Review: Franklin Wireless EV-DO Modem
Robin Raskin posted her review of a new EV-DO Modem from Frankiin. I wish the carriers would just standardize on one secure and robust protocol so we could drive down the price and increase the potential coverage. Here is a preview of her review.
"My EV-DO modem test has me close to heaven, but heaven doesn't come cheap. I'm sitting at a conference devoted to the future of book publishing (more on that next). It's being held in the "turn of the century" NYC Public Library."
EV-DO stands for Evolution Data Only, and it's a protocol that works with CDMA cellular carriers to allow the transmission of data. The translation? In the U.S. this means that if you use Verizon or Sprint you can use a cellular modem. In Franklin Wireless' case, its USB CDU:550 modem fits into the USB slot on my laptop and is delivering, at this very moment, about 486 Kbps (the claim is 600 Kbps).
Not too shabby. I'm surfing and emailing from places that were once impenetrable. The Franklin Wireless is one of the first USB dongle EV-DO modems, and, according to the company, part of its uniqueness is that the modem works with a variety of products, including tablet PCs and Mac laptop and desktop users.
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