Clearwire Connects Customers Instantly to the Internet with its Simple to Use and Portable Technology
Clearwire España S.A. (www.clearwire.es) today announced its first entry into Spain with the launch of its Instant Internet (Instanet) service in Seville. The Andalusian capital is the first market in Spain to launch Clearwire’s (NASDAQ:CLWR) wireless Internet service providing an alternative to the traditional fixed ADSL and cable-based networks.
Clearwire connects customers using a non-line-of-sight wireless broadband network technology. Radio signals using a secure or licensed spectrum are transmitted from a tower to a small, wireless modem which easily connects a user’s computer to the Internet. There is no software to download and generally no configuring or changes required to the customer’s computer. Customers can be on the Internet within minutes of set-up.
Instanet offers users a reliable, instant, fast and simple Internet connection with the added ability to take it anywhere in Clearwire’s coverage area whether it’s at home, the office or the local coffee house. Clearwire’s network in Seville covers more than 300,000 households.
“Seville’s receptiveness to new technologies, and as the social and cultural nucleus in the south of the Peninsula made it an ideal first market for Clearwire’s entry into Spain,” said Gilberto Sanchez, Clearwire Espana general manager. “The more than 850,000 residents of Seville now have a better way to access the Internet immediately without the hassles or delays of traditional ADSL services. In addition, our customer care service operation is based in Seville to provide that high-touch customer experience.”
“We continue to successfully expand our global footprint and are excited to offer our simple to use, instant, reliable and portable wireless broadband service in Spain,” said Perry Satterlee, Clearwire chief operating officer and president. “Spain is the third country where we have launched service in Europe and together with our networks in Ireland and Belgium, Clearwire now covers more than 2.2 million people.”
Customers can sign up for Clearwire’s Instant Internet service at Airesur, Los Arcos, Nervion and Metromar shopping centers as well as with authorized retailers in Seville or by calling locally at 1422. For more information go to www.clearwire.es.
About Clearwire Corporation
Clearwire, founded in October 2003 by telecom pioneer Craig O. McCaw, is a provider of simple, fast, portable and reliable wireless high-speed Internet service. Clearwire customers connect to the Internet using licensed spectrum, thus eliminating the confines of traditional cable or phone lines. Headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., the company launched its first market in August 2004 and now offers service in 16 states across the U.S. as well as in Europe and Mexico. For more information, visit www.clearwire.com.