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What is EVDO?
Finally, you can have wireless broadband internet access to your Windows laptop, Mac OS X laptop or Linux laptop without the need for a hotspot - you are the hotspot. Average download speeds 400K - 700K. Insert a EVDO PC Card into your laptop and seconds later, you are connected to the internet at very fast speeds. Many have been waiting for this ability for a long time, and it is here today.

EVDO or Evolution Data Only,Evolution Data Optimized, often abbreviated as EVDO, EV-DO, EvDO, 1xEV-DO or 1xEvDO, is a fast wireless broadband access (3G) without needing a WiFi hotspot (a common misspelling is EDVO). You are the hotspot. You can have fast internet access, anywhere. No need to find a hotspot. For example, get high speed internet access in a car, train, clients, anywhere you can open your laptop.

Currently, available is Verizon EVDO and Sprint EVDO (Sprint does not yet have any official EVDO coverage, but is working on it.)

Also, 1xEVDO is based on the 1xRTT standard. 1xRTT is basically available wherever cell phone coverage is and can give you 2-3 times dialup speed (both Verizon and Sprint offer this). Typical speed is 60 - 100K upload and download speeds. So, even if you are NOT in an EvDO area, you can still access the internet (learn more about 1xRTT vs. EVDO).

EVDO or Evolution Data Only,Evolution Data Optimized, often abbreviated as EVDO, EV-DO, EvDO, 1xEV-DO or 1xEvDO or BroadbandAccess, is a fast wireless broadband access, or 3G, without needing a WiFi hotspot. You are the hotspot. You can have fast internet access, anywhere. No need to find a hotspot. For example, get high speed internet access in a car, train, clients, anywhere you can open your laptop.


EVDO: Tell Me More

EV-DO - Evolution Data Optimized
Personal broadband wireless service for a wide range of customers, from business people to students
Always on–similar to DSL (wherever DO capability is available)
Rides on CDMA signal- 1x data capability available everywhere CDMA voice service available
Up to 10 times the peak data rate of the next best public wireless solution - 300 to 512 Kbps (kilobits per second) ≈ like DSL on your wireless device
Allows the user to be “connected” wherever they are – not only for email, but for downloads, large files, photos, spreadsheets, etc.
Users can work on a large variety of applications, including the MS Office Suite and others, so they can do business anywhere, including sending mission-critical info to home office from the field to meet customer demands.
Available within the customer’s wireless network
Gives “plug and play” of business functions, games and Internet access anywhere!
Customer voice and data experience should become seamless as ACS’ network expands throughout Alaska
Advantages over WiFi:
Always on – with seamless roaming!
Signal can travel on same cell sites as cell phones
No 300-ft range from the cell tower or “hot spot”
Customers can access their corporate VPN (virtual private network) anywhere they can get a cellular signal via a secure, encrypted signal
Can download and run video clips in real time
Can provide service to customers outside of cable-modem or DSL areas
Relatively low cost with high capacity - allows rich web browsing and application usage
See Case Studies that show real time savings

OK, I understand What is EVDO so, who Offers EVDO?

Currently Verizon Wireless is the leading provider for EVDO coverage, they have coverage in 32 major cities. Their coverage going to double in 2005. Sprint will offer be offering EVDO in 2005 - currently they do not officially have EVDO coverage. There are multiple PC Cards (require a PCMCIA slot) that are available, they are:


Sierra PC 5220
Novatel V620
Sierra AirCard 580
Kyocera KPC 650

The PC 5220 works with Windows, Mac OS X or Linux. All the cards work with Windows. We have directions on this site to make the other EVDO cards work with Mac OS X.

Insert this card into your PC or Mac laptop and you can be accessing the internet at near DSL speeds. The speeds will average around 500K - 700K. The costs are $79.99/month for unlimited access. There are usually different promotions going on when purchasing the PC Cards (e.g. get a Novatel V620 for $19.99).
Starting February 1, 2005, many new EVDO phones started to become available. These phones will hook up to the existing EVDO network to provide new cell phone services, such as real-time 3D games, TV (on your cell phone), and lost of other cool features.

How fast is EVDO?

Your signal strength determines how fast EVDO will be. You can have from zero to 4 bars. Here is a speed test with EVDO, while having 4 bars, the location was Schaumburg, IL from a laptop.

What Is iDEN
The iDEN Solution First introduced in 1994, Motorola's Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN™) brought to the market next generation wireless solutions designed for a variety of vertical market mobile business applications. Today, iDEN wireless handsets are utilized in a variety of work environments ranging from manufacturing floors to executive conference rooms as well as mobile sales forces.

Motorola iDEN handset users are finding new applications and discovering unique communication solutions every day to help their businesses evolve and grow. For example, Motorola's iDEN solution offers the ability for you to hold a conference with a large number of people, with only the push of a button, helping you eliminate time-wasting and costly individual calls.

Streamlining Communications into One Digital Handset
Four-in-one iDEN technology allows business users to take advantage of advanced wireless technologies with one pocket-sized digital handset that combines: two-way digital radio; digital wireless phone; alphanumeric messaging; and data/fax capabilities leveraging Internet access technology.

iDEN technology allows you the freedom to go anywhere while still keeping track of what's important to not only your business but your personal life as well.

Motorola's iDEN solution truly simplifies your life by streamlining all of your communications tools.

More Than a Wireless Phone
iDEN technology offers you more than just a wireless phone. It's a Motorola complete communications system that you hold in your hand. Combining speakerphone, voice command, phone book, voice mail, digital two-way radio, mobile Internet and e-mail, wireless modems, voice activation, and voice recordings so that you can virtually recreate your office on the road.

Next Generation
Our newest phones-like the i90c-feature innovative J2ME™ technology enabling you to download interactive content and applications-from high-powered business tools to graphically rich games. Motorola's iDEN phones are truly the next generation of communications. If you are interested in developing J2ME applications for the Motorola IDEN phones please visit the Developer Program.

Cutting-Edge System of Technologies
iDEN technology is a highly innovative, cutting-edge system of technologies developed by Motorola to create an ideal, complete wireless communications system for today's fast-paced, busy lifestyle. Advanced capabilities bring together the features of dispatch radio, full-duplex telephone interconnect, short messaging service and data transmission.

[Dubspoon]

i been waiting on a launch for this since 11/04. What's taking so long?

[kingj1768]

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