Verizon Wireless And Lenovo Team To Provide Integrated High-Speed Wireless Notebook Connectivity |
| Tuesday, 20 September 2005 | |
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Verizon Wireless And Lenovo Team To Provide Integrated High-Speed Wireless Notebook Connectivity ThinkPad Notebooks to Feature Integrated Technology that Enables High-Speed Access to Verizon Wireless� EV-DO Wide-Area Wireless Broadband Network BEDMINSTER, NJ � Verizon Wireless and Lenovo today announced plans to integrate wireless technology using Verizon Wireless� Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) network in upcoming versions of ThinkPad notebooks, beginning with the new ThinkPad Z60m available Oct. 11. EV-DO-based high-speed wireless wide-area network (WWAN) transmits data at average speeds between 400-700 kbps. For the first time, PC users will have wireless broadband access across Verizon Wireless� nationwide EV-DO network � the largest high-speed wireless broadband network in the United States � without a separate PC card or additional hardware. Verizon Wireless� network runs on EV-DO technology licensed from Qualcomm. Through the relationship, ThinkPad notebooks will be preconfigured for Verizon Wireless� EV-DO network that delivers a more pervasive and secure Internet connection than traditional Wi-Fi, enabling access in more than 60 major metropolitan areas and airports. Users will no longer need to be centrally located near wireless hubs, or Wi-Fi �hot spots,� an ideal situation for mobile and small business professionals who are on the go and often located in areas where Wi-Fi hot spots are not readily available. ThinkPad notebooks are already recognized as having the industry�s most advanced security features. Verizon Wireless� EV-DO network provides an additional layer of security with technology that encrypts each wireless transmission, providing a connection more secure than traditional Wi-Fi hot spots. ThinkPad notebooks with integrated WWAN and EV-DO capabilities will enable IT departments to avoid hardware incompatibility issues, plus they can expect less hardware to troubleshoot and replace � as no PC card is necessary for connection � and improved data security for employees who frequently travel. �As we continue to build out our wireless broadband network, we�re focusing on developing products and services for today�s enterprise customers and mobile professionals,� said John Stratton, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. �Our relationship with Lenovo is part of our strategic plan to help serve these customers in a way that streamlines the purchasing process and gives them new wireless options to help them work more productively.� With the upcoming ThinkPad notebooks, customers with any monthly Verizon Wireless voice plan can receive unlimited BroadbandAccess for $59.99 monthly access with a two-year customer agreement. For non-voice customers, BroadbandAccess is available for $79.99 monthly access for unlimited use with a one- or two-year customer agreement. ThinkPad customers will need to contact Verizon Wireless to set up their service. We think that it is great that Verizon Wireless is doing this, we see a few issues with built-in EVDO, they are:
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