Canada’s MTS (
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said that it is the first telecom company to launch Novatel MiFi - a device that lets users to access Internet wirelessly anywhere and anytime – in the province of Manitoba.
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Novatel MiFi 2200 is a small device that provides 3G Internet access and Wi-Fi connectivity for as many as five wireless users.
“MiFi is a fast and easy way to get broadband wireless data on the go,” said, MTS Allstream (
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Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. "MiFi offers wireless convenience for customers wherever they are, for work or play, and customers can feel confident while accessing our broad wireless network across the province," said Kelvin Shepherd, President, Consumer Markets division, MTS Allstream.
MiFi supports up to five users or devices simultaneously, enabling consumers to share their wireless high-speed connection with friends, family members and coworkers.
With MiFi, you can make five computers or WiFi (
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If your salespeople cannot stay connected even with the help of WiFi hotspots in hotels or any other public places, then Novatel MiFi will be the right choice because it provides 3G Internet access anywhere.
The MiFi line creates a personal cloud of high-speed Internet connectivity that can be easily shared between multiple users and up to five Wi-Fi devices such as laptops, cameras, gaming devices and multimedia players.
Unlike a wireless hotspot, MiFi is mobile hotspot, or a new category of mobile broadband that lets users put their world of content, services and connectivity in their pocket.
MTS Allstream, which has nearly two million consumers, controls an extensive broadband and fiber optic network spanning almost 30,000 kilometers.
Narayan Bhat is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Narayan’s articles, please visit his columnist page.
Edited by Amy Tierney