Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVTL), a leading provider of wireless
broadband solutions, today announced it is distributing through O2 UK
the Novatel Wireless Ovation MC930D? USB broadband modem. O2 is marketing and promoting the device as the O2
Mobile Broadband USB Modem, providing a cost effective option for
subscribers who need reliable and secure Internet access.
Optimized for Europe, the Ovation MC930D is a global modem designed to
provide peak download speeds of 7.2 Mbps and upload speeds of 2.1 Mbps
on any worldwide HSPDA/HSUPA network supporting the 2100 MHz band. Based
on the same award winning design as the MC950D, it features an extremely
streamlined form factor (70 x 25 x 12 mm) and fits comfortably in any
pocket, enabling the user to securely check email, surf the Web and
remain connected to corporate resources.
"With the launch of O2 Mobile Broadband and
the success of our home broadband service we can now deliver to
customers a high quality Internet experience at home and on the move," said Ian Clarke, Devices & Solutions Director, O2 UK. "The
MC930D is an important part of this quality offering, providing
customers with a stylish and easy to use USB modem."
With support for significantly faster throughput than legacy mobile data
modems, the MC930D offers speeds that rival those of fixed-line DSL
connections. The modem features fully integrated antennae, and equalizer
support to improve performance in noisy and highly mobile environments.
"With the launch of the MC930D, O2 UK
subscribers can now experience faster wireless data speeds," said Peter Balchin, General Manager of EMEA for Novatel Wireless. "We
are very pleased to be working with O2 UK and look forward to increasing
our presence in the European market."
The Ovation MC930D is available through a variety of O2 UK´s
direct and business sales channels.
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 (HSPA & UMTS), CDMA and GSM
technologies. Novatel Wireless´ Merlin? PC Cards and ExpressCards, Expedite® Embedded
Modules, MobiLink? Communications Software
Suite, Ovation? Fixed Mobile Convergence
Products and Conversa? Software Suite enable
high-speed wireless Internet access. The company delivers innovative 3G
solutions to operators, distributors and vertical markets worldwide.
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on
NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit www.novatelwireless.com.
(NVTLG)
ABOUT O2
O2 is a leading provider of mobile and broadband services to consumers
and businesses in the UK. These services include voice, text, media
messaging, games, music and video, as well as always on data connections
via GPRS, 3G and WLAN. Every month, O2´s 18.4
million customers send well over a billion text messages. O2 UK is part
of Telefónica O2 Europe which comprises
mobile network operators in the UK, Ireland and Slovakia along with
integrated fixed/mobile businesses in Germany and the Czech Republic.
Telefónica O2 Europe also owns 50% of the
Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk joint venture businesses in the UK and
Germany respectively as well as having 100% ownership of Be, a leading
UK fixed broadband provider.
O2 was ranked as 6th best place to work in the Best Companies to Work
for 2008 List and has been awarded a three-star accreditation denoting
an ´extraordinary´ company.
(For b-roll footage of O2, please visit www.thenewshub.co.uk)
For further press information about O2 go to http://mediacentre.o2.co.uk or contact the O2 UK Press Office on 01753 565656.
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 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) 2007 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless
logo, Merlin and Ovation are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other
product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their
respective owners.
