can be on the Internet within minutes of set-up. Instanet offers users a reliable, instant, fast and simple Internet connection with the added ability to take it anywhere in Clearwire's coverage area whether it's at home, the office or the local coffee house. Clearwire's network in Seville covers more than 300,000 households. "Seville's receptiveness to new technologies, and as the social and cultural nucleus in the south of the Peninsula made it an ideal first market for Clearwire's entry into Spain," said Gilberto Sanchez, Clearwire Espana general manager. "The more than 850,000 residents of Seville now have a better way to access the Internet immediately without the hassles or delays of traditional ADSL services. In addition, our customer care service operation is based in Seville to provide that high-touch customer experience." "We continue to successfully expand our global footprint and are excited to offer our simple to use, instant, reliable and portable wireless broadband service in Spain," said Perry Satterlee, Clearwire chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. and president. "Spain is the third country where we have launched service in Europe and together with our networks in Ireland and Belgium, Clearwire now covers more than 2.2 million people." Customers can sign up for Clearwire's Instant Internet service at Airesur, Los Arcos Los Arcos is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. External link
About Clearwire Corporation Clearwire, founded in October 2003 by telecom pioneer Craig O. McCaw, is a provider of simple, fast, portable and reliable wireless high-speed Internet See broadband. service. Clearwire customers connect to the Internet using licensed spectrum, thus eliminating the confines of traditional cable or phone lines. Headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., the company launched its first market in August 2004 and now offers service in 16 states across the U.S. as well as in Europe and Mexico. For more information, visit www.clearwire.com. |
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