AFT News Axesstel Announces Sleek New Portable EV-DO Rev A USB Modems for Home and Travel Use
HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axesstel, Inc. (AMEX:AFT), a leader in the design and development of
fixed wireless voice and broadband data products, today announced the
MV100 Series of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A USB Modems at ITU Telecom World.
Small enough to carry in a pocket, the sleek new MV100 series USB modems
provide consumers and mobile professionals with fixed wireless and
mobile access to email, the Internet and multimedia streaming at speeds
up to 3.1 Mbps. The versatile USB modem allows fixed wireless and mobile
operators to increase average revenue per unit (ARPU) from data services
by attracting subscribers needing broadband data access from home and
while traveling. Axesstel will be exhibiting the MV100 series at ITU
Telecom World being held in Hong Kong from December 4 - 8, 2006.
“We are very excited to announce our entrée
into the mobile market with the cleverly engineered MV100 series USB
modems,” said Marv Tseu, chief executive
officer for Axesstel, Inc. “We see strong
demand from operators for a versatile device that provides fixed and
mobile broadband data access for consumer, small office/home office and
mobile professional segments. The MV100 series addresses this demand and
allows operators to increase ARPU while more fully leveraging the speed
and capacity advantage of their broadband data networks.”
“The new USB modem will enable us to diversify
our broadband product portfolio to better serve our current customer
base in emerging markets and expand our ability to serve operators in
developed regions,” added Tseu.
The MV100 series USB modems, including the MV110 (450 MHz) and MV140
(800/1900 MHz), address the demand from fixed wireless and mobile
carriers for a terminal device that provides the flexibility of voice
and broadband data access from a fixed or mobile environment. The MV100
series modems are designed with a USB connector to allow for
connectivity to voice and broadband data from a desktop PC at a home or
small office, or from a laptop, allowing mobile professionals to stay
productive virtually anywhere, at any time while traveling.
The MV100 Series is backward compatible to CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev 0 and
CDMA2000 1X to ensure subscribers maintain high-speed connectivity in
areas where a CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A network is not yet available. The
dual-band (800/1900 MHz) functionality of the MV140 allows users to
connect to networks worldwide. A USB cable, packaged with the device,
allows users to position the modem away from the noisiness of the laptop
to increase transmission gain, a performance not possible with
dongle-type USB modems. An internal battery and receive diversity
antennas further maximize data throughput and extend network coverage
range from fringe areas. These design advantages allow operators to
provide a better user experience and increase the number of subscribers
that can be served by their network.
Additional features of the Axesstel MV100 Series USB Modems include:
Voice and text messaging capability when connected to a laptop or
desktop PC
Personal information management functionality and synchronization with
MS Outlook®
phonebook simplifies communications
Compatibility with virtual private networks secures data transmissions
Slim and compact design fits into a jacket pocket or brief case for
easy portability
Color LCD enables quick viewing of network coverage status without
having to open modem manager software from the laptop
The MV140 is scheduled to be available for operator testing by the end
of January; limited shipments are anticipated to be available at the end
of February, with quantity volumes of the first models in the series in
early April.
For more information on the MV100 Series USB Modems visit, www.axesstel.com.
AXESSTEL AT ITU TELECOM WORLD
Axesstel will exhibit the MV140 USB Modem along with its other fixed
wireless phones, voice/data terminals, broadband modems and 3G gateways
at stand 2001.4 in the USA Pavilion located in Hall 2 at ITU Telecom
World being held December 4 - 8, 2006 at Asia World Expo in Hong Kong,
China. To promote the new MV100 Series, a drawing for an iPOD®,
of similar size to the MV140, will be held in the Axesstel stand at 5:00
p.m. daily. Participants must submit a business card and be present to
win.
NOTES FOR EDITORS AND ANALYSTS
Senior Axesstel executives will be available at ITU Telecom World to
offer comment on:
Global market demand for fixed and mobile broadband data access
Advantages of fixed and mobile wireless broadband data access
Successful business models and applications for fixed wireless voice
and broadband data
Convergence of voice & data, land-line and wireless technology and
WLAN/WWAN networking
Axesstel’s new USB modems, 3G gateways,
fixed wireless phones and product roadmap
Axesstel (AMEX:AFT) is a leader in the design and development of fixed
wireless voice and broadband data products. Axesstel’s
product portfolio includes fixed wireless desktop phones, public call
office phones, voice/data terminals, broadband modems and 3G gateways
for access to voice calling and high-speed data services. The company
delivers innovative fixed wireless solutions to leading
telecommunications operators and distributors worldwide. Axesstel is
headquartered in San Diego, California and has a research and
development center in Seoul, South Korea. For more information on
Axesstel, visit www.axesstel.com.
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