Novatel Wireless

Novatel Wireless, Inc.

Type	Public NASDAQ: NVTL
Industry	Communication equipment
Founded	San Diego, CA (April 26, 1996)
Headquarters	San Diego, CA
Key people	Peter V. Leparulo (Executive Chairman)
Products	Wireless broadband PC cards, ExpressCards, USB devices, embedded modules
Revenue	$429.9 million USD (2007)[1]
Net income	$45.3 million USD (2007)[1]
Employees	298
Website	www.novatelwireless.com

Novatel Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVTL) is a company providing wireless broadband access solutions for use in portable personal computers, handheld computing and mobile devices. The company is perhaps best known for its MiFi line of compact wireless routers.

Novatel Wireless makes 3G and 4G products. 3G technologies include UMTS/WCDMA with HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access), HSUPA (high-speed uplink packet access), HSPA (high-speed packet access) and CDMA with EV-DO Revision 0 (Rev 0) and Revision A (Rev A). 4G technologies include LTE and WiMAX. In addition to the MiFi, the company's products and services include wireless PC Cards, ExpressCards, USB devices, embedded modules, fixed-mobile convergence products and communication software sold to wireless-network operators, distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and vertical markets worldwide. The product portfolio integrates wireless data technology and software.

Partners include Verizon, Sprint, Dell, Toshiba, Panasonic, Telefonica Movistar, Vodafone, and Virgin Mobile.^[2]

In June 2009, Virgin Mobile and Novatel jointly announced the start of a pay-as-you go mobile data program called "Broadband2Go" in the United States, using Novatel Wireless hardware, and available exclusively through the Best Buy chain of stores. It uses a USB flash drive type device plugged into a user's computer for internet connectivity.^[2][3][4]

Novatel Wireless owns 30 technology patents related to wireless voice and data technology. Novatel Wireless is headquartered in the Sorrento Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California, also with offices in Calgary, Canada and Basingstoke, UK. The Enfora business unit, which designs and produces primarily M2M products, is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.

Portable Wifi Hotspots

• MiFi 2200 3G Mobile Hotspot
• MiFi 2372 3G Mobile Hotspot
• MiFi 4082 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot

USB Devices

Current Models:^[5]

• Ovation™ MC545 - Dual-Carruer HSPA+/UMTS and Quad Band GPRS/EDGE, with microSDHC, 42 Mbit/s downlink / 11 Mbit/s uplink,(900/1900/2100 MHz)
• Ovation™ MC547 - Dual-Carrier HSPA+/UMTS and Quad Band GPRS/EDGE, with microSDHC, 42 Mbit/s downlink / 11 Mbit/s uplink,(850/1900/2100 MHz)
• Ovation™ MC551 - LTE, 5-12 Mbit/s downlink / 2-5 Mbit/s uplink (700 MHz), EV-DO Rev A (800/1900 MHz)
• Ovation™ MC679 - LTE, 100 Mbit/s downlink / 50 Mbit/s uplink (700/1700 MHz), Dual-Carrier HSPA+/ UMTS, 42 Mbit/s downlink / 11 Mbit/s uplink, (850, 1900, and 2100 MHz), and Quad band GPRS/EDGE
• Ovation™ MC996D - HSPA+/UMTS bands and Quad Band GPRS/EDGE, 21.6 Mbit/s downlink 5.76 Mbit/s uplink with 2x2 MIMO Support and microSDHC (900/2100 MHz)
• Ovation™ MC998D - HSPA+/UMTS bands and Quad Band GPRS/EDGE, 21.6 Mbit/s downlink 5.76 Mbit/s uplink with 2x2 MIMO Support and microSDHC (850/1900/2100 MHz)
• Ovation MC935D - Single-band HSPA and Quad-band GPRS/EDGE, (850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz)
• Ovation MC990D - HSPA/GPRS/EDGE, 7.2 Mbit/s downlink / 5.7 Mbit/s uplink, (850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz)
• Ovation™ MC930D - HSDPA/HSUPA/UMTS and Quad-Band GPRS/EDGE, 7.2 Mbit/s downlink / 2.1 Mbit/s uplink (850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz)
• Ovation MC727 - EV-DO Rev A (800/1900 MHz), microSD reader
• Ovation MC930D - HSPA 7.2 Mbit/s downlink / 2.1 Mbit/s uplink (2100 MHz)
• Ovation MC950D - HSPA 7.2 Mbit/s downlink / 2.1 Mbit/s uplink (850/1900/2100 MHz)
• Ovation MCD3000 - EV-DO Rev A (800/1900 MHz)

PC Cards

Current Models:^[6]

• Merlin ExpressCards X950D - HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s downlink / 2.1 Mbit/s uplink (850/1900/2100 MHz)
• Merlin ExpressCards X720 - EV-DO Rev A (800/1900 MHz)
• Merlin ExpressCards XU870 - HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s (850/1900/2100 MHz)
• Merlin ExpressCards XV620 - EV-DO Rev 0 (800/1900 MHz)

Current Models:^[7]

• Merlin PC720 - EV-DO Rev A (800/1900 MHz)
• Merlin U740 - HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s (2100 MHz)
• Merlin U740 - HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s (850/1900 MHz)
• Merlin U630 - UMTS (2100 MHz)
• Merlin U530 - UMTS (2100 MHz)
• Merlin V620 - EV-DO Rev 0 (800/1900 MHz)

Embedded Mini Card Modules

• Expedite EU870D 3.6 Mbit/s PCI Express - HSDPA/UMTS Networks
• Expedite EU860D 3.6 Mbit/s PCI Express - HSDPA/UMTS Neworks
• Expedite E725 3.1 Mbit/s PCI Express - EV-DO Rev A Networks
• Expedite EV620 PCI Express - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO/1xRTT Networks
• Expedite EU740 PCI Express - HSDPA/UMTS Networks
• Expedite EU730 PCI Express - HSDPA/UMTS Networks

Software

• Active Notifications
• MobiLink Suite

See also

• Mobile data terminal
• MiFi

External links

• Novatel Wireless home page
• DOVADO routers supporting Novatel Wireless USB modems.
• External antennas for Novatel Wireless modems

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Wireless Inc. 2007 Annual Report "Novatel Wireless Announces Fourth Quarter and FY2007 Results". http://investor.novatelwireless.com/common/download/download.cfm?companyid=nvtl&fileid=171514&filekey=34ca6019-2a31-4e3a-952e-eefe5f39a446&filename=295225.pdf Wireless Inc. 2007 Annual Report. Retrieved 2008-02-29. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Davies, Chris (10 June 2009). "Broadband2Go contract-free from Virgin Mobile USA". slashgear.com. http://www.slashgear.com/broadband2go-contract-free-from-virgin-mobile-usa-1046608/. Retrieved 2009-07-16. 
3. ^ Novatel Wireless press release, "Virgin Mobile USA to Introduce Broadband2Go -- 3G Nationwide Wireless Internet Access With No Annual Contract", June 10, 2009
4. ^ Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go website
5. ^ "Novatel Wireless Fixed Mobile Convergence Products". Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20080228023154/http://www.novatelwireless.com/products/ovation/index.html. Retrieved 2008-02-29. 
6. ^ "Novatel Wireless 3G ExpressCards". Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20080209033104/http://www.novatelwireless.com/products/expresscard/index.html. Retrieved 2008-02-29. 
7. ^ "Novatel Wireless PC Cards". Archived from the original on 2008-02-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20080216022313/http://www.novatelwireless.com/products/merlin/index.html. Retrieved 2008-02-29.