Edge Wireless Modem (PCMCIA)

Product Description

Features:
1. Quad-band radio card suitable for use on egrps/gprs/gsm networks worldwide
2. Up to 384kbps in wais ( 2m in lan ) high-speed data performance
(network dependent)
3. Compatible with most notebooks providing a usb interface and utilizing microsoft windows operating systems
4. Software (connections manager, call and sms centre)

Specifications:
1. Quad-band operation gsm850, egsm 900, dcs 1800, pcs 1900
2. Gsm power class 4 (2w) for 850/900 bands, gsm power class 1 (1w) for 1800/1900 bands
3. Edge class e2 (+27dbm in 850/900 bands, +26dbm in 1800/1900 bands)
4. Gsm/gprs rel ' 97; Pcs1900 rel ' 98; Egprs rel ' 99 compliant

Egprs/gprs (ps) feature set:
1. Gprs/egprs multislot class 12
2. Grps/egprs class b type 1 mt
3. Gprs cs1-cs4; Egprs mcs1-mcs9

Terminal equipment interfaces:
1. Operating systems: Windows 2000/xp home/xp pro
2. At interface with standard modem emulation for compatibility with terminal programs/dialers and non-microsoft operating systems

Hardware specifications:
*card type: Type ii pcmcia compliant, 3.3v
*antenna: Flexible antenna with 360 degree rotate able
*led indication: Power lED, active led
*sim card interface: 3.0v interface

About edge:

1. Edge (enhanced data gsm environment) is a faster version the global system for mobile (gsm) wireless service designed to deliver data at rates up to 384 kbps and enable the delivery of multimedia and other broadband applications to mobile phone and computer users.

2. The edge standard is built on the existing gsm standard, using the same time-division multiple access (tdma) frame structure and existing cell arrangements. Ericsson notes that its base stations can be updated with software.
*edge became commercially available in 2001. It is regarded as an evolutionary standard on the way to universal mobile telecommunications service (umts).