Motorola readies WiMAX card for notebooks
updated 02:40 pm EDT, Wed May 2, 2007
Moto WiMAX PC Card
One of the first truly portable options for 4G mobile Internet was approved by the FCC this week, Internet provider Clearwire has announced. The company revealed that a new Motorola-made WiMAX card in the latter's wi4 Expedience line has been certified for use in the US, letting owners of notebooks with PC Card slots connect at up to 1.5Mbps in real-world speeds anywhere Clearwire operates. The design doesn't require a direct line of sight to the wireless tower and means subscribers can genuinely roam rather than stay tied to a bulky external modem, the company says.
The adapter should be ready to use on Clearwire's network for the second half of 2007. Pricing for the card hasn't been set but will require the same Clear Value or Clear Premium service plans as today, which is available in 37 major cities around the US. The card will initially support only Windows XP or Vista. [via Gizmodo]
