In an interview with CNET, Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow said that Clearwire won’t be deploying LTE anytime soon and definitely not before 2012.
In an interview with CNET, Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow said that Clearwire won’t be deploying LTE anytime soon and definitely not before 2012.
Morrow, 50, said he is confident about Clearwire’s prospects even as competitors, such as Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA, begin to deploy their own faster networks.
Responding to a question about use of LTE, a competing technology to Wimax in the future. Clearwire CEO said
“Let me start by saying that we are a 4G company. We believe that the next generation of mobility requires a low-latency and low-cost structure. And there are only a couple of technologies that offer that, Wimax and LTE. The good news for us is that Wimax and LTE have 80 percent overlap in terms of technology when you consider modulation schemes etc. So it’s very natural to see suppliers developing equipment for LTE and Wimax. And we are working with suppliers to make sure we can easily transition from one to the other. The fact is that consumers don’t care which technology you use, they just want a fast, low-latency network at an affordable cost.”
Earlier it was reported that Clearwire May Ditch WiMAX For LTE. Clearwire’s CFO has said that the prior contract required Clearwire to use WiMax through 28 November 2011. Now, either party can back out with 30 days’ notice on that commitment.
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