Sierra Wireless USB 598 modem for Sprint

Sierra Wireless USB 598 modem for Sprint. Sierra Wireless has announced the launch of the Sierra Wireless USB 598 with service on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network. Available exclusively from Sprint as the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB Modem 598U by Sierra Wireless, The USB 598 modem by Sierra Wireless offers a new compact, ultra stylish design with expandable storage and GPS capabilities in a device that is simple to set up and use.

The 598U by Sierra Wireless is optimized for the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network, and supports EV-DO Rev. A technology where available. The Sprint Mobile Broadband Network offers average download speeds between 600 kilobits per second (kbps) and 1.4 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds average 350 to 500 kbps. Users only need a few seconds to email a presentation to a client, send a report to a professor, update a travel blog, or share photos online, from anywhere on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network.

The Sprint Mobile Broadband USB Modem 598U allows subscribers to replace their hardwired landline DSL service without the worry of finding a Wi-Fi hot spot, and save money by going completely wireless. This device is also fully backward compatible with EV-DO Rev. 0 and 1XRTT technology for use in areas where EV-DO Rev. A is not yet available.

The 598U by Sierra Wireless also includes a microSD expansion slot supporting memory cards up to 32 GB for convenient back up storage or file transfer, so users can carry high resolution images, large music files, presentations and other necessary documents with them wherever they go and share them as needed.

The 598U by Sierra Wireless is now available in all Sprint retail locations including 1-800-Sprint1 and www.sprint.com. When purchased online, the card is free with a 2-year agreement. Details regarding coverage of the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network are available online at www.sprint.com/coverage.