Now it’s possible to achieve fastest possible access to the Internet and e-mail in more places in the world than ever before. The Sony Ericsson GC99 PC card launched today combines Wi-Fi with 3G/UMTS and global quad band GSM/EDGE/GPRS connectivity, providing a variety of network choices in a single, slim PC card, ensuring that workers on the move have access to the fastest data rates and most extensive coverage.

The GC99 PC Card offers connectivity on UMTS networks at up to 384 kbps and works anywhere you can use a mobile phone. Alternatively, people can take advantage of the 54 Mbps data rate of Wi-Fi (WLAN) networks in offices or at public hot-spots to browse the Internet at full speed, download large attachments such as PowerPoint presentations, images and video, and access streaming material. Wi-Fi hot-spots often offer connectivity in airports, coffee shops and other public places.

The GC99 will be available in Q4 2005 for the Asia Pacific region, China, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

GC99 – Features at a glance:

General

• PC Card, 32-bit Cardbus, Type II
• Size: 85.6 long x 54.0 wide x 10.5mm high
• Antenna extension: 15.4 long x 55.0 wide x 10.5mm high (GSM, UMTS & WLAN) Weight 42g
• OS support: Windows 2000® (SP4), XP (Pro, Home, Tablet), Mac OS X

Services

• UMTS: 384 kbps (up and downlink)
• EDGE: 247.4kbps (DL)/ 123.7kbps (UL)
• GPRS: (CS4) 85.6 kbps (DL) / 42.8kbps (UL)
• GPRS: (CS2) 53.6kbps/ 26.8kbps (DL/UL)
• CSD: 9.6kbps (DL/UL)
• WLAN: 54Mbps

Frequency bands

• UMTS 2100MHz
• EDGE/GPRS/CSD 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• WLAN 2400MHz