quad-band mc8790

Sierra MC8790 (End-of-Life   Replaced by MC8705)

The powerful AirPrime MC8790 PCI Express Mini Cards cost effectively integrate into a variety of OEM devices to offer complete wireless solutions over HSPA-capable 3G/UMTS networks. From point-of-sale devices to ruggedized laptops, the MC8790 will turn hardware devices into powerful communications tools with wireless data services.

The MC8790 PCI Express Mini Card provides wide area wireless data access at speeds up to 7.2 Mbps downlink and up to 5.8 Mbps uplink. It offers UMTS/HSPA and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE network access for roaming on high-speed networks worldwide. In addition, antenna diversity improves fringe performance on global HSPA networks using the 850, 1900, and 2100 MHz bands.

Key Features

3G/HSPA

Peak downlink speeds up to 7.2 Mbps and peak uplink speeds up to 5.8 Mbps

Suitable for embedding with laptop computers

Uses MSM6290™ chipset from QUALCOMM

Tri-band 3G

Approved for Telstra NextG

Diversity antennas

Operating Systems

Windows XP

Windows Vista

Windows 7

Mac OS x

Linux

Operational Bands (MHz)

GSM 850

GSM 900

GSM 1800

GSM 1900

WCDMA 850

WCDMA 1900

WCDMA 2100

GPS 1575

RF Connector

UFL Socket (Main RF)

UFL Socket (Diversity/GPS)

System/IO Connector: 52-Pin Edge Connector