Sprint Announces CradlePoint MBR1200 Router & CBA750 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Adapter [CradlePoint Devices Certified To Work On Sprint's 3G/4G Networks]

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CradlePoint MBR1200 and CBA 750 mobile broadband adapters have been officially approved to be used with Sprint’s 3G and 4G mobile broadband networks. This will give small or mobile businesses more flexibility to instantly access the internet when on the move or create remote offices.

CradlePoint’s two devices both provide mobile data connectivity and are “cost-effect answers for the Internet downtime cased by wireless outage issues that have plagued businesses.” Sprint hope this will attract small business owners who need flexible Internet connectivity solutions for remote and temporary offices without forking out too much money.

Fared Adib, Vice President of Product Development at Sprint commented on the two CradlePoint devices:

When wireline access goes down and companies lose their connectivity, business doesn’t get done—that means no email, no research, no orders processed and no credit card approvals. With these two solutions from CradlePoint, Sprint customers can use our 3G and 4G networks to ensure business continuity and access to the Internet and other corporate resources when it matters most. As the first national wireless carrier to test, launch and market 4G technology, Sprint can play a vital role for our business customers using these two devices.

According to the press release, CradlePoint MBR1200 will feature:

• 3G and 4G compatibility with five mobile broadband connection ports
• (three USB, one ExpressCard and one Connection Card)
• Five 10/100/1000 (one WAN and four LAN) Ethernet ports
• Failover/failback for easy redundant Internet connections with or without wired Internet service
• Wi-Fi Security: 64/128-bit WEP (11b/g), WPA, WPA2, and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK supported
• Enterprise-level security, including VPN endpoint
• Supports up to 64 Wi-Fi clients on both 3G and 4G networks (network speeds per user are reduced as more Wi-Fi clients are connected)
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) with internal antennas (300+ yard range) and external antenna ports for optional antennas (to provide additional distance and performance)

The CBA750 model will include:

• WiPipe technology
• Provides IP Pass-Through capabilities for devices that require wireless broadband access.
• Access to Spring’s 3G and 4G networks
• Ability to connect to Point of Sales (POS)
• Works out of the box, no additional change in hardware configuration

Sprint is selling the MBR1200 for $349.99 and the CBA750 for $299.99. To get online, you would also need to have a Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem, PC ExpressCard modem or Connection Card with active subscription. All of these can be purchased online.