Ricochet wireless modem
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The Ricochet wireless modem was a portable device that provided users with early mobile internet access over Metricom’s Ricochet wireless data network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ricochet wireless modem canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mobile data terminal
ⓘ
wireless modem ⓘ |
| category |
mobile networking hardware
ⓘ
telecommunications equipment ⓘ |
| connectionType | wireless wide-area network access ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Ricochet wireless data network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataTransmissionMethod | packet radio ⓘ |
| developedBy | Metricom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early mobile internet ⓘ |
| feature |
always-on connectivity
ⓘ
portable form factor ⓘ wireless serial or PC Card interface ⓘ |
| intendedUsers |
field workers
ⓘ
mobile professionals ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Metricom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Ricochet modem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkType | wireless packet data network ⓘ |
| operatedOn | unlicensed spectrum ⓘ |
| powerSource | external power from host device ⓘ |
| providedBy | Metricom Ricochet service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBrand | Ricochet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | discontinued device ⓘ |
| supports |
internet access for laptops
ⓘ
internet access for mobile computers ⓘ |
| technologyGeneration | pre-3G mobile data ⓘ |
| useCase | mobile internet access ⓘ |
| usedWith |
handheld PCs
ⓘ
laptop computers ⓘ notebook computers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.