Vodafone, Linksys and Cisco Systems today announce the launch of the 3G / UMTS Router, a new product that provides high speed mobile data connectivity for teams working on the move. The 3G / UMTS Router enables teams of up to five people to use the wireless LAN capability already built in to most laptop computers to access high speed mobile data services provided by the Vodafone 3G network.

"Mobile communications is changing the face of business, and organisations that deploy mobile solutions will reap the greatest competitive advantage," commented Charlie Giancarlo, President of Cisco-Linksys and Chief Development Officer at Cisco Systems. "Cisco's collaboration with Vodafone is an example of how leaders in mobility can combine technology and know-how to take products and services to market more quickly and bring true value to end users."

In addition to providing instant group access to networks, email and the Internet the 3G / UMTS Router allows additional devices, such as printers, to be connected using Ethernet or 802.11g wireless connections. It is designed to be quick and easy to set up, just plug in and go.

The 3G / UMTS Router is a highly secure mobile wireless solution that can be taken almost anywhere.  Internet and network access is secured through Wi-Fi Protected Access(TM) and powerful SPI firewall protection, even when using the wireless connection.