I’ve been asked recently what excites me most about becoming part of the Clearwire team. And, as I blog from a CLEAR-powered, un-wired laptop in Las Vegas’ Town Square, my answer is easy.

Convergence.

Chief Commercial Officer Michael Sievert blogs from the Las Vegas launch event

Clearwire is the first company to bring together the two biggest trends in the history of high tech – broadband Internet and Mobile.   The new Clear 4G WiMax service combines them into the first “super-fast mobile Internet” service.  We are only beginning to understand how this combination will change people’s lives – but one thing’s for sure:  it will do so profoundly.  When we’re done, people everywhere will have the magic of the Internet with them, wherever they go.  The convergence of these two mega-trends positions Clearwire in the sweet spot of demand and opportunity…and potential for growth.

Just ten years ago, both broadband Internet and mobile phones were more about convenience, or even luxury.  I don’t have to convince you how significant the Internet has been and how it has made the world smarter and better connected.

Some people who looked on the mobile industry believed that mobile would never be more than an interesting technology niche. Today, mobile phones are for virtually everyone, and they have changed how we live.  Mobile phones are even replacing landlines in homes at ever-increasing rates.  In fact, more than 20% of U.S. households today have ONLY a mobile phone, which is more households than have only landline service, according to a recent study done by the CDC.

More than ever before, a connection of these technologies is beginning to be made, and we are in the fortunate position to be the first to deliver on it.  The result will be just as transformational as the wireline Internet has been, and just as significant as mobile has been.  Today we’re bringing it to the heart of Las Vegas – transforming 638 square miles of the gaming metropolis into a virtual WiMAX hot spot – by providing services and devices that will allow a mobile broadband connection anywhere within the coverage area.

With download speeds of 3 to 6 mbps and bursts over 10, and nothing more than a simple, plug-in-and-go USB modem, we’re making this process fast and easy. So you can be in the sweet spot, too.