MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it is partnering with Novatel Wireless Inc. to provide third-generation carrier 3 with UMTS card modems for high-speed data in Australia, Denmark, Italy and Sweden.
The cards, known as U530 PC, give speeds of up to 384 kilobits per second for access to the Internet and corporate intranets in a mobile environment.
“This agreement with Lucent and Novatel Wireless puts 3 in a great position to meet the demand from business customers for high-speed access to Internet-based services and corporate networks on their laptops,” said Tim Gallagher from 3’s global procurement team.