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With more than 18,000 cell sites in our robust development pipeline, substantial progress
is already under way for our 2009 launches in prominent markets such as Chicago,
Philadelphia and Dallas/Fort Worth, along with upgrades to mobile WiMAX in a number of
our existing markets such as Seattle, Honolulu and Charlotte. Many more major markets are
targeted for 2010, including cities such as New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Houston and
the San Francisco Bay area.
In the coming year, our focus will be on the execution of our
network deployment plans and delivering an outstanding
customer experience in every market we launch.
In the coming year, our focus will be on the execution of our network deployment plans and
delivering an outstanding customer experience in every market we launch. Although the
scope and timing of our network growth will depend in part on the availability of additional
capital, expanding our footprint and performing the development work necessary to reach
80 markets and cover 120 million people by the end of 2010 is our aggressive goal.
Additionally, our WiMAX ecosystem partners in the PC industry are moving forward at full
speed as well. Together with Intel, we now have a long list of supporters including Acer
America Corporation, Asus, Dell Inc, Fujitsu America Inc., Lenovo, Panasonic Corporation,
Samsung Mobile, and Toshiba Corporation that are all delivering new Centrino™-2
processor-powered notebooks with the integrated Intel WiMAX /Wi-Fi chipsets and
advanced MIMO technology. There are more than 30 models that are WiMAX certifi ed
today and many more in the pipeline. A number of OEMs are also o ering – or plan to
o er soon – Intel Atom™-based netbooks, which enhances the a ordability and reach of
these products. We expect there to be nearly 100 mobile WiMAX devices – such as laptops,
netbooks, handhelds, USBs and modems – available by the end of 2009.
We believe that Clearwire is well positioned to capitalize
on these opportunities due to our next-generation
technology, all-IP network, deep spectrum holdings,
and our unique business model.
We fi nd ourselves today at the intersection of very compelling consumer and industry
trends in mobile broadband which we believe are creating signifi cant opportunities for
growth. We believe that Clearwire is well positioned to capitalize on these opportunities
due to our next-generation technology, all-IP network, deep spectrum holdings,