After launching the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 intelligent
mobile hotspot, Sprint now adds two 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Routers to its mobile
broadband arsenal: Sprint Personal Hotspot PHS300S and Cradlepoint
MBR-1000 Broadband Router for business, each featuring both 3G and 4G
connectivity.
These devices are available for use with any Sprint 3G or
4G data plan ranging from $39.99 to $79.99 per month (excluding taxes
and surcharges).
Used in combination with Sprint mobile broadband devices, like the
3G/4G USB Modem U300, these Mobile Broadband Routers can simultaneously
connect Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones, laptops, MP3 players, cameras,
gaming devices and other Wi-Fi-enabled devices to the Sprint 3G and 4G
networks. Used with a broadband device,
The routers provide access to
the turbo-charged Sprint 4G network as it continues to roll out and
access to America's most dependable 3G network virtually everywhere
else. Users can enjoy secure, high-speed connections from virtually any
location, whether on a family outing at the beach or doing business at
a remote job site.
Sprint Personal Hotspot PHS300S supports up to four simultaneous
Wi-Fi connections and Cradlepoint MBR-1000 Broadband Router for
business supports up to 32 simultaneous Wi-Fi connections. Both routers
will support all of Sprint 3G and Sprint 4G mobile broadband USB
devices. "These mobile broadband routers provide an unprecedented
bridge to high-speed network performance for multiple Wi-Fi devices or
multiple users," said Todd Rowley, vice president, Sprint 4G. "The
addition of these mobile hotspot products offers even faster
connectivity speeds to Wi-Fi users without the need to find a Wi-Fi
hotspot. These two new products can potentially connect the Sprint 3G
and 4G networks to the hundreds of millions of Wi-Fi-enabled devices in
the U.S. today."
The ability of these Mobile Broadband Routers to be used with both
3G and 4G networks will offer added advantages for a growing number of
Wi-Fi users across the country. The Sprint Now Network already features
3G speeds that are faster in more places than the AT&T network.As
the turbo-charged Sprint 4G network continues to roll out in markets
across the country, customers will be able to further optimize the
performance of their Wi-Fi devices, using them to connect them with the
industry's fastest available network speeds.
Sprint Personal Hot Spot PHS300S is priced at $159.99 and available
in select Sprint retail stores within Sprint 4G markets, Cradlepoint MBR1000 broadband router is priced at $249.99 and is available via business sales, telesales and online
Sprint currently offers 4G in Baltimore and
will launch 4G in Portland, Atlanta and Las Vegas in August. Sprint 4G
provides average downlink speeds of 3-6 Mbps and peak downlink speeds
of over 10 Mbps, three to five times faster than today's 3G service
from any carrier (based on average download speeds). The following
markets are included on the list to experience Sprint 4G in 2009:
Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas,
Philadelphia, Portland and Seattle. Also available for customers
nationwide is the Sprint 3G/4G USB Modem U300, which provides the best
of both worlds - the fast 3G speeds and lightning-fast 4G speeds
wherever 4G is available. .