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| ISS News: Cellular Wireless Information For several years, ISS has offered a cellular wireless card for use in laptops. The card we offered was a Serria AirCard 555 using Verizon Express Net service that provides network access via the Verizon cellular towers. This card should not be confused with the type of wireless service referred to as Wi-Fi which is normally found in hotels and airports. The card allowed a user to access the internet anywhere in the Verizon Express Net coverage area. Users of this card could normally expect speeds of 75 to 120kbps which is about twice the speed of dialup. ISS has recently purchased a faster Verizon PC5220 card that takes advantage of Verizon's new Broadband offering. This card advertises average speeds of 300-500 kbps with a strong signal. Presently, the service area for Verizon Broadband covers more than 1/3 of Americans in more than 180 major metropolitan markets. Verizon says that distance from the tower will reduce the speed of data transfer. In the areas not served by broadband, you can still use the PC5520 card to connect but your connection will be via the Express Net service. Speeds in that case will be lower. The cost for unlimited access with Broadband is ~$60-$100 per month depending on your plan. ISS does not recommend lower costing plans which have additional charges for access after a set number of bytes are reached. Such plans can result in extremely high monthly charges if the limit is accidentally exceeded. The cost of the Verizon PC5520 changes based on offers. Consult the Verizon website for current prices and coverage maps. Information on Cingular's plan and the service area maps can be found at: http://www.cingular.com/indexc. The Verizon Broadband card is available for short term checkout by calling ISS at 865-INFO (4636). |
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