For instance, Novatel is expanding into new apps like the Microsoft Active Notifications software.
And Novatel began shipments of its EV-DO ExpressCard to Verizon Wireless during the quarter.
Forbes Wireless Stock Watch recently recommended shares of Airspan as well as Novatel Wireless.
Airspan is now starting to move up, while Novatel Wireless is up 170% in just six months.
Actually, the results were even worse than Novatel had projected when they reported Q4 results in February.
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Option, in particular, came out with a new card that allowed it to cut prices, directly affecting Novatel.
Novatel began to ship its next-generation Ovation wireless router for EV-DO Revision A networks during the third quarter.
Sales of Novatel's EV-DO products during the quarter also did well, lifting some doubt about the company's prospects.
To put Novatel's rebound into some perspective, let me quickly explain what happened over the past two years.
For instance, Novatel's Merlin XU870 ExpressCard allows for worldwide roaming between HSDPA networks in North America and Europe.
BradWeinertBrad Weinert, Novatel's chief operating officer, has assumed the role of acting CEO until a permanent one is found.
No question, Novatel went through a difficult time in 2005 and early 2006.
These include Sierra Wireless, Novatel Wireless, and a number of wireless chipset vendors.
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Based on the improvements at Novatel, I think investors would do well to buy shares of NVTL at current prices.
Earlier this year, Seagate joined a multi-party development collaboration agreement along with other Verizon certified LTE partners, Novatel Wireless and SkyCross, Inc.
At the same time, there were management changes taking place at Novatel.
"Our Expedite Module portfolio contains multiple products offering LTE support based on Qualcomm's Gobi technology, " said Rob Hadley, chief marketing officer, Novatel Wireless.
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While all that was happening, Novatel's card business in Europe was under pricing pressure from competitor Sierra Wireless as well as a European competitor, Option.
Another reason to be optimistic about Novatel is that a product that had practically disappeared from the company at the beginning of the year is now re-emerging.
Novatel says that it has begun shipping Ovation to Sprint--a move that could mean growth for this product in North America first, and in Europe later on in 2007.
Since 4G supports high-speed broadband data services, the first devices we can expect to see are USB wireless modems from companies such as Novatel, Sierra Wireless, Huawei, and others.
The news that Nokia and Intel are teaming up against Novatel and companies like Sierra Wireless is less threatening, since most companies have already locked in their orders for 2007.
Truth is it relies on iPhoneTrip just the same, so you can enjoy a mild discount if you're okay using one of those insanely finicky, unquestionably frustrating Novatel MiFi units.
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As of the end of the third quarter, Novatel's embedded solutions were being used by a number of big laptop manufacturers, including Dell, Sony, Matsushita Electric Industrial 's Panasonic, and Toshiba.
Novatel Wireless share have gained ground Tuesday after J.
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To provide these notifications in real time, the wireless wide-area network modules from Novatel Wireless securely connect through HSDPA and EV-DO networks to the Microsoft Exchange Server, storing user information and filter policies.
The result could be that Novatel Wireless and competitors such as Sierra Wireless maintain their lead, since they already have established relationships, while Nokia and Intel rush to play catch-up in this area.
That might be good for some roadside picnic action, but with only 30 minutes of charge and a brick-like form factor it's pretty clear that Novatel Wireless has nothing to worry about here.
Novatel Wireless seems to be turning things around.
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