Novatel Wireless
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Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a company providing wireless broadband access solutions for use in portable personal computers, handheld computing and mobile devices. The company is perhaps best known for its MiFi
line of compact wireless routers.
Novatel Wireless makes 3G and 4G products. 3G technologies include UMTS/WCDMA with HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access), HSUPA (high-speed uplink packet access), HSPA
(high-speed packet access) and CDMA with EV-DO Revision 0 (Rev 0) and Revision A (Rev A). 4G technologies include LTE
and WiMAX
. In addition to the MiFi, the company's products and services include wireless PC Cards, ExpressCards, USB devices, embedded modules, fixed-mobile convergence products and communication software sold to wireless-network operators, distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and vertical markets worldwide. The product portfolio integrates wireless data technology and software.
Partners include Verizon, Sprint
, Dell
, Toshiba
, Panasonic
, Telefonica
Movistar
, Vodafone
, and Virgin Mobile
.
In June 2009, Virgin Mobile and Novatel jointly announced the start of a pay-as-you go mobile data program called "Broadband2Go" in the United States, using Novatel Wireless hardware, and available exclusively through the Best Buy
chain of stores. It uses a USB flash drive
type device plugged into a user's computer for internet connectivity.
Novatel Wireless owns 30 technology patents related to wireless voice and data technology. Novatel Wireless is headquartered in the Sorrento Mesa
neighborhood of San Diego, California
, also with offices in Calgary, Canada and Basingstoke, UK. The Enfora business unit, which designs and produces primarily M2M
products, is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.
Current Models:
MiFi
MiFi is a line of compact wireless routers produced by Novatel Wireless that act as mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. MiFi stands for 'My Wi-Fi'. The MiFi can be connected to a mobile phone carrier and provide internet access for up to 5 devices...
line of compact wireless routers.
Novatel Wireless makes 3G and 4G products. 3G technologies include UMTS/WCDMA with HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access), HSUPA (high-speed uplink packet access), HSPA
High Speed Packet Access
High Speed Packet Access is an amalgamation of two mobile telephony protocols, High Speed Downlink Packet Access and High Speed Uplink Packet Access , that extends and improves the performance of existing WCDMA protocols...
(high-speed packet access) and CDMA with EV-DO Revision 0 (Rev 0) and Revision A (Rev A). 4G technologies include LTE
3GPP Long Term Evolution
3GPP Long Term Evolution, usually referred to as LTE, is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals. It is based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies, increasing the capacity and speed using new modulation techniques...
and WiMAX
WiMAX
WiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
. In addition to the MiFi, the company's products and services include wireless PC Cards, ExpressCards, USB devices, embedded modules, fixed-mobile convergence products and communication software sold to wireless-network operators, distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and vertical markets worldwide. The product portfolio integrates wireless data technology and software.
Partners include Verizon, Sprint
Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
, Dell
Dell
Dell, Inc. is an American multinational information technology corporation based in 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder, Michael Dell, the company is one of the largest...
, Toshiba
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
, Panasonic
Panasonic
Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
, Telefonica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
Movistar
Movistar
Movistar is a major Spanish mobile phone operator owned by Telefónica Móviles. It operates in Spain and in many Latin American countries. It is the largest carrier in Spain with 22 million customers and 41.58% of market share. Its principal competitor in Latin America is America Movil...
, Vodafone
Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
, and Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile is a brand used by many mobile phone service providers across the globe; its headquarters are based in the United Kingdom. Virgin Mobile has local operations in Australia, Canada, France, India, South Africa, Greece, United Kingdom and the United States. It briefly also had operations...
.
In June 2009, Virgin Mobile and Novatel jointly announced the start of a pay-as-you go mobile data program called "Broadband2Go" in the United States, using Novatel Wireless hardware, and available exclusively through the Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
chain of stores. It uses a USB flash drive
USB flash drive
A flash drive is a data storage device that consists of flash memory with an integrated Universal Serial Bus interface. flash drives are typically removable and rewritable, and physically much smaller than a floppy disk. Most weigh less than 30 g...
type device plugged into a user's computer for internet connectivity.
Novatel Wireless owns 30 technology patents related to wireless voice and data technology. Novatel Wireless is headquartered in the Sorrento Mesa
Sorrento Mesa, San Diego
Sorrento Mesa is a neighborhood of San Diego, California. It is located in the northern part of the city, east of Interstate 805, on the mesa overlooking Sorrento Valley. University City lies to the south, the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve to the north, and Mira Mesa to the east...
neighborhood of San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, also with offices in Calgary, Canada and Basingstoke, UK. The Enfora business unit, which designs and produces primarily M2M
M2M
M2M is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below:-Computing:* M2M , an implementation of the Object Management Group's QVT standard for model transformation* Many-to-many , as an entity-relationship model...
products, is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.
