Sprint


The Solution

BlackBerry® Curve™ 8350i SmartphoneCan’t make it into the office and need to access that email attachment or reconnect with customers on the road or on site? You can count on Sprint Mobile Broadband to provide you with lightning-fast 3G speeds nationwide or where the next job takes you.

Sprint knows that builders need to stay on top of their jobs. With nothing more than your laptop and Sprint Mobile Broadband card, you can plug in and get your work done now. There’s no need to drive around looking for a Wi-Fi hotspot to join or driving back to the office  The super fast and ultra-reliable 3G network lets you download attachments, send large files, shoot off emails, access your timesheets, or login to your Xora® account wherever you are. Now.

Simply plug the mobile broadband card into your laptop, connect to the network, and your mobile office is at your fingertips. Or set up a Sprint Mobile Broadband wireless router in the field office and create a high speed command center for the job. You’ll be connecting with customers, surfing the web, and managing your business in an instant.

On site or on the road, trust in Sprint Mobile Broadband to help you get the job done, quickly and reliably.

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The Gear
598U by Sierra Wireless

What you’ll need:

  • Laptop
  • Sprint Wireless Card like:
598U by Sierra Wireless
This 2-in-1 device plugs into a laptop USB port. The device has a microSD slot creating not only a wireless high-speed data access device as well as a storage drive. Easy one-touch activation makes connecting to the internet a breeze. GPS-capable for instant navigation.

Merlin™ EX720 by Novatel Wireless
This device plugs into a PC laptop ExpressCard slot (34 or 54 mm). Send and receive large emails and surf the Web with ease by tapping into the lightning-quick 3G data speed of the Sprint Mobile Broadband network.

See more Sprint Mobile Broadband devices.

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The Proof

A residential home builder setting up a work site in a new community needed to tighten timelines right from the start. With Sprint Mobile Broadband the site would have instant connectivity for the field office, thereby eliminating the need for a data line and the wait time for installation. The Project Manager needed access back to the main office as soon as the trailer is set up in the field. To generate greater efficiencies, the company wanted its crew to have the information they needed to do their jobs without returning to the trailer.

Using a Sprint Mobile Broadband router, the builder was able to connect the site trailer immediately and provide any wireless-enabled computer with immediate connectivity to the Sprint high-speed data network. In addition, Sprint Wireless Workplace Solutions allowed all members of the construction crew to access mission-critical information from their wireless data handsets, regardless of their location of the job site – increasing efficiency and productivity across all project teams.

The end result was a job that came in on time and under budget – making for a very satisfied customer and a successful project.

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