Novatel EVDO ExpressCard and HSDPA ExpressCard Coming Soon

Novatel Wireless announced the development of the first EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized) and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) 3G PCI ExpressCards/34. Novatel Wireless has delivered pre-commercial samples of both its EVDO and HSDPA ExpressCards, which are being developed pursuant to agreements and purchase orders from the company’s principal customers - laptop manufacturers and major carriers.

ExpressCards are designed to be a compact, high-speed and cost-effective solution, and more than 50 platforms from major laptop manufacturers are expected to offer external ExpressCard slots. Many new notebooks either will support both PC Card and ExpressCard form factors or only the ExpressCard form factor. Novatel Wireless’ EVDO ExpressCards will enable subscribers to access EVDO networks at speeds up to 2.4 Mbps (Megabits per second), and its HSDPA ExpressCards will enable subscribers to access HSDPA networks at speeds up to 3.6 Mbps, in each case through external ExpressCard slots.