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Clearwire

Clearwire’s stock surges on Dish Network offer: CEO Prusch tells staffers ‘it is business as usual’

It is turbulent times at Clearwire, the Bellevue wireless broadband company that’s now become a critical pawn (largely due to… Read More

Dish looks to scoop up Clearwire, outbidding Sprint by 11 percent

Many of Clearwire’s minority shareholders have argued that Sprint Nextel’s buyout offer is far too low, undervaluing the Bellevue company’s… Read More

Clearwire CEO hints at layoffs, as investor boosts stake to repel ‘unfair’ Sprint acquisition

Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch met with employees this week to reassure them that even though Sprint has offered to buy… Read More

This Clearwire investor thinks Sprint’s $2.1B offer really stinks

Well, we saw this coming. One of Clearwire’s largest shareholders isn’t too pleased about Sprint’s $2.1 billion offer to buy… Read More

It’s official: Sprint is trying to buy the rest of Clearwire for $2.1B

The ongoing fluctuations in the mobile market took yet another turn today as Sprint Nextel announced its intentions to buy… Read More

Clearwire shares surge after Sprint positions for full buyout

Shares of Clearwire jumped more than 10 percent today after CNBC reported that Sprint Nextel may try to acquire its… Read More

Smartphone service for kids inks deal with Clearwire

Kajeet, which offers cell phone service for kids that includes parental controls and location tracking, has struck a wholesale agreement… Read More

Putting a limit on ‘unlimited:’ Clearwire booting contracts of its biggest data gobblers

Imagine going to an all-you-can-eat buffet and getting thrown out for eating too much. Replace the grub with internet data,… Read More

This Clearwire investor just fired a volley at Sprint, warns carrier not to meddle in spectrum sale

One of Clearwire’s largest shareholders is urging the company to sell its excess spectrum in an attempt to raise as… Read More

Clearwire touts strong spectrum position as revenue falls

It’s a time of transition in the wireless industry, and Clearwire remains a pawn in the ongoing battle as Sprint,… Read More

Sprint takes majority control of Clearwire, buys Craig McCaw’s holdings

What a long strange trip it’s been. Sprint Nextel announced today in a SEC filing that it plans to acquire… Read More

Sprint reportedly in no hurry to gobble up Clearwire

There’s been a lot of speculation about what will happen to Clearwire following Softbank’s purchase this week of a 70… Read More

Shares of Clearwire and Sprint soar on rumors of Softbank deal

Shares of Clearwire are soaring in early morning trading after reports emerged that Softbank may consider buying a controlling interest… Read More

Clearwire apologizes for sending inadvertent emails to customers

Clearwire, the Bellevue-based high-speed wireless provider, has apologized to customers for sending them a series of inadvertent emails. One GeekWire… Read More

Clearwire may choose to delay LTE network build out

An SEC filing from Clearwire indicates that the Bellevue-based broadband wireless provider may elect to delay its transition to a… Read More

Clearwire shares sink as Time Warner plans to sell stake

Shares of Clearwire slumped more than eight percent today after Time Warner Cable announced plans to sell its stake in the Bellevue… Read More

Shares of Clearwire on the rise after inking deal with EarthLink

Shares of Clearwire jumped more than three percent in early trading Monday after the Bellevue-based inked a deal to provide… Read More

Sprint’s iDEN shutdown may impact Clearwire’s network

Sprint’s plans to shut down its iDEN network next year could have an impact on Clearwire, with the broadband wireless… Read More

Sprint reduces Clearwire stake, no longer majority owner

Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have been joined at the hip for years, creating what has been at times an uncomfortable… Read More

Live like Craig McCaw: Telecom mogul selling posh private island for $75M

Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw has long been one of the key figures in the Seattle region’s technology industry, from the… Read More

Clearwire: New mobile network could reach speeds of 168 Mbps

The big wireless carriers are all talking about the importance of network speed, with T-Mobile even rolling out a motorcycle-riding… Read More

Clearwire announces LTE rollout cities, including Seattle

Clearwire says it will launch its new LTE 4G network in 31 cities in the first half of next year,… Read More

WiMax dealt another blow: new Sprint phones to be LTE-only

Sprint is putting another nail in its WiMax coffin by confirming at an Orlando mobile carrier conference that it will… Read More

Shares of Sprint continue to fall as analyst cites bankruptcy fears

Could the country’s third largest wireless carrier Sprint be headed toward a bankruptcy filing? That’s the fear of at least… Read More

NetZero rolls out low-cost 4G service, turning users into ‘personal hotspots’

Working in conjunction with Clearwire, NetZero is taking aim at giants such as AT&T and Verizon. The dot-com survivor today… Read More

Clearwire intros $49 USB modem to connect users to 4G

Clearwire today introduced a new 4G USB modem called the Clear Stick Atlas, a device that’s designed to give customers… Read More

Clearwire touts spectrum as rumors fly about whether it could get the iPhone 5

Clearwire has taken it on the chin in the past year, chopping its staff, watching its stock tank and reformulating… Read More

Money-hungry Clearwire tells investors it needs even more cash

It was just two months ago that Clearwire inked a deal to receive up to to $1.6 billion in financing… Read More

Clearwire tops 10M customers, continues to pile up losses

Clearwire Corp. said Wednesday that it was one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies in the country last year, reporting revenues… Read More

Clearwire strikes deal to power FreedomPop’s free mobile broadband service

Clearwire just picked up an interesting new customer — reaching an agreement to supply wholesale broadband service to FreedomPop, the… Read More

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