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United Online and Clearwire sign wholesale agreementNov 04, 2011 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- United Online, Inc., a provider of consumer products and services over the Internet, and Clearwire, a provider of 4G wireless broadband services in the US, have announced a new, five-year wholesale agreement that will make 4G high-speed mobile broadband service available under the NetZero brand name via the Clearwire 4G mobile broadband network in 2012. Consumers will be able to access the service by purchasing either a NetZero USB modem to connect a single device such as a PC or a Mac, or purchasing a NetZero personal hotspot that can connect up to 8 Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously. That means that both NetZero USB modem and NetZero hotspot customers can connect to the NetZero 4G high-speed service over the Clearwire mobile broadband network coverage area using a PC, Mac, iPad, other tablets, notebooks, and smartphones. The NetZero 4G high-speed mobile broadband services will provide a very fast, highly affordable Internet connection that can be used in the home, at the office or on the go by residential, corporate and professional customers across the US within the Clearwire 4G network coverage area. "NetZero is well known for extending the availability of Internet services to new customer segments and we are pleased to help them expand their product lineup into the mobile broadband market," said Don Stroberg, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & Wholesale at Clearwire. "The Clearwire 4G mobile broadband network offers benefits to numerous businesses in a range of industries. Soon, NetZero customers will have the freedom to connect with the people, information and services that matter most while on the go anywhere within the Clearwire 4G network coverage area." http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon |