franklin Wireless Corp. (OTCBB: FKWL), the market leader in dual-mode WiMAX and CDMA modems for 3G and 4G wireless broadband data communications, today announced the launch of its new M600 dual-mode WiMax/CDMA embedded module. The M600 is the world's first dual-mode embedded module and is expected to be available in October. With its Mini PCI Express Card form factor, this unique embedded module is designed to be integrated into laptops, netbooks, portable media players (PMP), E-books, tablets and M2M (machine-to-machine) products that operate over WiMAX/CDMA networks. "The new M600 embedded module uses the same technology and operates over the same networks as our U600 USB modem, but addresses a new market opportunity for Franklin Wireless," stated OC Kim, president of Franklin Wireless. "We feel that the M600 will appeal to a broad range of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or others who seek a versatile and reliable embedded module solution for their wireless data applications." The M600 3G/4G embedded module supports Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP, Linux and Mac OS® X. Additional information about the M600, as well as the company's other products will be available at the Franklin Wireless exhibit (booth 520) during CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2010 at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco, California on October 6-8. About Franklin Wireless Franklin Wireless Corp. (OTCBB: FKWL) is engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of high speed wireless data products including third generation ("3G") and fourth generation ("4G") modems, routers and modules. Our current products are focused on widely deployed cellular technologies including CDMA EVDO Rev A, HSPA, WiMAX and LTE. We were the world's first supplier of both CDMA EVDO Rev A and dual-mode (CDMA EVDO Rev A/WiMAX) Universal Serial Bus (USB) modems. Franklin's other products include Wi-Fi "hotspot" routers (which operate over WiMAX or CDMA networks) and wireless modules that are generally sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Our company's primary customers are wireless carriers who seek innovative, reliable and cost effective technology solutions for their subscribers. Our customer base extends from the United States to South America and the Caribbean. Franklin Wireless is headquartered in San Diego, California and has a majority ownership position in Franklin Technology Inc. (FTI), a research and development facility located in Seoul, South Korea. FTI provides design, development and manufacturing services to Franklin for its wireless data products. For additional information, please visit www.franklinwireless.com.
new U600 3G/4G USB mobile broadband modem has been introduced by Franklin Wireless Corp, a provider of dual-mode WiMAX and CDMA modems for 3G and 4G wireless broadband data communications, through Sprint (News - Alert).
For today's on-the-go consumers, this versatile device is the most lightweight 3G/4G USB modem available from Sprint and is an ideal wireless broadband modem solution. The company's third generation 3G/4G device is represented by Franklin Wireless' (News - Alert) new U600 modem. Some of the enhanced features of the product include: a 270-degree rotating hinge, four external antenna ports, FUMO and GPS Location Based Services while on 3G and 4G antenna TX diversity which optimizes uploads while on WiMAX (News - Alert). The U600 3G/4G USB modem from Sprint is available to the customers free of charge after a $50 mail-in-rebate, a $49.99 instant savings and with a two-year service agreement on a new line activation or eligible upgrade. The modem supports Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Mac OS 10.5, 10.6 with Intel (News - Alert). In addition, it also has a separate LED displays that make it convenientfor users to know whether they are connected to Sprint's 3G or 4G network. "We are delighted to announce our continued partnership with Sprint and look forward to providing its customers with our newest 3G/4G USB mobile broadband modem, the U600," OC Kim, president of Franklin Wireless, said. "The U600 builds upon the great successes Franklin Wireless has enjoyed with earlier 3G/4G USB modems and we are very pleased to be able to continue to support Sprint as it builds its mobile broadband user base through the rapid deployment of its 4G network." In related news, Franklin Wireless Corp has announced an agreement with C-Motech Co Ltd to repurchase all of C-Motech's Franklin Wireless shares.
Franklin Wireless supplies modems (primarily of the CDMA variety) to a number of carriers across the Western Hemisphere, and they've introduced a handful of rather interesting new products in that vein here at CTIA this week. First up, the U600 is an EV-DO Rev. A / WiMAX hybrid USB modem with a 270-degree swiveling USB connector for those ridiculously hard-to-manage ports (ahem, Apple), integrated GPS, and zero-CD installation -- all pretty standard features these days, and we saw a Sprint-branded unit at Franklin's booth which leads us to believe we'll be seeing it at retail shortly.
Much more interesting, though, was a pair of pocketable WiFi routers -- the R526 and R536 -- that support EV-DO and EV-DO / WiMAX, respectively. Most of the units were unbranded, but we did spy an R536 done up in snow white with a Clear logo slapped up top, so you can pretty much gather that this thing will be filling a glaring hole in Clear's lineup (right now, the best you can do is a USB modem plus the Clear Spot, which is basically a branded Cradlepoint). What intrigued us about the R536 the most was the fact that it's got the functionality of an Overdrive packed into a smaller, more MiFi-esque form factor without any of the Overdrive's bells and whistles, so it'll be a great alternative as long as it performs well and has enough juice to last a couple hours off the power grid; the 3G-only R526, meanwhile, had an Ethernet jack stuck on the side, which is kind of cool in the rare event that you need to connect a WiFi-less device and you don't want to go through the hassle of installing a new driver. The R526 launches in April (with what carrier, we're not sure) -- as does the U600 -- while the R536 should start to trickle out in May.
