Huawei Adds Windows 7 Support to USB Modems

Huawei has unveiled a new portfolio of mobile broadband solutions that are Windows 7 compatible. The centrepiece among this new suite of solutions is a notebook-embedded 3G module that supports Microsoft Windows 7 - HuaweiÃ's EM770. The EM770 3G module delivers uplink speeds of 5.76Mbps and it has already been integrated into notebooks manufactured by ASUSTek Computer and Elitegroup Computer Systems.

When Windows 7 is launched, consumers can run the system on their notebook by simply embedding the EM770 module.

In cooperation with Microsoft, Huawei has also upgraded its USB modems to support the mobile broadband architecture in Windows 7. HuaweiÃ's E230 and the E180 (the worldÃ's first USB stick featuring a rotary connector) can now support Microsoft's new operating system.

Su Jie, Director of Huawei's mobile broadband product line said: "We are delighted to build this relationship with Windows Mobile Broadband. In 2008, HuaweiÃ's R&D teams have been developing a high-quality mobile broadband driver for Windows 7 that will provide a simplified and stable experience for wireless network access for our mobile broadband customers."

The total shipment of mobile broadband products by Huawei has now exceeded 20 million units worldwide.

Posted to the site on 5th December 2008