AT&T Certifies Qualcomm’s Gobi

Qualcomm’s Gobi global mobile Internet technology has been certified for use on the AT&T mobile broadband network, the companies announced yesterday.

“Gobi technology gives users the freedom to connect to the Internet over wide-area wireless networks, providing fast, secure and convenient mobile broadband access and GPS functionality virtually anywhere in the world via leading 3G wireless networks. With Gobi-embedded notebook computers running on the AT&T network, customers will realize higher connection speeds, as well as access to the nation’s fastest 3G service when in the U.S. and the industry’s largest international wireless footprint when abroad,” the press release says.

The companies also announced certification for select notebooks from Panasonic and HP.

“Two of Panasonic’s Gobi-enabled, fully rugged notebooks - the convertible tablet Toughbook 19 and flagship Toughbook 30 notebook - are now certified on AT&T’s HSPA (High Speed Packet Access)- based BroadbandConnect 3G network. In addition, AT&T, Qualcomm and HP announced today that HP’s refreshed line of notebooks featuring built-in AT&T and Gobi technology has been certified by AT&T,” they announced.

The embedded Gobi solution includes Qualcomm’s MDM1000 chipset, associated software and APIs, and a reference design for a software-defined configurable data modem supporting HSPA, with full backward compatibility to GPRS/EDGE and other 3G wireless technologies.

There is no information on pricing.

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