Sierra Wireless AirCard 595 User Manual page 13

CDMA technology provides a variety of connectivity features, depending on your
Sprint account (actual speed depends on the network conditions):
1xEV-DO Rev. A (Sprint Power Vision
rates up to 3.1 Mbps (downlink from the network) and 1.8 Mbps (uplink to the
network). Average data rates are roughly 600-1300 kbps (downlink from the
network) and 300-400 kbps (uplink to the network).
1xEV-DO Rev. 0 (Sprint Power Vision) supports Internet connections with data
rates up to 2.4 Mbps (downlink from the network) and 153 kbps (uplink to the
network). Average data rates are roughly 400-700 kbps (downlink from the
network) and 40-80 kbps (uplink to the network).
1X (Sprint PCS Vision) supports Internet connections with data rates up to
153 kbps.
You can set Sprint PCS Connection Manager to automatically establish a packet
data connection (Sprint Power Vision or Sprint PCS Vision) when it starts.
You can also set Sprint PCS Connection Manager so that, without running
Sprint PCS Connection Manager, you can make a Sprint Power Vision or
Sprint PCS Vision connection simply by starting whatever application you want to
use (such as your Web browser or email application).
If the packet data connection is lost, the connection is restarted automatically.
This provides an "always-on" network connection (as far as permitted by network
coverage). Once the connection is established, you can open your browser and
connect to any Web site that is accessible through the Internet, or access other
Internet services (such as email).
The connection is "active" when data transmission is occurring. If data
transmission stops for a period of time (determined by the network), the
connection becomes "dormant." (See page 33.)
Tip: More information about CDMA networks is available on the CDMA Development
Group Web site, www.cdg.org.
Tip: For pointers on optimizing your settings, see "How can I optimize my settings to
achieve the fastest speeds and conserve data when accessing my corporate
network?" on page 73.
Section 1A: Introducing the Sprint Mobile Broadband Card
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) supports Internet connections with data
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