Portable Wifi Hotspots
- MiFiMiFiMiFi is a line of compact wireless routers produced by Novatel Wireless that act as mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. MiFi stands for 'My Wi-Fi'. The MiFi can be connected to a mobile phone carrier and provide internet access for up to 5 devices...
2200 3G Mobile Hotspot - MiFiMiFiMiFi is a line of compact wireless routers produced by Novatel Wireless that act as mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. MiFi stands for 'My Wi-Fi'. The MiFi can be connected to a mobile phone carrier and provide internet access for up to 5 devices...
2372 3G Mobile Hotspot - MiFiMiFiMiFi is a line of compact wireless routers produced by Novatel Wireless that act as mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. MiFi stands for 'My Wi-Fi'. The MiFi can be connected to a mobile phone carrier and provide internet access for up to 5 devices...
4082 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot
USB Devices
Current Models:- Ovation™ MC545 - Dual-Carruer HSPA+/UMTS and Quad Band GPRS/EDGE, with microSDHC, 42 Mbit/s downlink / 11 Mbit/s uplink,(900/1900/2100 MHz)
- Ovation™ MC547 - Dual-Carrier HSPA+/UMTS and Quad Band GPRS/EDGE, with microSDHC, 42 Mbit/s downlink / 11 Mbit/s uplink,(850/1900/2100 MHz)
- Ovation™ MC551 - LTE, 5-12 Mbit/s downlink / 2-5 Mbit/s uplink (700 MHz), EV-DO Rev A (800/1900 MHz)
- Ovation™ MC679 - LTE, 100 Mbit/s downlink / 50 Mbit/s uplink (700/1700 MHz), Dual-Carrier HSPA+/ UMTS, 42 Mbit/s downlink / 11 Mbit/s uplink, (850, 1900, and 2100 MHz), and Quad band GPRS/EDGE
- Ovation™ MC996D - HSPA+/UMTS bands and Quad Band GPRS/EDGE, 21.6 Mbit/s downlink 5.76 Mbit/s uplink with 2x2 MIMO Support and microSDHC (900/2100 MHz)
- Ovation™ MC998D - HSPA+/UMTS bands and Quad Band GPRS/EDGE, 21.6 Mbit/s downlink 5.76 Mbit/s uplink with 2x2 MIMO Support and microSDHC (850/1900/2100 MHz)
- Ovation MC935D - Single-band HSPA and Quad-band GPRS/EDGE, (850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz)
- Ovation MC990D - HSPA/GPRS/EDGE, 7.2 Mbit/s downlink / 5.7 Mbit/s uplink, (850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz)
- Ovation™ MC930D - HSDPA/HSUPA/UMTS and Quad-Band GPRS/EDGE, 7.2 Mbit/s downlink / 2.1 Mbit/s uplink (850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz)
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MC727 - EV-DO Rev A (800/1900 MHz), microSD reader - Ovation MC930D - HSPAHigh Speed Packet AccessHigh Speed Packet Access is an amalgamation of two mobile telephony protocols, High Speed Downlink Packet Access and High Speed Uplink Packet Access , that extends and improves the performance of existing WCDMA protocols...
7.2 Mbit/s downlink / 2.1 Mbit/s uplink (2100 MHz) - Ovation MC950D - HSPA 7.2 Mbit/s downlink / 2.1 Mbit/s uplink (850/1900/2100 MHz)
- Ovation MCD3000 - EV-DO Rev A (800/1900 MHz)
PC Cards
Current Models:- Merlin ExpressCards X950D - HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s downlink / 2.1 Mbit/s uplink (850/1900/2100 MHz)
- Merlin ExpressCards X720 - EV-DO Rev A (800/1900 MHz)
- Merlin ExpressCards XU870 - HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s (850/1900/2100 MHz)
- Merlin ExpressCards XV620 - EV-DO Rev 0 (800/1900 MHz)
Current Models:
- Merlin PC720 - EV-DO Rev A (800/1900 MHz)
- Merlin U740 - HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s (2100 MHz)
- Merlin U740 - HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s (850/1900 MHz)
- Merlin U630 - UMTS (2100 MHz)
- Merlin U530 - UMTS (2100 MHz)
- Merlin V620 - EV-DO Rev 0 (800/1900 MHz)
Embedded Mini Card Modules
- Expedite EU870D 3.6 Mbit/s PCI Express - HSDPA/UMTS Networks
- Expedite EU860D 3.6 Mbit/s PCI Express - HSDPA/UMTS Neworks
- Expedite E725 3.1 Mbit/s PCI Express - EV-DO Rev A Networks
- Expedite EV620 PCI Express - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO/1xRTT Networks
- Expedite EU740 PCI Express - HSDPA/UMTS Networks
- Expedite EU730 PCI Express - HSDPA/UMTS Networks