Comcast's High-Speed 2go and Clearwire's WiMax to Pressure AT&T and Verizon
July 2, 2009 8:29 AM | Interesting | Comments (0)
 Comcast's success, however, will hinge largely on its ability to market the service and gain traction with customers before the top two wireless companies come back with similar offerings and the weight of their combined mobile customer base, which numbers around 165 million subscribers. A key step for Comcast will be to offer compelling services, on top of the WiMAX platform, that really build on its position providing video entertainment in the home, according to Strategy Analytics. |
Another key to Comcast success will be timing, along with Clearwire’s ability to quickly roll out its 4G network, which is currently limited to a few small and medium-sized markets
Clearwire has its work cut out for it. Success for the company and its cable partners will depend on its ability to build and market its mobile WiMAX to new markets before Verizon gets its LTE deployments underway for a wave of commercial launches in 2010,” said Susan Welsh de Grimaldo, Senior Analyst in the Strategy Analytics Global Wireless Practice.
Strategy Analytics estimates the number of people using mobile broadband on notebooks and netbooks to more than double in the next two years, approaching 30 million subscribers by the end of 2011.
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