Add mobile service at major airports

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I used to travel extensively for business, but have slowed down recently due to school. Having not being able to travel during my initial trial period, I was vastly disappointed to find out that neither of the two airports I most often fly through had decent enough service to make a connection. Those two airports are DFW and IAH (Bush Intercontinental, Houston).

I realize that both Dallas and Houston are recent additions to Clear's expanding coverage area, but I would think that since a great majority of your customers would be business travelers, that you would put a greater emphasis on ensuring that major airports in your metro areas are fully saturated with wireless coverage.

I might've held off on my contract commitment had I realized this. Please correct this as soon as possible.

On the flip side, having Clear now in Chicago saved my behind when my technicians' hard drive failed and I had to redownload a bunch of files over my work VPN. Signal strength was 30-50% in Hinsdale, IL.

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Major airports in covered metro areas (DFW, IAH, etc.) should have full signal saturation.

I agree with you100%

It did not work at Austin,TX airport though Austin is in the network list.

Coverage is very limited even within the covered cities.

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Did not work at Logan Airport for me and when I contacted Clear account services, they said they couldn't even address the problem unless I gave them the exact street address of the airport. Useless service.

...and of course, Boston is supposed to have service.

There is no excuse not to have included Airports in their coverage model. Had I known, I would have delayed my commitment. It would give CLEAR a very high satisfaction rating.

Though last I checked, most major airports had their own internal Wifi, also getting WiMax included at the location of the airports themselves I would imagine takes a lot of negotiation with each airport. IT'd be a great idea if you want *real broadband* over the shared Wifi there, but I can imagine the hassle of convincing each airport to include it.

Works at Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). Not fast, but adequate for most uses.
Kind of iffy at Las Vegas McCarran (LAS)

I don't know why you would have to get the "approval" of an airport to put up an antenna outside the airport property. I don't know the range of Clear's antennas, but it is probably several miles. Also, someone commented that Clear would compete with the pay WiFi at the airports ... isn't that the point. I am paying for Clear, why wouldn't I want them to compete with the airport's pay service?

I don't know why you would have to get the "approval" of an airport to put up an antenna outside the airport property. I don't know the range of Clear's antennas, but it is probably several miles. Also, someone commented that Clear would compete with the pay WiFi at the airports ... isn't that the point. I am paying for Clear, why wouldn't I want them to compete with the airport's pay service?

I don't know why you would have to get the "approval" of an airport to put up an antenna outside the airport property. I don't know the range of Clear's antennas, but it is probably several miles. Also, someone commented that Clear would compete with the pay WiFi at the airports ... isn't that the point. I am paying for Clear, why wouldn't I want them to compete with the airport's pay service?

I like that idea also. I think the limiting factor would be how much each of the airports would charge Clear for installing their network in the airports.

I wonder if Sprint will be looking at buidling that side out once they start rolling out more of their 4G phones and I am making an assumption that Sprint already has repeaters and cell sites in most of the airports already.

I'm sure if Clear 'donated' enough equipment and service to each municipal airport, they would all snap it up. Once you had the top 5 or 6 airports online, the rest would do it, just to keep up with the other airports.

If the airports balked at the electrical power usage, no problem just install solar panels..... (with battery backup).

Doesnt work at Houston or Dallas airports

I work across the street from BDL in Hartford, CT (actually its Windsor Locks, CT). My ClearSpot 4G shows green, and gets a great signal. Clear must have put in a tower right at the airport. The coverage is great if you ever fly here.