SMART launches BRO-powered netbooks for mobile broadband fans
[March 18, 2009/ Manila] - From the company which offered SMART Bro Prepaid, the country's first prepaid wireless broadband service, comes a new product designed to be the perfect companion for highly mobile and increasingly tech-savvy individuals.
Leading wireless services operator Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART), through its wholly-owned subsidiary SMART Broadband, Inc. (SBI), just launched the country's first netbook with built-in, high-speed broadband connectivity, powered by SMART Bro.
SMART Bro wireless broadband modems now come embedded on units of the Asus Eee PC™ 904 GO, one of the newest models from the Taiwanese PC maker's trend-setting line of 'netbooks' – or small but full-featured laptops that are built primarily for computing on-the-go.
The built-in SMART Bro modem and the SMART Bro data SIM that comes with the bundle allow the Asus Eee PC™ 904 GO to connect wirelessly to SMART's nationwide HSPA network, offering fans of mobile broadband a complete, ready-to-run Internet experience in an all-in-one device, right out of the box.
HSPA is the latest evolution of the GSM technology, and is likened to having the high-speed, cable broadband experience delivered right to a mobile device.
The SMART Bro-powered Asus Eee PC™ 904 GO is available via the Plan 799 monthly subscription, which comes with up to 60 hours of Internet access, at speeds of up to 2 mbps in key cities in the country. Usage in excess of 60 hours will be charged P10 for every 30 minutes.
Initial cash-out for the 24-month subscription is P1,000 for the laptop plus P799 for the first monthly service fee, for a total of P1,799. The same amount goes for the monthly fee for the package. Interested subscribers may apply for the plan at selected SMART Wireless Centers in Metro Manila.
"As we innovate and offer more and more services under our mobile broadband portfolio, we hope to advance our 'Internet for All' agenda, to bring the benefits of broadband Internet to the grassroots," said Orlando B. Vea, Chief Wireless Advisor of SMART.
