Europe : Hopling Technologies, a fast growing technology leader in IP-based wireless networking equipment for enterprises, operators and service providers, is pleased to announce the immediate availability and release of the enhanced Xspot UMTS and the new Xspot 3G+.

The Xspot 3G+ is an intelligent cost-effective complete hybrid wireless solution, offering companies a powerful way to capitalize on the combined benefits of HSDPA or UMTS/EDGE/GRPS connectivity and wireless solutions. The enhanced Xspot UMTS has an improved web interface, giving the customers insight in the status of the backhaul connection and allowing easy configuration of the UMTS parameters.

On a HSDPA network, the Xspot 3G+ enables connection to the wireless Internet at data speeds of up to 1.8Mbs. The Xspot 3G+ is the ideal companion for the mobile professional enabling Internet, email and office applications with real-time secure VPN access to corporate applications whilst on the move.

By using the Xspot 3G+, customers can really access information anytime, anywhere. The most important task of the Xspot 3G+ is to take advantage of wirelessly enabled computers, notebooks, PDA’s or mobile phones and provide them with wireless access by using a HSDPA network. In areas where HSDPA service is not available the Xspot 3G+ still enables reliable and secure data connections over UMTS at up to 384kbs, EDGE (up to 247kbs) and GPRS at up to 85.6kbs.

The standards–based Xspot UMTS and Xspot 3G+ interoperate in today’s multi–vendor environments, providing the necessary bandwidth for wireless customers as the mobile broadband infrastructure evolves.

“With these new and enhanced products we are targeting companies who are strategically committed to UMTS and 3.5G,” said Aad van Diepen, Vice President Global Services of Hopling Technologies. “We also expect deployments on larger building sites for project development or maintenance programs for e.g. refineries. There is already a huge interest from holiday locations.”

“The Xspot 3G product family is ideally suited for use in areas where Internet via a computer or PDA is desired and needed but not available due to the lack of ADSL or cable. It’s an economical way to share the 3G bandwidth via one device,” said Bas Muns, Director of Engineering of Hopling Technologies.

The enhanced Xspot UMTS and the new Xspot 3G+ are readily available.