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Maui, Hawaii. (November 29, 2005) — Clearwire officially launched its high-speed, wireless broadband Internet service on Maui today when company and community leaders untied a Maile Lei symbolizing how Clearwire “untethers” consumers from their typical broadband Internet connections. Leaders joined community members at a reception outside the company’s retail store, announcing a local alliance with Kihei Youth Center and celebrating the launch of Clearwire’s first Hawaii market.
“Maui now has a better choice for broadband Internet service that’s simple, flexible and affordable,” said Kevin Inn, Clearwire’s general manager for Hawaii. “Clearwire will break down the barriers of traditional broadband service, offering consumers high-speed Internet without wires,” added Clark Peterson, Clearwire’s president of major markets. Peterson, Inn, Don Couch, executive assistant to Mayor Alan Arakawa, Stacie Thorlakson, president of Maui Chamber of Commerce, and Alika Atay, executive director of the Kihei Youth Center, then untied the Maile lei.
At the event, Clearwire announced it has formed a unique partnership with Kihei Youth Center. “When we first thought of launching Clearwire on Maui, 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 Inn. “We support the Kihei Youth Center’s mission to provide a nurturing environment for young people that fosters education, recreation and Hawaiian values.”
Clearwire presented the organization with modems and service for the computer center, as well as a $500 donation to provide some needed upgrades to the facility. “We believe this contribution will be a great starting point for developing an ongoing partnership with the Kihei Youth Center,” Inn 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 Inn.
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 Inn. “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 currently available to residents and small businesses on Maui in Kaanapali, Lahaina, Kahului, Wailuku, Kihei, Kula and parts of Upcountry. The service is available at several authorized retailers in the area, at Clearwire’s retail store, located at 444 Hana Highway, mall kiosk at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center, or by calling toll free at 888-CLEARWIRE and online at clearwire.com.
Maui is the first island in Hawaii 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 Peterson. “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 Hawaii coverage area.”
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.; St. Cloud and Duluth, Minn.; Abilene, Midland/Odessa, Killeen and Waco, Texas; Modesto, Stockton, Visalia, Merced and Redding, Calif.; Medford, Eugene and Roseburg, Ore.; Eau Claire, Wis.; Tri-Cities and Bellingham, Wash.; Lewiston and Boise, Idaho, and Anchorage, Alaska.
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