Sprint announces U1901 4G WiMax data stick

By on Aug 11, 2010 at 6:44 AM
General August 11, 2010

Today, Sprint announced the U1901 4G USB WiMax modem. The device is, “compatible with both PC and Mac computers, connecting laptops or netbooks to blazing-fast 4G speeds.” The USB device weighs in at a meager 0.9 ounces, has a Beceem BCSM250 chipset, and has two external antenna ports for a docking cradle (sold separately). Here’s the full release:

Sprint 4G USB Device U1901

High-speed Internet access on the go

Built to work specifically with the Sprint 4G Network, Sprint 4G USB Device U1901 is a small, easy-to-use modem compatible with both PC and Mac computers, connecting laptops or netbooks to blazing-fast 4G speeds. It is compatible with Windows® Vista, Windows® XP, Windows® 7, MAC OS® 10.5 and 10.6. U1901 provides access to Sprint 4G wireless speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G1 in those metropolitan areas across the country enabled with the new 4G mobile broadband service. Visit http://www.sprint.com/4G for a list of Sprint 4G cities launched to date. U1901 is ideally suited for companies wanting to deliver high-bandwidth solutions to workers on-the-go or for remote offices looking to provide basic DSL-like speeds2 to workers in the metro area. U1901 is also an affordable option for value-conscious, highly-mobile Internet users, such as high school and college students who want to browse the Web, send and receive e-mail, access information, and explore social networking and multimedia entertainment.

The device is billed as “affordable” although no price was listed in the announcement. The real deal-breaker is the device only works on 4G… there is no 3G connectivity at all. Better not leave the confines of WiMax covered areas! Hit up the read link to check out the little 4G-packin’ fella.

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  • fresh618

    Sprint your a great carrier but why in the world would someone buy this when i can get an Evo OR an Epic and pay 30$ and connect to 8 devices.. data cards are dead..

    • MobileGuru

      I agree. I am in NYC and have been getting constant 4G on my EVO usually over 9 Mbps. And to think the final 4G rollout for NYC was the end of the year i belive? Anyway would rather get a EVO or Epic and tether. Data cards are pretty much not needed anymore.

  • Rev

    Isn’t that actually $40? $30 hotspot tax + $10 ‘EVO is cool’ tax?

    Anyway, if you want 4G only, you should go directly through Clear: I have two of those cards, each on their own unlimited account: $25 each. Cheaper than tethering EVO

    When I need 3G (outside Wimax coverage), I tether my Nexus One (Wifi or USB) for free (no carrier tax at T-mobile).

    So there naysayers! :-)

  • Drew

    This is designed for MOBILE BROADBAND! If you are limited to just current 4G coverage areas, you cannot be very mobile. Waste of $$$ for most people.

  • http://www.smiteahippie.com Smite A. Hippie

    That does seem rather idiotic to leave out the CDMA chip. While there is a pretty large number of locations now with WiMAX, there’s definitely “a map for that” as it were. Most of the country is not covered.

  • http://technologyedition.blogspot.com/ Shahzad Saeed

    Many people refer WiMax as 4th generation of mobiles. Many others describe LTE (Long Term Evolution) and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) as a part of 4G. Actually, these are the part of 3G. The thing is without spending much time everyone needs to unveil 4G products. I do believe 4G is a marketing term rather a technology.

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