Motorola Announces WiMax Dongle for Laptops

September 23, 08 by WiMax Networking News
Motorola will offer the USBw 100 for multiple bands: The dongle, expect to ship in 2008's fourth quarter, will allow laptop users to access WiMax networks in the most popular bands: 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz, and 3.5 GHz. The MIMO USB adapter doesn't have an announced price. A dongle extends the practical utility of WiMax networks, because the vast majority of laptops won't have WiMax built in or available as an internal option until sometime in 2009. PC Cards and ExpressCards are another option--Motorola already has a PC Card--but an increasing number of laptops eschew card-expansion slots for size, cost, and practical reasons. Few people need them these days. A dongle is not a thing of beauty, but it's a great way to get an antenna out of a case and at an extension from a laptop.

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  • Date Tuesday, 23 Sep 08 at 3:59 pm
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