Novatel Wireless Announces Approvals of the Industry's First Wireless HSDPA ExpressCard.SAN DIEGO -- Under the header About the Merlin XU870 HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) See HSPA. ExpressCard, third graph, second sentence should read: It offers a durable, flip-up antenna, optional external antenna connection, and Mobile Receive Equalizer (which minimizes radio signal interferences) (sted (which minimizes radio signals)). The corrected release reads: NOVATEL WIRELESS ANNOUNCES APPROVALS OF THE INDUSTRY'S FIRST WIRELESS HSDPA EXPRESSCARD Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today announced it has received compliance approval for its Merlin([TM])XU870 HSDPA ExpressCard from PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. , GCF gcf abbr. greatest common factor , and a wide range of North American and European operators. Both PTCRB PTCRB PCS-1900 Type Certification Review Board (GSM North America) and GCF have developed relationships with network operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) to make certain that regulatory compliance is achieved in wireless products. This compliance assures global interoperability of mobile wireless devices and seamless roaming services to customers. The Merlin XU870 ExpressCard is currently being sold through NexAira, (www.nexaira.com), a strategic solutions provider of wireless data applications, for customers in North America. In addition, several OEM manufacturers are expected to make the XU870 ExpressCard available toward the end of 2006 or beginning of 2007. About the Merlin XU870 HSDPA ExpressCard The Merlin XU870 ExpressCard is the first ExpressCard solution available on the market that incorporates HSDPA technology (as well as Tri-band HSDPA/UMTS and Quad-band EDGE/GPRS technology) offering connection speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps (megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. ) with firmware upgrade and operator network capability. There are over 200 models of notebooks currently shipping that are equipped with ExpressCard slots. The Merlin XU870 comes with the necessary drivers supporting Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS 10, Mac OS X and Linux enabling users to take advantage of the size and speed of this new product. The Merlin XU870 is designed to the ExpressCard/34 form factor; however, it will also fit an ExpressCard/54 slot. It offers a durable, flip-up antenna, optional external antenna connection, and Mobile Receive Equalizer (which minimizes radio signal interferences). The MobiLink([TM])Connection Manager is an easy-to-use user interface, available in 18 languages and intuitively guides the user through set-up and utilization. Novatel Wireless has also provided an optional ExpressCard/34 to PC Card Universal Adapter to its customers. This adapter gives users the ability to use the new smaller, more compact wireless ExpressCard in notebooks equipped with the larger PCMCIA PC Card slots. The adapter supports all 32-bit PC Card Standards - CardBay, CardBus and PCMCIA Standards Release 5.0 forward. ABOUT NOVATEL WIRELESS Novatel Wireless, Inc. is revolutionizing wireless communications. The company is a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that use the TDMA or GSM technology worldwide, including AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile in the U.S. (HSDPA & UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. ), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. and GSM technologies. Novatel Wireless' MerlinTM PC Cards and ExpressCards, Expedite[R] Embedded Modules, MobiLink[TM]Communications Software Suite, Ovation[TM] Fixed Mobile Convergence Seamless switching between cellular and local networks for mobile users. The goal is to have a handset that switches automatically from the cellular network to the local, wireless Wi-Fi network when entering a building in order to save cellphone minutes. Products and Conversa[TM] Software Suite enable high-speed wireless access. The company delivers innovative 3G solutions to operators, distributors and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information visit www.novatelwireless.com. (NVTLG) This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, as amended to date. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include risks relating to technological changes, new product introductions, continued acceptance of Novatel Wireless' products and dependence on intellectual property rights. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in Novatel Wireless' filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov) and other regulatory agencies. [c]2006 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless logo, Merlin, Expedite, MobiLink, Ovation and Conversa are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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