Sierra Wireless Announced AirCard 880U, 881U USB HSUPA Modems

Sierra Wireless has announced the AirCard 880U and AirCard 881U USB mobile broadband modems for HSUPA networks.

“With Sierra Wireless AirCard 880U and 881U USB modems operating on an HSUPA network, mobile data customers will be able to send email attachments, upload information, and transmit data from portable devices at speeds more than five times faster than on current HSDPA networks, up to a theoretical maximum speed of 2 megabits per second (Mbps). This improvement in uplink speed creates opportunities for a variety of new applications involving client-generated content, such as web conferencing and live video, and for customers working over a virtual private network, the user experience is expected to significantly improve. Downlink speeds are also improved, with a theoretical maximum download speed of 7.2 Mbps,” the press release says.

In addition, the AirCard 880U and 881U are fully compatible with HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, and GSM network technologies on all frequencies currently used worldwide.

These new mobile broadband modems with USB interface support Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000, as well as Mac OS X operating system.

Commercial shipments of the AirCard 880U, optimized for Europe and Asia, and the AirCard 881U for North America are expected to begin in September. Currently there is no information on pricing for these products.

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