It's official. Sprint and Clearwire announced this morning they will build a $14.5 billion WiMAX network, with Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Intel, Google and cable operator Bright House Networks expected to kick in $3.2 billion to help finance the venture. The deal, announced on Wednesday, will provide funding for Sprint and Clearwire to build the network

The news was recently announced that Sprint and Clearwire have partnered to make the U.S. WiMax network a reality. They've garnered investments from several other companies, including Intel, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Google, and Bright House Networks, totaling $3.2 billion. Read the full story here.

Final regulatory hurdle cleared in $14.5 billion merger between Sprint's Xohm division and Clearwire's broadband operations. Sprint and Clearwire's 4G WiMax bet has drawn investments from heavy hitters Intel, Google, Comcast and Time Warner. - Sprint Nextel and Clearwire cleared the final regulatory hurdle to creating a nationwide WiMax network Nov. 4 as the FCC (Federal Communicati...

Engadget reports that there's big doings on the WiMAX front with a coalition of Time Warner Cable and Comcast in talks with Sprint and Clearwire over establishing a nationwide WiMAX network. According to the Washington Post, the companies are scrambling to get a deal wrapped up by CTIA — which starts next week. Both Google

On May 7 Sprint and Clearwire announced plans to combine their WiMax businesses and create a new company (called Clearwire) with a $3.2 billion investment from Intel, Google, Comcast, Time Warner ...

On May 7 Sprint and Clearwire announced plans to combine their WiMax businesses and create a new company (called Clearwire) with a $3.2 billion investment from Intel, Google, Comcast, Time Warner ...

It looks like there's life in US WiMax yet. US providers Clearwire and SprintNextel have agreed to combine their WiMax networks into a new company, under the Clearwire brand. They've got some powerful friends on board too: Intel, Google, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks have agreed to finance the new company to the

After trying to get a deal done since early 2007, Sprint and Clearwire finally hammered out an agreement in mid-2008, this one calling for Sprint's WiMAX business to combine with Clearwire with the help of a $3.2 billion investment by Intel, Google, Time Warner, Comcast, Bright House Networks and Trilogy Equity Partners. After some drama along the way, including opposition from...

As Sprint and its partners celebrate the official launch of the country's first commercial WiMax network questions remain about how just do you pay for a $5 billion network in a financial market roiling with turmoil. Sprint thinks its partnerships with Intel, Google, Comcast and Time Warner will insulate the ambitious project to build a nationwide wireless, IP-based data network. - BALTIMORE ...

Clearwire Corporation and Sprint announced today that they have completed the transaction to combine their next-generation wireless Internet businesses. Sprint contributed all of its 2.5 GHz spectrum and its WiMAX-related assets, including its XOHM business, to Clearwire. Clearwire has received a $3.2 billion cash investment from Comcast, Intel, Time Warner Cable, Google and Bright House Networks....