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Bend, Ore. (December 7, 2005) — Clearwire officially launched its wireless broadband Internet service in Central Oregon today when company and community leaders cut through a ribbon of coaxial cable and telephone cord at a celebratory reception at Mt. Bachelor Village. Bend, and the surrounding communities of Redmond, Sisters, Madras and Prineville, is the fourth market in Oregon to receive the company’s innovative service following Medford, Eugene and Roseburg. The company celebrated its launch by announcing an alliance with the Bethlehem Inn, a local non-profit organization.
“Bend now has a better choice for broadband Internet service that’s simple, flexible and affordable,” said Tim Ross, Clearwire’s general manager for Bend. “Clearwire will break down the barriers of traditional broadband service, offering consumers high-speed Internet without wires,” added Bill Snoeberger, Clearwire vice president of small markets. Snoeberger, Ross, State Representative Chuck Burley (R-Bend), Executive Director of the Bethlehem Inn Liz Hitt, Bend Chamber of Commerce President Mike Schmidt and Clearwire Regional General Manager Mitzi Sachs then cut through the cables with several pair of large wire cutters.
At the event, Clearwire announced it has formed a unique partnership with the Bethlehem Inn, a non-profit organization that shelters and supports homeless people in Central Oregon, and presented them with a $2,500 donation to assist them with their goal of helping homeless people transition to self-sustainability.
A crucial element of the Bethlehem Inn’s program, which is a high-priority for administrators, is providing transportation for their clients who are interviewing for jobs. Clearwire’s donation is earmarked for this program and will help many people who have fallen on hard times start a new life on a positive foot. The Bethlehem Inn hopes Clearwire’s donation is noticed by other area businesses and encourages them to make similar contributions so this essential program can continue and their clients can continue to succeed.
In addition to their donation, and because of their experience in business, Clearwire’s local team will volunteer their time during the year to mentor and train Bethlehem Inn clients in sales, interview and professional skills.
“When we first thought of launching Clearwire in Bend, it was important to us that we not only bring the innovative service to the residents and businesses of this area, but to partner with a local organization whose efforts would benefit from our help,” said Ross. “We’re proud to work with the Bethlehem Inn and hope our support positively impacts less fortunate members of our community who are trying to better themselves.”
“We believe this contribution will be a great starting point for developing an ongoing partnership with the Bethlehem Inn,” Ross added.
Clearwire deploys a next-generation, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) technology that allows customers to connect to the Internet via a signal sent across the airwaves rather than across wires. The company sends the signal from a transmitter to a specially developed receiver box that plugs into the customer’s computer instead of connecting to traditional coaxial cable or telephone wires. Customers simply plug the receiver into an electrical outlet and into their computer to gain high-speed access to the Internet from any room inside or outside their home or office.
“Clearwire is ‘next-generation’ broadband — wireless broadband Internet service delivered to the consumer in a manner that is easier to get, set up and use than other options currently offered,” said Ross.
Anyone can purchase Clearwire service at select local retailers, take it home, set it up and be online in minutes. It’s plug-and-play installation — no need for a technician to configure additional hardware and no need for software to be loaded onto computers to make it work. In addition, customers can move the service from place to place inside Clearwire’s coverage area, which allows them to use the service throughout their home, office or favorite coffee house. As long as there is a power source, Internet access is available.
“We’ve already heard so many great stories about how Clearwire is changing the way people live and work,” said Ross. “We have real estate agents who access their email and listings while showing homes, small-business owners who cut their Internet costs in half by taking their Clearwire modems with them to work in the morning and home with them at night, and homeowners who enjoy moving their service from room to room in their home wherever there’s an electrical outlet.”
Clearwire service is sold at several authorized retailers in the area, at Clearwire’s retail sales center, toll free at 888-CLEARWIRE and online at clearwire.com.
Bend is the latest city to receive Clearwire’s service as part of the company’s expansion to cities across the United States.
“We’re excited about providing the area residents and small-business owners reliable, wireless high-speed Internet access with flexibility they’ve never had before,” said Snoeberger. “Clearwire eliminates the limitations of traditional broadband services, offering a more consumer-friendly Internet experience. And, of course, we’re pleased to be launching our Central Oregon coverage area, which currently includes Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Madras and Prineville.”
Clearwire is led by Craig McCaw, one of the early pioneers in providing cellular phone service in the United States in the early 1980s. His company, McCaw Cellular, grew to be the largest U.S. cellular service provider and was later acquired by AT&T.
Clearwire drew national attention in the summer of 2004 when it announced it would deploy wireless broadband technology in select markets across the country. Since then, Clearwire has launched service in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach, Fla.; Abilene, Midland/Odessa, Killeen, Waco and Wichita Falls, Texas; St. Cloud and Duluth, Minn.; Eau Claire, Wis.; Medford, Eugene and Roseburg, Ore.; Modesto, Stockton, Visalia, Merced and Redding, Calif.; Kennewick and Bellingham, Wash.; Lewiston and Boise, Idaho; Anchorage, Alaska; and Maui, Hawaii.
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