Vodafone & Linksys offer WiF/3G router

Stuart Corner
Tuesday, 13 September 2005 19:54

Business IT - Technology

Vodafone, Cisco Systems and Cisco subsidiary, Linksys, have launched a 3G/UMTS router that enables teams of up to five people to use the wireless LAN capability already built in to most laptop computers to access the Internet over a Vodafone 3G network. Vodafone says it is "ideal for businesses in sectors such as accountancy, construction or media who regularly have teams working together away from their main office and who need easy access through their laptop to high speed Internet services or corporate applications."
The 3G/UMTS WLAN Router combines the Linksys WRT54G3G wireless-G Router, which provides Wireless LAN coverage for users, and the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card.  It has been launched first in Spain and will be introduced in Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden and the UK over the coming weeks. Launches in other countries will follow "in due course".