New Orders for 1xEV-DO PC Card

28th June , 2004

Canada : Sierra Wireless announced the receipt of new orders from Audiovox Communications Corporation (ACC), a subsidiary of Audiovox Corporation, for an additional supply of PC5220 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) 1xEV-DO PC Cards. The new orders total approximately $29 million with deliveries to begin in the third quarter of 2004.

The PC5220 PC Card, manufactured by Sierra Wireless, works with laptops and provides mobile professionals with wireless data access to e-mail, the Internet and corporate applications via a third generation (3G) wide-area CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO network.

"We are excited about the growing demand for our PC5220 and pleased about our expanding relationship with Audiovox," said Jason Cohenour, Senior Vice President Global Sales for Sierra Wireless. "Using the PC5220 on a CDMA 1xEV-DO network, mobile professionals enjoy a true high-speed wireless experience, accessing the Internet and corporate enterprise applications anywhere, anytime."

Providing one of the fastest wireless data connections available, with peak data speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps and typical speeds of 300-600 kilobits per second (kbps) on an EV-DO wireless network, the PC5220 was developed for mobile users that require access to mission-critical enterprise applications such as sales force automation and customer relationship management tools, as well as streaming audio, video and the Internet. The product offers 'always on' wireless access in a Type II PC Card format, improving productivity and giving enterprise users a vital competitive advantage. The dual band design of the PC5220 also offers maximum coverage and access to existing CDMA 1X networks, ensuring a fast, reliable wireless connection to information while on the road or away from the office.

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