Sierra Wireless Delivers MC5720 PCI Express Mini Card 'AirCard Enabled' Mobile Computing
Sierra Wireless have released their first product in the PCI Express Mini Card product line, the MC5720, for CDMA 1xEV-DO networks. The Express Mini Card series of devices is designed to seamlessly integrate portable computing devices with 3G networks.
This is great news for laptop users, for two reasons:
1. They don't have to depend on the availability of Wi-Fi hotspots when they are on the move
2. 3G speeds mean they will now have truly broadband connectivity
Since the Express Mini Card will be an embedded unit, you also won't have to carry any additional device for connectivity.
Typical download rates supported by the MC5720 module are in the range of 400-700 kbps, and peak speeds up to 2.4 Mbps. In areas where EV-DO network is not available, the MC5720 switches back to 1X networks without interruption.
The first Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks with integrated MC5720 module will start shipping in the United States in October.
For more information, check out Sierra Wireless' website.
AirCard Enabled(TM)
Sierra Wireless has proven experience in delivering first class WWAN products for over 12 years. OEM customers can rely on Sierra Wireless to deliver a suite of PCI Express Mini Card products along with best-in-class technical and integration support, so end customers experience the same reliable, robust AirCard Enabled(TM) data solution users have come to expect from the AirCard line of PCMCIA products.
To simplify and expedite product development cycles, Sierra Wireless also provides system integrators working with OEM customers a comprehensive software development kit (SDK) and Sierra Wireless' own Watcher(TM) software for easy connection management. The MC5720 measures 51 x 30 x 4.5 mm, weighs in at less than 12 g, and complies with new European Union directives on RoHS (Restrictions on Hazardous Substances).
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on September 23, 2005 7:04 AM
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