Synopsis On a Possible Clearwire-Sprint Reunion

Unstrung has provided a hopeful article on Clearwire and Sprint’s possible reunion on the WiMAX front–apparently with help from Google and others.

Analyst Eric Kainer provides a synopsis on some of the possibilities:

• When could the deal be announced? The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is one possibility. It takes place next week.
  
• Clearwire is “close to the finish line” in the deal with Sprint
• Google’s interest in Xohm may be because they feel they can reach more people sooner than via 700 MHz broadband.
  
• With Sprint’s financial troubles in the news and Clearwire in need of more funding, this may be the optimal time for a reunion

Let’s hope these plans come to fruition in the coming weeks, as postulated. This would be nothing but good news for WiMAX in the US.

Ari Zoldan
Launch 3 Communications

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