SIERRA WIRELESS

'Sierra Wireless' (, ) is a wireless communications equipment designer and manufacturer, founded in 1993 and currently headquartered in Richmond, BC, Canada. Sierra's products are sold through indirect channels, such as wireless operators (e.g., Cingular Wireless and Verizon Wireless), resellers, and OEMs.^[4]
On March 6, 2007, Sierra Wireless announced its purchase of Hayward, California-based AirLink Communications, a privately held developer (and supplier) of wireless data solutions, for $27 million in cash and stock.^[5]
Sierra's core product areas are:

★ AirCard products

★ Mobile in-vehicle solutions (ruggedized vehicle mount modems)

★ Embedded modules for OEMs

★ Software solutions
Sierra's main competitors include Option Wireless NV, Novatel Wireless Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Huawei, Kyocera Wireless and ZTE.^[6]

Contents

AirCard

Voq Professional Phone

See also

External links

References

AirCard

A laptop equipped with an 'AirCard' Type II PC card, ExpressCard, or USB modem provides the mobile user with access to a wireless wide area network.
Current Models:^[7]

★ AirCard 875 - 3G 3.6 Mbit/s HSDPA/UMTS (tri-band: 850/1900/2100 MHz bands), EDGE/GPRS (quad-band)

★ AirCard 860 - 3G 1.8 Mbit/s HSDPA; backwards compatible to UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM (North America)

★ AirCard 850 - 3G 1.8 Mbit/s HSDPA; Backwards compatible to UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM (Europe)

★ AirCard 775 - EDGE and GSM/GPRS (quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz frequency bands)

★ AirCard 595 - 3G EV-DO Rev A; backwards compatible to EV-DO and CDMA 1x

★ AirCard 580 - 3G EV-DO Rev 0; backwards compatible to CDMA 1X
Discontinued Models:^[8]

★ CDMA

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★ AirCard 555

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★ PC3300 (Sprint), CDMA2000 1X (1900 MHz)

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★ AirCard 550 (Sprint)

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★ AirCard 510 (Sprint, Bell)

★ GSM

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★ AirCard 750

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★ AirCard 710

★ CDPD

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★ AirCard 300 PC Card
Announced, to ship:

★ Q4 2006 - AirCard 595U - EV-DO Revision A, USB

★ Q1 2007 - AirCard 875U - HSDPA, USB

★ Q1 2007 - AirCard 597E - EV-DO Rev A, ExpressCard; backwards compatible to EV-DO and CDMA 1x

Voq Professional Phone

The 'Voq Professional Phone' is a tri-band Smartphone based on a 200 MHz Intel XScale PXA262 processor with stacked flash memory, running on Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 edition. Announced on October 8, 2003, the product combines elements of a mobile phone, a personal messaging device, and a PDA with such distinctive features as a flip-open QWERTY thumbpad (in addition to the familiar 12 key dial pad).^[9]
Despite being awarded the British Columbia Technology Industries Association (BC TIA) "Excellence in Product Innovation Award" in 2004, Sierra Wireless' entry into the competitive Smartphone market eroded their embedded module sales. On July 7, 2005, Sierra Wireless announced they would be exiting the "Voq Professional Phone initiative".^[10]
Models:

★ A10 - 900/1800/1900 bands (Europe)

★ A11 - 850/1800/1900 bands (North America)
Software Bundles:

★ VoqMail Personal Edition

★ VoqMail Professional Edition

See also

★ Mobile data terminal

External links

★ Sierra Wireless home page

References

1. Sierra Wireless 2006 Annual Report
2. SWIR: Profile for Sierra Wireless
3. Top Companies in Vancouver
4. Sierra Wireless 2006 Q1 Quarterly Report
5. Sierra Wireless to Buy AirLink
6. Sierra Wireless 40-F Filing for the period ended 12/31/2005
7. Sierra Wireless PC Card Series
8. Sierra Wireless Legacy Products
9. Sierra Wireless Announces Voq Professional Phones with Innovative E-Mail Solution for Business Users
10. Voq Professional Phone website