Internet2Go: The State of the Mobile Internet
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After many years of hype without substance, the age of the "mobile Internet" is finally here and providing bridges to the physical world in the form of location-based content, services, and advertising. In this webinar, LMS senior analyst Greg Sterling presents a high-level marketplace and data overview of the state of mobile.
Held in conjunction with BrightTALK, click here to watch this webinar.
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Clearwire Deal Closes: The Race to 4G Begins
Last week the Clearwire deal closed the new service will be called "Clear" and the Xohm brand will disappear. US mobile carrier Sprint, which owns 51% of the company, "contributed all of its 2.5 GHz spectrum and its WiMAX-related assets, including its XOHM business, to Clearwire."
Investment partners ($3.2 billion) are Comcast, Intel, Time Warner Cable, Google and Bright House Networks. The publicly traded company will be headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.
LTE (supported by Verizon and AT&T in the US) is still at least two years away so Clearwire has a shot at establishing a strong presence in the market if it can roll out fast enough. A wild card in this mobile broadband game is the "white spaces" spectrum now being made available for free by the FCC.
Once major US cities are blanketed with mobile broadband many interesting IP-connected devices and disruptive scenarios become possible.