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SUMMARY
In early May 2008 Sprint Nextel and Clearwire announced plans to create a new
company with investments from companies such as Intel, Comcast, Google, Time
Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. The new company will take control of
Sprint's existing XOHM service, continue to roll out WiMAX networks throughout
the United States and offer mobile broadband services. This report examines
major investors' strategic considerations behind their involvement in the new
company, which will provide a boost for the development of WiMAX in North
America, a key region for the future success of the technology. The
establishment of the new company is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2008,
so network deployment this year is expected to slow down. Also, the new
company will have to contend with issues such as attracting sufficient capital
to compete in the communications market, and harmonizing the diverging
interests of all involved stakeholders.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1. Background
- 2. Strategic Considerations of the New Clearwire's Investors
- 2.1 Sprint Nextel
- 2.2 Clearwire
- 2.3 Cable TV Operators
- 2.4 Intel
- 2.5 Google
- MIC Perspective
List of Topics
Examines the recently announced WiMAX venture of Sprint Nextel, Clearwire and
other investors. Analyzes the strategic considerations of the major investors
involved in the new WiMAX company, including Sprint Nextel, Clearwire, Intel,
Google, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks.
List of Tables
- Table 1. Current Wireless Network Strategies of the Top Five US Cable TV
Operators
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Investment in and Contributions for the New Clearwire by Major
Investors
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