Novatel Wireless
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| Novatel Wireless, Inc. | |
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| Type | Public NASDAQ: NVTL} |
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| Founded | San Diego, San Diego, CA (1996) |
| Headquarters | San Diego, CA |
| Key people | Peter V. Leparulo (Chairman of the Board), Brad Weinert (CEO) |
| Industry | Communication equipment |
| Products | Broadband wireless PC cards, ExpressCards, embedded modules, wireless routers |
| Revenue |  $161.7 million USD (2005)[1] |
| Net income |  $11.1 million USD (2005)[1] |
| Employees | 250 |
| Website | www.novatelwireless.com |
Novatel Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVTL) is a San Diego, California-based designer and manufacturer of wireless broadband access solutions. With European offices in United Kingdom, Germany, and France, Novatel Wireless owns 30 technology patents relating to wireless voice and data technology.
Novatel Wireless' Merlin PC Cards & ExpressCards, Expedite Embedded Modules, MobiLink Communications Software Suite, Ovation Fixed Mobile Convergence Products enable high-speed wireless access. The company also delivers the latest in 3G and 3.5G technologies, including WCDMA with HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access), CDMA with EV-DO Revision A (Rev A) and GSM solutions.
The company’s clients include Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Dell, Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic, and Vodafone.
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[edit] Merlin Wireless PC Cards
A laptop equipped with a Merlin Type II PC card, ExpressCard, USB modem or embedded module provides the mobile user with access to a wireless wide area network.
Current Models:[2]
- Merlin M720 PC Card - EV-DO Rev A Networks - 3G 3.1 Mbps; backwards compatible to Rev 0 (North America)
- Merlin U740 PC Card - HSDPA / UMTS Networks (Europe)
- Merlin U730 PC Card - HSDPA / UMTS Networks (North America)
- Merlin U630 PC Card - UMTS Networks (Europe, Asia)
- Merlin U530 PC Card - UMTS Networks - Tri-Band 384 Kbps
- Merlin V620 - Novatel Wireless PC Card - EV-DO/1xRTT Networks
- Merlin V620 - Verizon PC Card - EV-DO/1xRTT Networks
- Merlin S620 - Sprint PC Card - EV-DO/1xRTT Networks
[edit] 3G ExpressCards
Models:
- Merlin XU870 3G 7.2 ExpressCard - HSDPA Networks (Europe)
- Merlin XV620 3G 2.4 ExpressCard - EV-DO Networks(North America)
[edit] Embedded Mini Card Modules
Expedite® E720 3.1 Mbps PCI - EV-DO Rev A Expedite® EV620 PCI - CDMA 1xEV-DO/1xRTT Expedite® EU740 PCI - HSDPA/UMTS
Software:
- MobiLink II [3]
- MobiLink II SDK
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b Novatel Wireless Inc. 2005 Annual Report. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
- ^ Novatel Wireless PC Cards. Retrieved on 2006-10-30.
- ^ MobiLink Communications Software. Retrieved on 2006-10-26.
