Monday, 22 September 2008

Panasonic and Qualcomm Team Up to Offer Gobi on New Toughbook Notebooks

Panasonic Computer Solutions Company announced it will offer Qualcomm's new Gobi global mobile Internet solution in its entire line of rugged laptops.

The combination of the embedded Gobi solution and Panasonic's Carrier Selection Application software enables Toughbook laptops to operate on both CDMA2000 and WCDMA (UMTS) wireless networks and allows seamless network selection within a single device. 

According to Victoria Obenshain, director, wireless strategy, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, adopting Gobi as the sole 3G mobile broadband technology for new products allows Panasonic to provide customers with reliable and innovative wireless connectivity.

On the other hand, Mike Concannon, senior vice president, product management, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies said that for mobile and enterprise users, the need for widely available access to the Internet has become critical to productivity. "Gobi technology allows for flexibility and efficiency in managing global mobile broadband access," said Concannon.