Richardson, TX, a leading provider of high-speed, wireless Internet access for business travelers, today announced a partnership to provide MobileStar network access to American s passengers at 32 Admirals Clubs in the United States. Another 17 locations in Europe and Asia are scheduled to join the network by year-end. American s passengers with MobileStar network subscriptions can now use their laptops in these locations to connect to the Internet at speeds estimated up to 40 times faster than using a traditional plug-in modem and 100 times faster than other wireless technologies. Now they can use MobileStar s high-speed wireless connectivity to receive and send email, download large computer files or just surf the Internet while waiting for their American flight. We are impressed with how much more stable, fast and easy MobileStar network connectivity is when compared to using a plug-in modem.
Passengers can start using the service today to improve their mobile computing experience.
The MobileStar network works by equipping a laptop with a PC card device for a Type II slot in the computer. The card is a radio combined with an Ethernet local area network adapter based on the industry standard 802.11 wireless Ethernet protocol. Using radio frequency, the network transmits to access points installed approximately every 200 feet in the Admirals Clubs and gate areas. They can use any Internet application on their computer, including browsers and e-mail software. MobileStar Network Corporation is creating the largest network of high-speed, wireless Internet access locations for business travelers.