Sierra Wireless AirCard(R) 595 offers fast mobile access to e-mail and
Internet applications
VANCOUVER, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - TELUS and Sierra Wireless
(NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) today announced that the Sierra Wireless
AirCard(R) 595 wireless wide-area network card is the first available in
Canada capable of operating on TELUS' Wireless High Speed (EVDO) Rev A
network when available.
EVDO Rev A is TELUS' next-generation wireless network technology that
offers typical upload speeds of 300 to 400 kilobits per second with maximum
possible upload speeds of 1.8 megabits per second, and typical download
speeds of approximately 450 to 800 kilobits to a maximum possible speed of
3.1 megabits per second. TELUS plans to introduce EVDO Rev A service in
selected markets across Canada later this year. The AirCard 595 offers
forward compatibility with TELUS' EVDO Rev A network through a simple
software upgrade.
"TELUS is committed to providing our clients with mobile data solutions
like the Sierra Wireless AirCard 595 that offer fast, secure and convenient
access to e-mail, the Internet, and corporate networks and applications,"
said Robert Blumenthal, TELUS' senior vice-president of Products and
Services. "And with its easy EVDO Rev A upgradeability, the AirCard 595 is
also an investment in the future of wireless high-speed."
"TELUS' future upgrade to EVDO Rev A will offer significant benefits,
particularly to mobile users who create large files like photos or other
media content that need to be submitted from the field," said Dan Schieler,
senior vice-president of Worldwide Sales for Sierra Wireless. "The AirCard
595 enables customers to take advantage of the increased efficiency of the
network as soon as it is available."
The Sierra Wireless AirCard 595 now operates on the TELUS Wireless High
Speed network (EVDO Rev 0). With typical download speeds of approximately
400 to 700 kilobits per second, and maximum possible speeds of more than 2
megabits per second, TELUS Wireless High Speed service offers clients the
speed they need for powerful mobile computing.
TELUS Wireless High Speed (EVDO Rev 0) service is currently available
to more than 50 per cent of Canadians in 36 regions across the country,
including all major urban centres. TELUS clients can also access Wireless
High Speed Internet while traveling in more than 230 cities in the United
States. Where TELUS Wireless High Speed service is not available, TELUS
clients can also access the Internet through TELUS 1X digital service,
which reaches 92 per cent of Canadians. For more on service availability,
please visit telusmobility.com/coverage.
The AirCard 595 fits a standard Type II PC Card slot on portable
computing devices and is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 and
operating systems. With the launch of EVDO Rev A, the AirCard 595 will also
support Windows Vista and MAC OS X. The AirCard 595 offers improved
reception, speed and durability thanks to its high-performance fixed
antenna design.
The Sierra Wireless AirCard 595 is available from TELUS retail
locations across Canada for as low as $99.99 on a three-year contract
subject to promotional requirements until March 31, 2007, or $349.99 with
no contract.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications
company in Canada, with $8.5 billion of annual revenue and 10.5 million
customer connections including 4.9 million wireless subscribers, 4.6
million wireline network access lines and 1.1 million Internet subscribers.
TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services
including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video.
Committed to being Canada's premier corporate citizen, over the last five
years TELUS has contributed more than $62 million to charitable and
non-profit organizations, and has established seven TELUS Community Boards
across Canada to lead its local philanthropic initiatives.
Forward Looking Statement
This news release contains statements about expected future events that
are forward-looking. By their nature forward looking statements may not
prove to be accurate and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on such statements. Such statements require the Company to make assumptions
and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Please refer to TELUS'
public disclosure documents for a review of the risk factors that may
affect actual results.
About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) develops and markets reliable,
high quality wireless communications products that provide mobile
professionals with data and voice access to wide area wireless networks.
The Sierra Wireless product portfolio includes the award-winning AirCard(R)
line of wireless modems, embedded modules for original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs), and the MP line of rugged, vehicle-mounted wireless
modems. Sierra Wireless also offers professional services to OEM customers
during product development, leveraging the company's expertise in wireless
design and integration to provide built-in wireless connectivity for
notebook computers and other portable computing devices. Sierra Wireless is
headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, with additional
offices in Carlsbad, California, London, and Hong Kong. For more
information about Sierra Wireless, please visit http://www.sierrawireless.com.
"AirCard" is a registered trademark of Sierra Wireless. Other product
or service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective
owners.
Sierra Wireless Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among
other things, plans and timing for the introduction or enhancement of our
services and products, statements about future market conditions, supply
conditions, channel and end customer demand conditions, revenues, gross
margins, operating expenses, profits, and other expectations, intentions,
and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. Our
expectations regarding future revenues and earnings depend in part upon our
ability to successfully develop, manufacture, and supply products that we
do not produce today and that meet defined specifications. When used in
this press release, the words "plan", "expect", "believe", and similar
expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements
reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and
changes in the wireless data communications market. In light of the many
risks and uncertainties surrounding the wireless data communications
market, you should understand that we cannot assure you that the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release will be
realized.
CONTACT: media may contact: Julie Smithers, TELUS Media Relations,
(416) 684-6817, Julie.smithers@telus.com; Sharlene Myers, Sierra Wireless,
smyers@sierrawireless.com; Marina Guy, High Road Communications, (604)
630-1039, mguy@highroad.com
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