Time Warner Cable Launches 'Roadrunner Mobile' North Carolina and Dallas markets go live, more to come... As expected, Time Warner Cable has launched their Clear-powered mobile WiMAX service in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, as well as in several North Carolina markets, including Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Charlotte and Greensboro. Dubbed "Roadrunner Mobile," the service offers speeds up to 6 Mbps for prices ranging from $39.95 a month to $79.95 a month, depending on you bundling options (you have to purchase at least one other service). Time Warner Cable says they plan to launch the service in San Antonio, Austin, and Hawaii in early 2010. The tiers being offered, for those who missed it: Road Runner Mobile 4G National Elite: gives customers unlimited access to both Time Warner Cable's 4G Mobile Network and Sprint's 3G EVDO network for $79.95 if you're a Roadrunner Standard or Turbo customers. Road Runner Mobile 4G Elite: gives customers unlimited access to the Time Warner Cable 4G Mobile Network for $49.95 if you're already a Roadrunner Standard or Turbo customer. Road Runner Mobile 4G Choice: gives customers access to the Time Warner Cable 4G Mobile Network for $39.95 if you're already bundling at least two Time Warner Cable services. The tier also caps usage at 2GB per month.
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San Antonio, TX | why? why not just use clear? I think its cheaper. | |
|  | | | Re: why? Because it can be bundled with other TWC products for a discount and one bill. To some people it's worth it. | |
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| | Road Runner Mobile 4G National Elite include unlimited 3G? Road Runner Mobile 4G National Elite has unlimited 3G? I looked in the Terms and Agreement but it didn't say..... | |
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San Antonio, TX | Re: Road Runner Mobile 4G National Elite include unlimited 3G? I doubt the 3G part will be unlimited. Think it gots a invisible cap like all other major 3G networks.
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kudos:4 | Re: Road Runner Mobile 4G National Elite include unlimited 3G? said by Anonymous_:said by WizBomber:Road Runner Mobile 4G National Elite has unlimited 3G? I looked in the Terms and Agreement but it didn't say..... unlimited only to 2GB What a ripoff!
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1 edit | Mobile? I suspect we can expect the same fantastic service as we get with their other offerings, price increases, good technical support, my favorite for 2009 being the forced downgrade to their own TV software. The TV menu. I can't ever remember a Company raising prices for cable television and then forcing a download to a buggy piece of crap. They actually made everyone use bad software. There was no warning of this move so why would I as a consumer ever buy another product from them? I won't cause I can't trust that they won't do the same with this product.
So I presume we can expect the same for all their other products? Lock them into a service and screw them. I will not be buying any other services from them and apparently FIOS is a few months away... Bye bye.. | |
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Irmo, SC | Wtf? Am I missing something here? How is this even remotely considered a good idea and something that any significant amount of people would sign up for?
I would look at this as an either/or, not an "in addition to" type service. I know there are some road warriors, but I definitely can't see why anyone would look at this as a must have. We pay approx. $50/mo for our RR service, this would bump it 80+ for the lowest tier.
$100+ for internet, not to mention cable on top of that (another $50+/mo)
This just seems dumb....maybe its just too new.
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| Re: Wtf? said by Koil:Am I missing something here? Nope just watch how many DUMB people sign up for this crap and think they are getting a good deal. | |
| | | | I'm not a road warrior, but I do enjoy taking day trips to various parts of the state. There have been many times where I would have liked to have internet access when out and about. Now I have never owned a laptop, but I do have two HP wifi enabled PDAs and an iPhone 3G. Upstate NY is not the wifi capitol of the world, and while the iPhone is really nice, surfing is a bit cumbersome. Next year I'm looking at getting my first laptop, and along with that an AirCard from Sprint.
I agree, RR Mobile really doesn't make sense. Most people will not have a mobile broadband account in addition to a regular broadband account, I may be the one exception though. I see no real advantage getting mobile broadband from TW considering it's just rebranded Clear and Sprint. The target market for these types of services are road warriors, business travelers and those out of reach of traditional broadband options. I'm guessing most business travelers have services through a corporate account with Verizon, AT&T or Sprint.
Internet and digital communications are my life, so I really have no problem spending and extra $60 a month on Sprint Mobile Broadband in addition to my Road Runner Turbo at home. Hell, the iPhone is just a cool toy and mobile internet device for me. I have a Nextel account with Sprint that I use as my real phone. So $110/month for two internet services is nothing when I'm paying $160/month for two cell phone services.
My ultimate goal here is to have three independent ways to access the internet, already got the home connection, I have the iPhone, just need to top it off of mobile broadband access.
I don't see Road Runner Mobile lasting much longer then the whole Pivot thing. If TW had their own wireless infrastructure I'd get my mobile broadband service through them when I get a laptop, but I'd rather just deal with Sprint directly.
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