HP has shown a prototype HP notebook PC using a
UMTS/HSDPA network at the 3GSM show.
The demonstration highlighted how wireless high-speed UMTS/HSDPA
technology provides users with secure wireless access to e-mail,
the internet and critical business data while "on the go".
The forthcoming HP Broadband Wireless business notebooks - due
in autumn 2006 - will support worldwide tri-band frequencies and
peak throughput modes up to 3.6Mbps, HP said.
The company is working with a number of telecoms operators
across Europe and Asia Pacific to provide this technology and is
expected to announce details of these relationships soon.
The new broadband notebooks will extend mobility, reliable
wireless performance and secure connectivity. Connections will
mirror what many users experience in the office, allowing them to
work where they want to, said Steven Gales, HP's senior category
manager for business notebooks.
