Two years ago, Sidecut Reports began with a modest mission: take a look at the world of wireless communications, and explore and explain the details behind technologies at the “cutting edge” of innovation. At CES in 2008, we took a ride in a WiMAX-enabled car and were suitably impressed, and then started waiting for the service to become a commercial reality.
Finally, we’re there!
It’s Wednesday Jan. 6, 2010, and we are sitting in West Las Vegas — far from the Strip and the CES madness — outside a Clearwire “Clear” store (actually outside the nearby Whole Foods store, since they have coffee and cookies for sale) and we just got connected with a Clearwire loaner USB card — and the bits are flowing, megabit-style.
More thoughts on WiMAX and 4G later on, after the big Sprint 4G event tonight. But for now, we’re happy to say that WiMAX is a reality here in Las Vegas.