FACULTY OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MARA

DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

(IS 110)

IMD 251 :
SUPPORT SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE II

WIRELESS MODEM

PREPARED FOR :
ENCIK MOHD ZUL AZMI BIN ISHAK

PREPARED BY :
NUR FARAH AIN BINTI AHMAD RADZI
2007231338 / ISD4E2
 INTRODUCTION
WIRELESS MODEM
• is a type of modem which connects to a wireless
network instead of to the telephone system.
When you connect with a wireless modem, you
are attached directly to your wireless ISP
(Internet Service Provider) and you can then
access the Internet.
 TYPES OF DEVICE USED
 Mobile phones, smartphones, and PDAs can be employed as data
modems to form a wireless access point connecting a personal
computer to the Internet. In this use the mobile phone is providing a
gateway between the cellular service provider's data network
technology and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) spoken by PCs.

 Wireless FireWire, USB and Serial modems are also used in the
Wi-Fi and WiMAX standards, operating at microwave frequencies,
to give a laptop, PDA or desktop computer an access point to a
network.
The modems may be as large as a regular cable modem to as small
as a WiFi dongle/USB-stick.

 ExpressCard and Compact Flash modems are also used.

 SERVICES PROVIDER
Some of these Cellular networks and the carrier's service plans are :

1) North America
- Canada providers list of Canadian phone companies.
- United States providers of T mobile, AT & T mobility, Virezon wireless

2) Europe
- United Kingdom providers of Vodafone- Mobile
-Spanish
-Belgium

3) Asia
-Indian provider Virgin India Mobile
-Indonesia providers of Indosat,Telkomsel and Axis
-China provider China Mobile

4) Oceania
- Australia providers of Telstra,Optus,3 Mobile,Vodafone
Device Manufacturers :
Huawei,Motorola,Nokia,Novatel Wireless,Panasonic,Sony
Ericsson,Samsung, LG electronics,Qualcomm,Sierra Wireless

Technologies : GPRS,EGDE,UMTS,HSDPA,GPRS Core network

 HOW IT WORKS
• The sending modem modulates the data into a signal that
is compatible with the phone line, and the receiving modem
demodulates the signal back into digital data. Wireless
modems convert digital data into radio signals and back.

• Allow terminals to connect to computers over the phone

lines. A typical arrangement is shown below:
Novatel Wireless Ovation MC950D USB HSPA
Modem

 The Ovation MC950D is a 3G modem based on the latest HSUPA,

HSDPA, and UMTS technologies. HSUPA stands for High-Speed
Uplink Packet Access, HSDPA stands for High-Speed Downlink
Packet Access, and UMTS represents Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System technology. These are key
technologies of 3G, which offers the most cutting-edge high
performance data access speeds.

 The world’s smallest pocket wireless modems and innovative

design.

 Software is included on the device which means that users can

connect to the internet without the need to install drivers from a
CD.

 The modem supports up to 7.2mbps downlink data access speeds

and 2.1mbps uplink.
 The modem was acquired
through Vodafone so it
sports the “Vodafone” logo
instead of Novatel
Wireless. The red SIM card
is also from Vodafone.

 This device using the

Qualcomm MSM7200
chipset.

 This compact, high

performance modem,
complete with an
integrated antenna and
Equalizer support.
 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
• Download speeds to 7.2 Mbps and upload speeds of 2.1 Mbps for web
surfing, email, chat and more. Use in home, office, on the road -
virtually anywhere for on the go mobility. Works in North America,
Europe, Japan, and countries around the work in supported bands.

• Only 70 x 25 x 12 mm (L x W x H), suitable for home, office and when

mobile.

• No installation - Mobilink™ Lite Connection Manager is pre-installed,

flashed in the modem’s memory. Dashboard customization as well as
multiple languages is also available.

• Multi-color LED indicator for real-time service status, technology

modes, and error conditions

• Built-in 5 bands (integrated)

• High efficiency broadband

• One piece with integrated antenna

• Supports Microsoft Vista, Windows 2000, XP, Mac OS X,Linux

 PERFORMANCE
 This modem does not bring you the
Internet “for free” you need to sign
up with a carrier for a plan or
account in your area, and then you
receive an UMTS HSUPA/HSDPA
compatible SIM card.

 The modem is marked with useful

arrows and a little SIM card is
sketched on its back, so basically,
you can not insert it the wrong way.
 HOW IT WORK
 We plug it into our test system, which runs Windows XP.
The device is automatically detected and the wizard pops
up and leads you through the setup process.
 The drivers are installed without any assistance from the
user.
 Then we have a customized Vodafone operator-based
“control panel”-like menu that allows us to monitor the
status of our connection, data speeds, signal strength,
overall statistics, and so forth.

 The device scanned through all of the possible networks,

and in less than 30 seconds, we were already online. The
small indicator LED on the Ovation MC950D turned yellow,
since that’s the color representing HSDPA; green is for
GPRS and blue is for HSUPA.
 ADVANTAGES

• Worldwide Mobile Broadband

Peak download speeds to 7.2Mbps and upload speeds of 2.1Mpbs for
web surfing, e-mail, chat and more. Use in home, office, on the road
virtually anywhere for on the go mobility. Works in North America,
Europe and countries around the world in supported bands.

• Small Compact Modem

Very small USB Mobile Broadband Data Modem. Only 70 x 25 x 12mm
(L x W x H), suitable for home, office and when mobile.

• Zero Install Software – No CD required

MobiLink™ Lite Connection Manager software and drivers for Windows
are included on the device. Connect to the Internet without the need
to install drivers from a CD, just plug it in, allow the software and
drivers to automatically load and you’re ready.

4) No wires, no battery
With Ovation connectivity is on the fly. Unlike other competing
devices, Ovation MC950D doesn't use an external battery. Get
connected wherever, and for as long as you need, not as long as your
battery will last.