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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Sierra Wireless Introduces HSUPA Product Line
VANCOUVER, Feb. 7 - Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) today
announced that it is expanding its product portfolio with the introduction of
new adapters and embedded modules for HSUPA networks that will vastly improve
the speed at which users can work while mobile. With Sierra Wireless
AirCard(R) modems and embedded modules operating on an HSUPA network, mobile
data customers will be able to send email attachments, upload information, and
transmit data from portable devices at speeds more than five times faster than
currently available, up to a theoretical maximum speed of 2 megabits per
second (Mbps). Downlink speeds are also improved over currently available
models, with a theoretical maximum download speed of 7.2 Mbps.
This improvement in uplink speed creates opportunities for a variety of
new applications involving client-generated content, such as web conferencing
or video surveillance, and for customers accessing and modifying corporate
information through a virtual private network, the user experience is expected
to significantly improve.
"The migration to HSUPA technology and its improvements, particularly to
uplink speeds, will enable our network operator and OEM customers to offer a
far more seamless experience to mobile data users," said Trent Punnett, Senior
Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development for Sierra Wireless.
"Sierra Wireless is committed to providing a full range of products for HSUPA
networks - reliable, high-quality AirCard and embedded module products that
will enable wireless data customers to take advantage of the improved
technology as soon as the networks are upgraded."
Sierra Wireless's newly unveiled HSUPA-capable product line includes two
AirCard(R) PC cards, called the AirCard 880 and the AirCard 881; two
corresponding AirCard ExpressCard modems, called the AirCard 880E and the
AirCard 881E; as well as the MC8780 and the MC8781 PCI Express Mini Card
embedded modules. All offer tri-band UMTS/HSPA and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
network access for roaming on high-speed networks worldwide. The AirCard 880,
AirCard 880E, and MC8780 are optimized for better fringe performance in Europe
and Asia, while the AirCard 881, AirCard 881E and MC8781 are optimized for
better fringe performance on North American networks.
AirCard 880/880E/881/881E
Sierra Wireless AirCard wireless network cards for HSUPA networks will be
available in both PC card and ExpressCard form factors to serve a broad base
of notebook users. All models offer Sierra Wireless's high-performance fixed
antenna, with a low profile design that keeps it out of the way while typing.
Additional features new to the AirCard product line are Receive Diversity,
which improves the card's performance in fringe coverage areas, and GPS
support for location based services such as mapping, weather, and traffic
information applications. Commercial shipments of the AirCard product line for
HSUPA networks are expected to begin mid-year 2007.
For more information about Sierra Wireless AirCard products for HSUPA
networks, please visit
http://www.sierrawireless.com/product/HSUPA_products.aspx.
MC8780/8781 Embedded Modules
Designed for integration into notebook computers, fixed wireless
terminals, and other devices requiring high-speed wireless data connectivity,
Sierra Wireless PCI Express Mini Card embedded modules for HSUPA networks are
fully shielded and offer an operating temperature range of -30 to +60 degrees
Celsius to suit all applications. The MC8780 and MC8781, like their new
AirCard counterparts, also offer Receive Diversity and GPS support.
Sierra Wireless PCI Express Mini Card modules include a common
comprehensive WHQL-certified USB software driver architecture that provides
superior power management, a dedicated diagnostic channel and the ability to
enable or disable NDIS or DUN support, providing maximum flexibility to OEM
customers when designing their wireless product. To simplify and expedite
product development cycles, Sierra Wireless also provides OEM customers with a
comprehensive software development kit (SDK) or Sierra Wireless's own
Watcher(TM) software for easy connection management. 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 PC card products.
Further information about Sierra Wireless embedded modules for HSUPA
networks is available at http://www.sierrawireless.com/product/mc878x.aspx.
Sierra Wireless will showcase AirCard PC card and embedded modules for
HSUPA networks at 3GSM World Congress, to be held in Barcelona from February
12 to 15. For more information regarding product displays and demonstrations
at the show, please visit the Sierra Wireless Pavilion (AV99).
To contact the Sierra Wireless Sales Desk, call +1 604-232-1488 or e-mail
sales@sierrawireless.com.
About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) develops and markets reliable,
high quality wireless communications products that provide mobile
professionals with data and voice access to wide area wireless networks. The
Sierra Wireless product portfolio includes the award-winning AirCard(R) line
of wireless modems, embedded modules for original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs), and the MP line of rugged, vehicle-mounted wireless modems. Sierra
Wireless also offers professional services to OEM customers during product
development, leveraging the company's expertise in wireless design and
integration to provide built-in wireless connectivity for notebook computers
and other portable computing devices. Sierra Wireless is headquartered in
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, with additional offices in Carlsbad,
California, London, and Hong Kong. For more information about Sierra Wireless,
please visit www.sierrawireless.com.
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