Sidecut Reports

We have to say we are pleasantly surprised and quite appreciative of having uber-blog Engadget pick up our scoop on the Clearwire WiMax/Wi-Fi modem from last week’s Clearwire launch in Portland, Ore. We have to say we agree with Engadget’s take on the coming device, that it’s “a brilliant design move” from Clearwire and its partners. Like Engadget, we expect this device to be a big hit. Bet the kids at Portland State figure out quickly how to hook up a bunch of iPod Touches and leave the coffeeshops behind.

For Engadget readers finding us for the first time, in addition to our newsy blog Sidecut Reports produces long-form reports on WiMax, including our omnibus WiMax Market Report, which provides exhaustive detail about what WiMax is, and how operators in the U.S. plan to deploy the technology, with full details of last year’s mega-merger that created the “new” Clearwire. New for 2009 is our WiMax Focus Research Service, which provides monthly reports on specific WiMax-related business topics. (Blog reader hint: see if you can find our unannounced special 3-month pricing deal.)

We also have a Consumer Guide to WiMax, which explains the different ways the new wireless broadband technology might change user’s Internet access habits. It is available for free download from our site, so if WiMax is your bag by all means check out our musings at no charge at all. And thanks for stopping by! (Put our feed in your RSS Reader of choice if you want to stay up to date with all things WiMax.)