Nova Media's GlobaSurfer ICON: HSDPA, 3G UMTS, EDGE, GPRS for Macs

by Thomas Ricker, posted Sep 22nd 2006 at 10:08AM

Prepare to get your mobile data on Macin-types. With Option's guts apparently, Nova Media from Germany just unveiled their GlobeSurfer ICON which promises support for HSDPA, 3G UMTS, EDGE and GPRS data connections from "virtually anywhere in the world." The quad-band data modem works with a standard "easy-loading" SIM, features a connector for external antenna, and plugs into the USB port of your Intel or PPC-based Mac for up to 1.8Mbps HSDPA downloads (384kbps up) or 220Kbps EDGE downloads (80Kbps up). It ships with launch2net software already configured for access to more than 300 networks. Oh, one small caveat, the card only works on 2100MHz UMTS nets in Europe and most Asian countries so you can forget about pulling high-speed data rates when used in the US. For now, anyway. Available pronto for €339 plus VAT and shipping.

Filed under: Laptops, Wireless

Tags: EDGE, globesurfer, globesurfer icon, GlobesurferIcon, hsdpa, nova media, NovaMedia, UMTS

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Steve Packard @ Sep 22nd 2006 12:10PM

Eh..."virtually anywhere in the world." I don't buy it. It has no EVDO reception and UMTS is only on 2100? That rules out The US, Canada and a few other countries. Yes, it does cover *most* countries with high speed data. Of course, one also has to consider that most parts of the world don't have high speed at all. I highly doubt you'll get high speed on the North Atlantic or in the Outback, reguardless of what kind of standards this supports. it should be "virtually anywhere in the world...which is a first world country...and in a relatively populated area...except for the US and some other places."

Naw... you want high speed anywhere?

http://broadband.inmarsat.com/

Acutally though..it's a bit pricey. If you can, you'd be better off with a Ku-band or Ka-band system, but those are kinda limited on the high seas and in Africa.

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vali marin @ Oct 17th 2007 10:43AM

hi . i have a icon modem but i have win vista on my laptop . i need the software and drivers for vista . pls help me . thank you !

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