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DOVADO launches router for 3G USB modems

Dubai Internet City, UAE / Kista, Sweden; Friday, April 11, 2008 (updated May 31st, 2008)

DOVADO has released a new low-cost router intended for the mobile broadband market; a market predominantly served by USB modems throughout the globe. The DOVADO USB Mobile Broadband Router (UMR) allows users to insert their USB modem and share out their internet connection with ease via Ethernet or Wireless LAN, providing access to all their computers and wireless-enabled devices throughout the home or office. The UMR is easy to configure and reliable in performance.

The UMR supports a number of USB modems today, and is due to be continuously firmware upgradable in order to support many more modems as they enter the market. The currently supported modems are:

  • Huawei Technologies E169G
  • Huawei Technologies E170
  • Huawei Technologies E172
  • Huawei Technologies E220
  • Huawei Technologies E226
  • Huawei Technologies E270
  • Huawei Technologies E800 Express Card (requires USB adaptor)
  • Huawei Technologies E870 Express Card (requires USB adaptor)
  • Huawei E960 HSDPA Wireless Gateway (as USB modem)
  • Novatel Wireless Ovation MC930D
  • Novatel Wireless Ovation MC950D
  • Novatel Wireless Merlin XU870 Express Card (with XUA-1 USB adaptor)
  • Option GlobeSurfer® iCON 7.2
  • Option GlobeSurfer® iCON 7.2s
  • Option GlobeSurfer® iCON 225
  • Option GlobeSurfer® iCON HSUPA

    To keep track of the list of currently supported modems, visit www.dovado.com/modems

    In its compact desktop form, the DOVADO UMR offers a multitude of physical interfaces, these being:

  • 4 x 10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports for modem connectivity (2nd port provides extra power to strengthen modem’s overall radio performance)
  • 802.11b/g WLAN Access Point
  • 1 x WAN port (for future use)

    The UMR can be used as an all-in-one access device within a home, office or onboard a vessel/vehicle.

    “Mobile operators have been incredibly successful in the introduction of USB modems, delivering broadband internet for both desktop and laptop computers alike. The value DOVADO brings to the market is to simplify the process of maximizing all the potential these modems have to offer, by providing users the ability to share this single internet access beyond one single computer throughout a home or small office environment.” says Erik Arthur, CEO of DOVADO.

    To read further on the DOVADO UMR, visit www.dovado.com/umr

  • About DOVADO:
    DOVADO is an innovative supplier of unique products for operators introducing services in mobile broadband networks. DOVADO recognizes communication as a basic human right, and should be available across all boundaries of society and geography. DOVADO FZ-LLC is based in Dubai Internet City, with R&D Representative Office in Stockholm, Sweden.
    www.dovado.com

    For further information, please contact:

    DOVADO
    Samir Madani
    Director, Sales & Marketing
    samir.madani@dovado.com
    Phone: +46 709 45 63 96
    www.dovado.com