WiMAX Comes to Silicon Valley, Part 1

Testing the Clearwire developer network in and around Silicon Valley — first stop is the classic Menlo Park “VC Central” Starbucks on the corner of Santa Cruz Ave. and Curtis Street: Maybe low because the patio is blocked by the building?

Here’s the Clearwire hybrid modem speed:

A second test:

Here’s the Sprint 3G service, same location:

Now we’re in Palo Alto, at the Palo Alto shopping center — right next to Stanford. Getting a better signal:

Let’s try again:

Ah-ha! REAL WiMAX now. More testing soon!