Sierra Wireless Announces Availability of AirCard 850
October 31st, 2005
Sierra Wireless today announced availability of the the AirCard 850 for Manx Telecom, a division of O2 wireless. The AirCard 850 is fully functional on HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and GPRS networks. The AirCard 850 utilizes the 2100 MHz UMTS frequency band and offers average data rates of 500 to 800 kbps, with bursts to 1.3 Mbps on Manx’s HSDPA network. Ideal for frequent travelers, the AirCard 850 enables international roaming on HSDPA and UMTS networks across Europe, and on all four EDGE and GPRS frequency bands (850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz) used worldwide. UMTS 2100 MHz is not compatible with UMTS HSDPA being offered by Cingular wireless in the coming future, Cingular wireless utilizes the 1900 MHz for its UMTS HSDPA networks.
