Sierra Wireless MC5720 for Sprint EVDO Network
December 20th, 2005
Sierra Wireless today announced that the Sierra Wireless MC5720 PCI Express Mini Card embedded module has been certified for operation on the Sprint Power Vision Mobile Broadband EV-DO network. The Sierra Wireless MC5720 PCI Express Mini Card is the first product in the Mini Card series of embedded modules designed for integration into notebook computers and other mobile computing devices, delivering the benefits of 3G speeds in a conveniently built-in form. With the certification of the MC5720 on the Sprint network, OEM customers can now develop AirCard Enabled notebook computers with built-in connectivity to Sprint’s Mobile Broadband network.
The dual-band MC5720 PCI Express Mini Card, built using the MSM6500 Mobile Station Modem chipset from QUALCOMM, offers typical download data rates of 400-700 kbps, with peak speeds up to 2.4 Mbps. To provide coverage in areas where an EV-DO network connection is not available, the MC5720 module is also compatible with Sprint’s nationwide 1X network and will seamlessly switch without interruption to the user.
