In the first look, you might pass of the Novatel Ovation MC760 modem as a cute little button. But the modem is far better than what it looks like. The modem, priced at $269.99 direct and $99.99 with contract, is arguably the best modem for connecting to Verizon’s 3G network. This device is the smallest modem offered by Verizon and is also the fastest of the lot. The device is a little all-black USB stick. It weighs a mere 0.67 ounces and measures 2.24 by 0.98 by 0.47 inches. The device sports a single dim light that shows green, amber, or red colors based on the kind and status of your internet signals. You can use the jack on its side in order to connect external antennas to boost your reception signals.
The MC760, when plugged against a Windows PC, comes up as a virtual CD drive. It will offer you to install the drivers and Verizon’s VZAccess Manager Software. The VZAccess Manager works the same way with all Verizon modems. It basically lets you to easily track your internet connection speed and your data usage. As said before, this modem is the fastest modem in the Verizon clan. It offers an average download speed of 1.1 megabits per second (Mbps) and a peak download speed of 2.1 Mbps. The modem offers an average upload speed of 470 kilobits per second.
The MC760 is powered by the QSC6085, the Qualcomm chipset. Designed for low cost and small size modems, the QSC6085 chipset is the newest chipset to be incorporated in the Verizon modems. The MC760 also sports a built-in microSD card slot. You can read phone memory cards through this slot. Novatel Ovation MC760 modem is more expensive than its predecessor, the Ovation U727. But it is a lot smaller in size and a lot better in performance as compared to any other modem available in the Verizon family. It is available for $99.99 with contract. