Goodspeed (internet provider)

Goodspeed is a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot developed and produced by Uros Ltd and manufactured in Finland by Sanmina Corporation.[2][3] This mobile hotspot-router is used to connect up to 5 Wi-Fi enabled clients to a private WLAN.

Goodspeed
Product logo
ManufacturerUros Ltd
Slogan"Stay connected wherever you go, so Goodspeed, my friend."[1]
SeriesU100
Compatible networks
Dimensions123 mm (4.8 in) H
63 mm (2.5 in) W
13 mm (0.51 in) D
Mass127 g (4.5 oz)
Battery
  • 2550 mAh
  • micro USB charging
Display1 in (25 mm) LCD 128×64 pixels
Connectivity
Development statusApril 2014, available

The Goodspeed provides Internet access for WiFi enabled peripheral devices by establishing a WPA/WPA2 secured connection between Goodspeed and any type of portable WiFi device, laptop, mobile phone, digital camera and tablet. Goodspeed accesses the local cellular network through SIM cards that are stored inside the device. The SIM cards are provided by Uros Ltd as part of the Goodspeed service. The device has the shape and size of a smartphone and a display that communicates the current status, connectivity, strength of the signal, SSID and password of the network.[4]

Goodspeed coverage map August 2014

Awards

  • iF product design award 2013, International Forum Design[5][6]
  • 100 Mejores Ideas del año 2014 (One of the 100 Top Business Ideas of the Year 2014), Actualidad Económica[7]
  • Goodspeed 4G won Mobile Breakthrough Awards’ Mobile Hotspot Product of the Year, 2017[8]

See also

References

  1. Uros Ltd. "Uros Homepage". Uros Ltd. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  2. Varun, Krish (16 September 2012). "Uros GoodSpeed Mobile Hotspot with 10 SIM cards aims to say good bye to steep roaming charges". FoneArena. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. Sanmina Corporation (21 January 2013). "Case Study Uros: Bringing a Mobile Hotspot swiftly to Market" (PDF). Sanmina Corporation. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. Almekinders, Sander (19 June 2013). "Uros Goodspeed review: MiFi, but bigger". Hardware.info. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  5. iF Design. "Goodspeed Hotspot recognized with the iF product design award 2013". iF online exhibition. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  6. Cision (21 February 2013). "Goodspeed wins iF Product Design Award 2013". news powered by CISION. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  7. EuropaPress. "La revista 'Actualidad Económica' premia las 100 Mejores Ideas del año". Corresponsables. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  8. "2017 Award Winners, Mobile Breakthrough".
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