Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot

Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot

Sprint and Sierra Wireless have joined together to launch the Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot in the U.S. market. The device combines 4G connections over LTE and WiMAX networks, offering the best combination of speed and coverage to Sprint customers. The Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot is powered by a 3600mAh battery, which provides up to eight hours of operation time or up to eight weeks of standby time. Sprint will release the Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot on May 18th, 2012 for $99.99 (excluding taxes) after a $50 mail-in-rebate with a two-year service agreement. [Press Release]

Netgear R6300 802.11ac Wi-Fi Router

Netgear R6300 802.11ac Wi-Fi Router

Netgear has proudly introduced the R6300 Wi-Fi router, which is claimed to be the world’s first 802.11ac dual band gigabit Wi-Fi router. Powered by Broadcom’s 5G WiFi IEEE 802.11ac chips, the router provides speeds of up to 1300Mbps on 5GHz and 450Mbps on 2.4GHz, which is perfect for HD streaming in the home. Other specs include DLNA, ReadySHARE printer support, Automatic Wi-Fi Security, parental controls, AirPrint support, advanced Quality of Service (QoS) and IPv6. The NETGEAR R6300 Wi-Fi router will be available in May 2012 for $199.99. [Press Release]