Launching their site, Clear comes across as an effecient, cool, slick and well oiled operation. Products seem well defined with prices starting at $10. Boasting a very cool coverage map on the site, it is very clear that Google has come to the party and they have brought their location based services along.

I’m really excited about WiMax and I’ll be watching Clear closely as this could define the tech

nology war that beckons between LTE and WiMax. Consumers are sick of these wars, much like HD DVD and BluRay, and we would appreciate it one of these technologies take the lead.

Admirably, Google has not adjusted the search results to favour its co-owned company and a Google search for “clear” has no signs of the new site yet!

Sprint Clearwire

Sprint and Clearwire have FINALLY cleared their differences today and the FCC has given the nod of approval for the companies to hit the road running with WiMax! The partnership is set to bring broadband wireless internet to 140million users in 2 and a half years, using WiMax technologies.This is BIG news for WiMax globally! I’ve been part of a few fairly heated arguments about the future of WiMax and the financial viability of rolling out a WiMax network now, when we have technologies like LTE already emerging in the horizon with a grin on it’s face!

To clear that up, LTE and other new technologies will always be athreat to the success of WiMax. Like all great technologies, the glory only lasts as long as the press release of the next technology is still in the mail. But the financial viability is driven by the cost of establishing the network and the cost of consumer products that use the network!

Its that simple! South Africa, you better watch this space for exciting WiMax news