Vodafone Portugal gets 3G PC card

April 13, 2005

Novatel Wireless announced it has supplied Vodafone Portugal with its Merlin U630 Wireless PC Card Modem. Using the Merlin U630, Vodafone Portugal's customers can have wireless high-speed broadband access worldwide.

The Merlin U630 provides wireless broadband connectivity on UMTS 2100 MHz bands in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East and GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz bands across the globe. The Vodafone Mobile Connect Card enables remote workers to send and receive emails with large attachments, access the Internet and download files at speeds up to 384 kilobits per second. While out of the office, mobile workers can retrieve corporate data stored behind firewalls through a virtual private network (VPN) connection, offering increased security, convenience and productivity, as well as a competitive advantage.

"Due to its large experience in the development of broadband access solutions, Novatel Wireless was selected by Vodafone Portugal to co-supply our current PC Card Modems," said Sofia Mendes, marketing director at Vodafone Portugal. "The Merlin U630 has passed Vodafone Portugal's quality tests being considered a high-speed broadband access solution that enables users to stay connected from virtually anywhere at any given time, meeting customer demand."

"Quad band data cards bring a whole new dimension to high-speed data access, enabling wireless subscribers to connect not just within their current cellular networks, but across the world. Novatel Wireless will continue to develop advanced, convenient 3G solutions, allowing wireless operators to meet their growing customer demands," said Rob Hadley, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Novatel Wireless.