EV-DO Rev-A at Verizon
Rumor has it that Verizon will be rolling out its EV-DO Rev A network t early as this Friday (Dec 15th), starting with ten cities (Sacramento and Salt Lake City among them) and a little data card we like to call the Sierra Wireless AirCard 595. Like Sprint’s Rev. A launch, Verizon customers lucky enough to get their hands on the requisite equipment should see a substantial improvement in upstream speeds with a more incremental boost in the opposite direction. Pricing for the AirCard 595 should start at $150 on a two year agreement, topping out at $270 commitment-free.
[Via: Engadget]
Update: Sprint today announced that it has upgraded the Sprint Power Vision Network(SM), the nation’s largest wireless broadband network covering well over 180 million people, with the faster EV-DO Revision A technology in 10 additional markets. With today\’s launch in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Detroit, Denver, Baltimore, Providence and New Jersey.
As Sprint’s mobile broadband network continues to grow, so does its device portfolio with the addition of the only EV-DO Revision A-capable USB modem. The Sprint Mobile Broadband USB Modem by Novatel Wireless Ovation U720 that plugs into the USB port of any compatible laptop is available in all Sprint sales channels including retail stores and at www.sprint.com and can be purchased for as low as $49.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement and $50 mail-in-rebate. Sprint also offers three Mobile Broadband cards compatible with laptops having a Type II PCMICIA slot: the Novatel S720, Sierra AC595 and Pantech PX-500. All of Sprint’s EV-DO Revision A-capable devices will also work on the Sprint Power Vision Network where the EV-DO Revision A upgrade is not yet available.
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