Broadband Wireless Cards

Broadband wireless cards, also called aircards, are PCMCIA devices that connect a laptop to the Internet through a cell phone signal. The ability to connect online from remote locations is extremely practical. Hence, every major mobile phone service company is offering their own versions of high-speed data transfer.

So that you can make the right choice from our products, let’s explain the differences between the different broadband wireless cards out there. We’ll then briefly discuss which service carrier uses which digital band. The standard that’s in use today is GPRS technology, which affords speeds up to 56 Kbps.

High Speed Wireless Connectivity

56k is roughly the speed of a dial-up networking connection. Realize that this kind of speed might not be acceptable for your desktop, but it’s probably fast enough for a mobile phone. Next on the list is the technology, which can transfer data anywhere. At the top of the list are the EVDO, CMDA, and UMTS broadband wireless signals, which can range anywhere from 700 Kbps all the way up to 2 megabytes per second.

Although all major cell phone companies are updating their systems to eventually accommodate wireless broadband, T-Mobile operates on GPRS functionality, and our operates on the EDGE system. Verizon and Sprint are moving towards EVDO technology, but their ranges are currently limited.