The MC8700 is a PCI Express MiniCard designed for OEMs integrating mobile broadband capabilities into devices for vertical market applications, including fixed wireless terminals and portable handheld devices. The MC8700 offers downlink speeds of up to 21 megabits per second (Mbps) and uplink speeds of up to 5.76 Mbps. The improved data speeds available with HSPA+ enable OEM customers to expand their industrial and enterprise product development into applications requiring higher bandwidth, such as video monitoring.

"HSPA+ offers a significant performance improvement for mobile broadband users, which is why Sierra Wireless committed early on to bringing HSPA+ devices to market quickly," said Greg Speakman, vice president of Marketing for Sierra Wireless. "In addition to our own development efforts, we committed to supporting the efforts of our OEM customers in getting HSPA+ enabled devices to market quickly as well. We understand that this level of commitment, along with the support our teams provide in software, integration services, and testing, is what keeps our OEM customers coming back to Sierra Wireless."

Sierra Wireless MC8700 embedded module for HSPA+ networks:

• Fastest mobile broadband data speeds available, with peak downlink at 21 Mbps and peak uplink at 5.76 Mbps.
• Software Development Kit (SDK) support is offered with a comprehensive hardware, software and services portfolio to simplify integration and applications development with Sierra Wireless embedded modules. Windows CE and Linux SDK support available.
• Familiar PCI Express MiniCard form factor allows for simple product upgrades from previous models.
• Quad-band HSPA/UMTS and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM network access for roaming on high-speed networks worldwide.

Sierra Wireless EMPOWERED

Sierra Wireless 3G embedded modules are powerful, cost effective solutions that easily integrate into laptops, portable devices and fixed wireless terminals, offering complete wireless data solutions over mobile broadband networks. Sierra Wireless EMPOWERED(TM) devices deliver the same reliable, high-quality mobile broadband connectivity customers have come to expect from Sierra Wireless, embedded and optimized within the host device to offer the best possible performance.