Everybody is correct. WiMAX is not dead, but none of the wireless carriers (except Clear who is building a complement LTE network) is planning on using it post 2015. The nice thing about Clear right now is the available bandwidth. Theoretically, WiMAX has a higher throughput than LTE (but not as Clear built it). Clear is expanding the WiMAX network but not at the rate they (and the other wireless carriers) are sinking money into LTE. Why LTE and not WiMAX? Because WiMAX is an open standard and easier for potential market entrants to use to build and compete. Why is this bad? I don't know. Ask the device manufacturers?
Hi.
Japanese company SoftBank is buying Sprint.
One of the terms was that Sprint would have a controlling stake in Clear so that they would be part of the deal.
For at least a week before your post, Sprint now has a majority, controlling stake in Clear.
WiMax has poor penetration and is extremely power hungry compared to LTE.
Since EVERYONE is moving towards LTE, WiMax will be dead eventually.
Clear is no longer an independent company. Clear's spectrum will be repurposed for LTE once the buyout is completed.