14 DAY TRIAL // Verizon has recently approved Novatel's Expedite E362 4G LTE embedded module to run on its LTE network.
Perfectly suitable for netbooks, notebooks, tablets and other portable entertainment devices, the 4G LTE embedded module is among the first to receive certification for commercial use from Verizon.
Specs-wise, Novatel Wireless Expedite E362 PCI Express Mini Card is an embedded module that can be integrated into laptops and other devices for 3G/4G mobile data applications.
Equipped with a Qualcomm MDM9600 chipset, the Expedite E362 offers high performance to the user on LTE 700 MHz and backward compatibility to existing 2G and 3G GSM and CDMA networks.
“We're proud to cross this milestone with our leading next-generation 4G LTE embedded module,” says Rob Hadley, CMO of Novatel Wireless.
“To meet consumers' desire to be connected anywhere, anytime, we are actively engaged in integrating our 4G embedded modules into platform launches with a number of devices and notebook manufacturers as they roll-out next-generation enabled mobile broadband devices.”
Expedite E362 comes equipped with “multiple input multiple output” (MIMO) and multiple antenna support technologies to maximize data throughput and operating range.
Also, users will be allowed to retrieve location data from GPS satellites and utilize GPS navigation and location-based applications.
Additional key features include Novatel Wireless' highly acclaimed connection manager Mobilink 3, which supports Windows 7, Vista and XP, as well as software support for OEM tablet and notebook integration with both Windows drivers and Android RIL (from Froyo to Honeycomb).
Although Verizon has yet to announce the product's availability and price tag, it is expected that the carrier will launch several netbooks and/or tablets soon.
In this regard, it appears that Motorola XOOM owners are still waiting for the promised 4G upgrade that should allow their tablets to work on Verizon's LTE network.