FREE Vodafone 3G Card with laptop purchase.
BrightCity are offering a free 3G/GPRS Vodafone Mobile Connect card™ (Quad Band) worth £189.00 when you purchase a laptop.
The card allows your users to send emails, connect to the Internet and your corporate LAN from almost
anywhere. It connects at speeds of 384kbps, plus you can access to the Vodafone
WLAN service.
This card supports the Mac OS X operating system as well as Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000.
Please contact us for further information.
Vodafone Mobile Connect solution elements
The Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card is a PCMCIA card that slot into a standard Type II card slot and can be used in almost all laptop PCs.
› Supports both 3G and GPRS
› Quad band – GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
› Works in the USA on GPRS networks
› Supports the Mac OS X operating system as well as Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 and XP.
Vodafone Mobile Connect Dashboard Software
This easy-to-use interface allows easy access to Vodafone Mobile Connect functionality including email, the web and SMS, as well as support and monitoring tools. It offers a choice of bearer services – 3G, GPRS and WLAN – and provides a fully supported upgrade path for future releases.
Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card with the Vodafone WLAN service
Band: Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/MHzMHz
GPRS: Phase 2, Type 1 GPRS MT – multi-slot class 10 GSM 05.02 (4 slots receive, 2 slots transmit, 5 maximum active)
Maximum downlink speed: 38.4kbps
Maximum uplink speed: 19.2kbps
3G 2100MHz
Maximum downlink speed: 384kbps
Maximum uplink speed: 64kbps
SMS Text Messaging
Supports concatenated SMS (long SMS)
Security
Supports 128-bit encryption over the Vodafone network and constant SIM-based authentication
Software
Vodafone Mobile Connect Dashboard for end users and IT managers
Supports Microsoft® Windows® and Mac OS X operating systems
Supports access to Vodafone 3G and GPRS networks, plus the Vodafone WLAN service
Roaming
Support for international roaming through Vodafone’s unrivalled global presence wherever 3G and GPRS network agreements are in place (see www.vodafone.co.uk/goingabroad for details)
Suitable for use on GPRS networks in the US
End-user support
Dedicated support icon on the Vodafone Mobile Connect Dashboard.
System requirements (Windows ® -based users)
› Specifically designed for Windows ® 2000 (SP2 and above) and XP.
› Type II PC-card slot with cardbus interface.
› Free hard disk space – 100MB minimum.
› Memory – 32MB RAM minimum, 64MB recommended.
› A minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels is recommended.
› To use the Vodafone WLAN service, a WLAN-enabled laptop is required.
System requirements (Mac-based users)
› PowerBook G4, 15-inch and 17-inch.
› Mac OS X (10.2.6 or higher).
› Type II PC-card slot.
The 3G service may be affected by:
The number of users accessing the 3G network in your cell.
The strength of signal and your distance from the nearest antenna.
Factors outside our control, such as atmospheric conditions.
