Specifications

4 Section 1A: Introducing the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB Modem
Your Sprint Mobile Broadband USB Modem
The Sierra Wireless AirCard® 595U USB modem is a dual-band wireless USB
modem. It enhances the functionality of your mobile or desktop computing
devices by adding wireless data.
This device allows you to do the following (subject to feature availability), without
using a landline phone or network:
䢇 Connect to the Internet, VPN, and corporate networks
䢇 Send and receive large email messages
䢇 Use Location-Based Services (on Windows® only)
䢇 Conduct video-conferencing
䢇 Access streaming, real-time media
䢇 Play games online
Your Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem fits into a USB slot (available on most
notebook and desktop PCs).
CDMA Networks
The Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem operates over a type of wireless
network called CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access).
To use the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem, you need an account that gives
you access to the CDMA network. Some features described in this manual may not
be available with your account. For details of the services and accounts available,
contact Sprint (page 28).
There are CDMA networks that operate in the frequency bands supported by
the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem throughout North America and parts of
Latin America, Asia, and New Zealand. However, each service provider operates a
network that covers a limited geographical area within the overall CDMA coverage
area.
The fee for service may be higher when you are roaming (connecting to a network
other than Sprint).
Sprint has “roaming” agreements with other service providers, so that you can get
service outside of the coverage area of the network. (There may be additional
charges for roaming service.)