UTStarcom PC5750 Mobile Broadband Connection Card Intorduced

UTStarcom announced the exclusive U.S. distribution of the PC5750 Mobile Broadband Connection Card, “the fastest and largest-memory-capacity PCMICIA card the company offers”, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week.

“The PC5750 is a dual-band (800/1900 MHz) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO wireless Type II PC card that is designed to allow on-the-go laptop users to make secure wireless connections through their wireless carriers. Outfitted with high-speed EV-DO Revision A technology, the PC5750 is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Mobile computer users now can use Internet at speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps – 30 percent faster than previously capable. The PC5750 also has a memory capacity of 64 MB Flash / 32 MB RAM that is eight times greater than that of earlier UTStarcom mobile connectivity cards”, the company says.

In addition to the high-speed advantages offered by the PC5750, the card employs a CDMA wireless technology authentication and identification security system.

There is no information on pricing and availability dates.

Just to follow up on the last sentance, it has now been out for a while and can be found for Free at some retailers. Still a good card for those with older laptops that have PC slots.