Lenovo ThinkPad Mobile Broadband Global Wireless WAN Components 0A36186 The ThinkPad Mobile Broadband Global Wireless WAN (WWAN) Option (0A36186) is a wireless WAN-ready option that provides a cost-efficient remote access solution for carriers outside the United States. Wireless WAN (WWAN) differs from a wireless LAN (WLAN) because it uses cellular network technologies such as WIMAX, CDMA, GSM, HSDPA, or 3G to transfer data These cellular technologies are offered regionally, nationwide, and globally and are provided by a wireless service(2) provider, typically for a monthly usage fee.