Archive for the 'Wireless & Laptops' Category

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved yesterday the first WiMAX laptop card. The approved Clearwire Corporation’s WiMAX-class product is made to connect to the Clearwire network and is on target to be available during the second half of this year.

Clearwire’s WiMAX notebook card fits into a standard Type II laptop card slot and is compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista and XP operating systems.

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Along with AirCard 875U USB mobile broadband modem, AT&T has announced the Option GT Max 3.6 Express ExpressCard, enabling notebook users to connect to AT&T’s 3G network.

The Option GT Max 3.6 Express and Sierra Wireless AirCard 875U, the products in AT&T’s LaptopConnect portfolio, can be used in conjunction with AT&T BroadbandConnect in more than 165 major markets — where users can download a 1MB file in about 15 seconds on average. Also, these modems provide the connectivity outside 3G-coverage areas on AT&T’s nationwide EDGE high speed wireless data network, according to the company.

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Sierra Wireless today announced the AirCard 875U USB modem will be available from AT&T. The AirCard 875U USB modem offers tri-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity for PC and Mac users, making it compatible with mobile broadband networks worldwide, with data speeds up to 3.6 megabits per second, Sierra Wireless published today.

“As notebook computers become ever more compact, there are many users without a PC card slot who are looking for an alternative,” said Dan Schieler, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales for Sierra Wireless. “The AirCard 875U offers the same reliable, high quality performance customers have come to expect from our AirCard products, and the flip-out USB connector allows customers to purchase it with the confidence that it will be compatible with not only their current laptop, but also with one they may be planning to buy in the future.”

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The networking solutions provider D-Link has announced immediate availability of the Xtreme N Notebook ExpressCard (DWA-643), featuring draft 802.11n wireless connectivity.

“This draft 802.11n wireless adapter delivers up to 14x faster speeds and 6x farther range than 802.11g while staying backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b networks,” D-Link says.

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Novatel Wireless V740 ExpressCard, which operates on Verizon Wireless’ EV-DO Revision A network, is available via Verizon since mid-March and in retail stores from last week.

Verizon claims its customers using V740 ExpressCard in areas with EV-DO Rev. A coverage can download files approximately ten times faster than customers of wireless service providers who use non-EV-DO technology.

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Qualcomm, the wireless products provider, unveiled the addition of EVDO Revision B technology to its roadmap. The EVDO Rev. B will provide claimed download data rates of up to 9.3Mbps. It is an upgrade of current EVDO Rev. A featuring 8Mbps downlink speed.

According to Arstechnica, the 9.3Mbps download would be a dream come true to many cell phone and notebook computer users who rely on EVDO for the constant net connection.

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Sierra Wireless today announced an agreement to supply the new Sierra Wireless AirCard 595U USB modem for access to the Sprint Mobile Broadband EV-DO Rev A Network.

“The AirCard 595U USB modem can be plugged directly into the USB ports of notebook or desktop computers, or can be connected through an included docking cradle. This offers an alternative for customers without PCMCIA card slots and allows them to move a single wireless data service between multiple computers. The AirCard 595U includes an internal battery to ensure optimal performance, and offers GPS capability to enable “locate and search” functionality. The AirCard 595U supports both Windows and Macintosh operating systems,” Sierra Wireless says.

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Some 34% of Internet users have logged onto the Internet using a wireless connection either around the house, at their workplace, or some place else. In other words, one-third of Internet users, either with a laptop computer, a handheld personal digital assistant (PDA), or cell phone, have surfed the Internet or checked email using means such as Wi-Fi broadband or cell phone networks, Pew Internet & American Life Project has published based on survey conducted in December 2006.

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Asustek has incorporated Intel’s Next-Gen Wireless-N network technology, based on IEEE 802.11n draft standard, in its ASUS S6Fm, V1Jp, VX2, W2P and W6Fp notebooks.

“The Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N technology provides users with up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range. Users can download and stream HD video, music and data while providing up to an extra hour of notebook battery life when compared to existing Draft-N products,” Asustek says.

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AnyDATA Corporation has released ADU-610, the “world’s smallest and fastest wireless USB modem”, which provides the support for 3G networks utilizing the latest HSDPA/UMTS technology.

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Apple has added the software support for the Novatel’s WWAN products to its Mac OS X 10.4.8 based systems, such as MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops. Owners of the Intel-powered Macs are now enabled to use Novatel HSDPA and EVDO wireless modems for Cingular, Sprint and Verizon networks with Apple’s official drivers.

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Fujitsu Siemens is demonstrating the first notebook to support the new Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) standard called High Speed Upload Package Access (HSUPA) at 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The forthcoming Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook features High Speed Download Package Access (HSDPA) with download speed of up to 7.2 MBit/s and the HSUPA upload speed of up to 1.4 MBit/s, the company announced.

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Mobile telecommunications corporation Nokia said today it and partner Intel Corp. had scrapped a joint plan to develop an HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) module for laptop computers.

“We have, together with Intel, canceled the HSDPA module cooperation in the form we formerly announced,” said Nokia spokeswoman Eija-Riitta Huovinen.

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Wisair, a provider of Ultra Wideband and Wireless USB chipset solutions, is demonstrating at 3GSM World Congress the use of Wireless USB chip embedded into a mobile phone with camera to wirelessly send images and video to a notebook computer.

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Sony Ericsson today unveiled the PC300 Mobile Broadband PC Card for laptops with HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, CSD and SMS network support .

“The PC300 is Sony Ericsson’s first to support four generations of the world’s most popular cellular wireless technology - HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS – providing you with the same broadband speed as you enjoy from your fixed connection in the office or at home. This robust PC Card has a fully integrated, unobtrusive antenna so you can keep it in your laptop all the time,” the press release says.

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