Comcast, Time Warner Expand WiMAX Services
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, May 3, 2010 · 
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Both Time Warner Cable and Comcast announced expansions of their mobile WiMAX service offerings last week, an indication of their ongoing commitment to Clearwire’s WiMAX network.
Time Warner plans to debut Business Class Mobile, a high-speed WiMax wireless data service, in several markets in Texas, including Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, San Antonio and Wichita Falls. The new offering is a part of a bundled solution for Time Warner Cable Business Class customers who currently have or are acquiring one or more of its services: Internet, phone, cable TV or Ethernet. The cable provider plans to expand the service to other markets later this year.
Separately, Comcast revealed last week that it plans to launch its High-Speed 2go-branded WiMAX service in Boston and Houston this quarter, an indication that Clearwire will light up those markets soon.
Comcast offers two tiers of service: Comcast High-Speed 2go Metro service costs $49.99 for 12 months ($72.95 thereafter) and comes with 12 Mbps Comcast home broadband service and a Wi-Fi router. The service uses a Mobile WiMax data card that will only work in areas where the Comcast/Clearwire Mobile WiMax network is available. Comcast High-Speed 2go Nationwide service costs $69.99 ($92.95 thereafter) and also comes with Comcast 12Mbps home broadband service and a home Wi-Fi router. The service uses a dual-mode data card that allows users to utilize Comcast’s WiMAX network and, when 4G service is not available, roam on Sprint’s 3G EVDO network.
Both Comcast and Time Warner Cable are investors in and wholesale partners of Clearwire, which plans to expand its mobile WiMAX network to 80 markets covering 120 million POPs by the end of the year.
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