Sprint Launches First Rev A Mobile Card
August 30th, 2006
Sprint and Novatel Wireless today announced commercial availability of the country’s first EV-DO Revision A-capable device - the Novatel Wireless S720 Sprint Mobile Broadband Card.
The card operates on the current Sprint Power Vision Network and will support faster average download and upload speeds (450 -850 kbps and 300 - 400 kbps, respectively) of Sprint’s upgraded network when it becomes available. Sprint plans to begin its roll out of EV-DO Revision A during the fourth quarter of 2006 with coverage expected to reach more than 40 million people by year end. Ultimately, Sprint plans to reach more than 200 million people in the United States with mobile broadband data services in 220 major metropolitan areas by the end of 2006.
Sprint has reached its next leadership milestone in the mobile broadband arena once again delivering on the goals and promises made to our customers earlier this year. With the introduction of the nation’s first EV-DO Revision A-capable device today we are ensuring that customers are able to take advantage of the nation’s most advanced mobile broadband network to do what they want, when they want and where they want.
The Merlin S720 will initially be sold through Sprint indirect and business sales channels and online at www.sprint.com for a suggested retail price of $249.99
