Source: www.voip-news.com

What’s coming on the VoIP horizon? More VoIP over WiMAX — except it’s going mobile.

Mobile Voice over WiMAX on the Clearwire network is in testing, according to news reports. The service is being tested in Portland, Oregon, and is expected to launch next year.

According to MultiChannel News:

Clearwire will look at adding mobile voice to its product line in 2010, and has discussed working with its cable partners to offer mobile voice services and handsets as well, said chief strategy officer Scott Richardson.

“The plan this year is to test out the mobile VoIP handsets,” he said. “We’re testing the usage model, and the integration with your home phone and the WiMax network, and how you hand off to a cellular network” like Sprint Nextel’s 3G network.

The “new” Clearwire was formed last December, combining the legacy company’s operations with Sprint’s WiMax wireless business. The new entity has received a $3.2 billion cash investment from Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Intel and Google. The MSO partners have the option to buy WiMax access services on a wholesale basis from Clearwire.

Source: gigaom.com

Source: voipcentral.org

Clearwire, the provider of wireless, high-speed broadband Internet and VoIP services. It has launched wireless high-speed Internet service in 27 metro markets, covering more than 200 cities in the United States, as well as four other countries:

a) Ireland,
b) Belgium,
c) Denmark and
d) Mexico.

Clearwire Internet Phone Service provides customers the exceptional call quality and an array of enhanced features including VoIP. The service was jointly developed with Bell Canada.

Clearwire will only sell service to those who qualify for Enhanced 911 (E911) service. Additionally, Clearwire Internet Phone Service provides features include a local phone number within it%u2019s market, unlimited local and long-distance calling within the U.S. and Canada, competitive international calling rates, call forwarding, enhanced call forwarding, caller ID, voice mail, voice mail to e-mail, three-way calling, caller blocking and international call blocking.

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