Advertisment

Vodafone brings portable mobile Wi-Fi device

author-image
CIOL Bureau
Updated On
New Update

NEW YORK, USA: Vodafone announced the launch of its new Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified mobile Wi-Fi device, the R201.

Advertisment

The first of its kind, the R201 enables five Wi-Fi enabled devices to simultaneously share digital content which a customer has stored on the device, and access the Internet via a Vodafone mobile broadband connection.

Also Read: WiFi an alternate to clogged 3G networks

The R201 comes with embedded DLNA software, allowing Vodafone customers to view their digital content, such as music, video and photos, across all DLNA compatible devices, including laptops, netbooks, mobile phones, gaming devices, TVs and radios.

Advertisment

DLNA is a standard used to enable the sharing of digital media between different consumer electronic devices. For example, a DLNA compliant TV can interoperate with a DLNA compliant PC to play music, photos or videos.

The specification also includes Digital Rights Management (DRM), to ensure that content is protected from unauthorised copying and use.

The device is particularly attractive to small and home office workers as it can be used to map network drives and share files boosting their collaborative capabilities on the move. The device has embedded Samba Software, and so can be used as a mini Linux server once an SD memory card is inserted.

Advertisment

The device supports SD memory cards of up to 32GB which can be purchased separately.

The DLNA certified Vodafone Mobile WiFi hotspot acts as a central hub for storing digital content, from pictures, video, music and document files and sharing and displaying them on any other WiFi enabled, DLNA certified device in the home or in the office.

“The Vodafone R201 Mobile WiFi device enables our customers to take the WiFi connectivity experience they have at home or in the office everywhere with them, thanks to Vodafone Mobile Broadband,” said Huw Medcraft, director, Mobile Broadband, Vodafone.

“By adding DLNA compatibility to the device, it becomes much more than a connection to the internet, by enabling users to connect to their other WiFi enabled DLNA devices and wirelessly share and enjoy their digital content, no matter where they are. We know that consumers in particular now have an array of Wi-Fi enabled devices that they use both at home and on the move - the R201 allows them to use them all in a highly convenient way,” added Medcraft.

tech-news