Posts Tagged ‘mifi travel’

The MiFi Mobile Hotspot on family trips and vacations: The perfect travel companion

            The MiFi mobile hotspot is the first of its kind. It has the same capabilities as your regular router (802.11b/g) but mobile and without the hassle of your usual 3G, Ad-Hoc or HSDP connections. The MiFi’s design was made by company Novatel and was first released to the public by one of the leading cellular companies Verizon Wireless.

            Why is this gadget great on family trips and vacations? Because it is very small and light (size comparable to a deck of cards and weighs around 2-3 oz.) you can take it with you basically anywhere and anything that can connect to a wireless router can connect to it. Unlike the older 3GP, Ad-Hoc and HSDP connections which have lots of underlying issues the MiFi doesn’t. It is very easy to setup, just plug it in using its USB jack and install the software needed for activation on any computer. After the preliminary setup, just turn it on and it acts as a wireless mobile hotspot.  The concept of a "mobile hotspot" is not new. Companies like Cradlepoint have been making 3G routers for years - but these products always required you to couple them with a separate USB 3D data modem. There has never been a truly self contained mobile hotspot, in as "all-in-one"  (tiny) package until Novatel released the MiFi 2200 in early 2009. Read more...

Some Practical Uses of the MiFi for Business Travelers

The new Novatel MiFi Mobile Hotspot is being billed as one of the the most innovative developments in wireless broadband technology in years.

With speeds of up to 2.6 Mbps, all within a device just about the size of a credit card, the Novatel MiFi is very beneficial for the users. Being able to take such high-speed connections with you to anywhere you go is something which can be put to very good use. No time will be wasted when you have this kind of technology in your pocket – literally.

Everybody can benefit from the Novatel MiFi.  Students can finish their homework on the bus ride back home. Journalists can research on their topics while on their way to the office. Business travelers, on the other hand, have a lot to gain from this technology.

Business travelers don’t have a lot of time in their hands – and when they do make time, they usually use it up on even more business work. Time is very important for them, as is efficiency. And with Novatel MiFi, they get to focus on what they need to do. Read more...