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CradlePoint, Inc. has announced the availability of PHS300, the Personal Hotspot (PHS) that lets mobile broadband subscribers extend Internet access to any WiFi enabled device and share connectivity with friends and colleagues.

 

Powered by CradlePoint's unique WiPipe technology,  the company says that  the PHS300 is “highly intuitive” and “requires no special software” to enable easy broadband access through WiFi (News - Alert) on PC's, PDA's, MP3 players, game devices, and other technbologies.

 

PHS300 is similar in function to a home router. When combined with a 3G USB Cellular modem or 3G handset, the PHS automatically generates a personal hotspot that follows subscribers wherever they go within coverage of their mobile broadband network.

 

“With the PHS300, shared Internet access is simple and available at higher speeds with virtually unlimited coverage,” Gary Oliverio, vice president of marketing and co-founder of CradlePoint, Inc, said in a press release. “Plugging a phone or modem into the PHS creates an instant hotspot for consumers and enterprises that are flexible, reliable and secure.”

 

Olivero pointed out that with the PHS300, customers can get Broadband speeds over WiFi anywhere within their Cellular coverage; connect from any WiFi capable device; set up an open or secure network in any fixed or mobile location; and also share their Mobile broadband account access with friends and colleagues.

 

He also added that CradlePoint's patent pending WiPipe technology also incorporates features that position WiFi as an acceptable and scalable business proposition for wireless carriers.

 

The Personal Hotspot will be available with support for a number of USB Modems from Sierra Wireless (News - Alert), Novatel Wireless, and Franklin Wireless. Data plans on these modems are available from Sprint and Verizon.

 

In addition, select Cellular phones, PDA, and Blackberry devices can also be linked to the PHS300 to provide instant Internet access if a ‘Tethered Data’ or ‘Phone-as-Modem’ data plan is activated.

Anshu Shrivastava is a contributing editor with TMCnet.

 

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