ZTE comes up with two NGN data cards

Chinese vendor, ZTE announced that launch of two new data cards namely the MF662 and the MF645.

The MF662 data card with dimensions of 93 x 28.8 x 12.9mm is designed for HSPA networks, says ZTE and promises to provide users with a much faster broadband experience. The data card can support Download and Upload rates of up to 21.6 Mbps (up from 14.4Mbps on HSPA) and 5.76M, respectively.

ZTE claims that the MF645 with dimensions of 69 x 27 x 12mm is the world s smallest data card and also believed to be world s first plug-and-play data card which enables users to watch digital video content on a laptop or PC over a 3G connection. ZTE promises that the data card with 7.2mbps download rate will offer similar experience as that offered by traditional TV.

HSPA+ is an important step in network evolution as it will lead to lower connection cost, giving consumers access to innovative and effective services. More importantly, it will help carriers test out the business case for next-generation networks, opening the doors for LTE, said Zhang Yadong, general manager of data cards, ZTE Corporation. ZTE is reinforcing its leadership position in the HSPA market by announcing two innovative data cards that will provide consumers with a superior user experience.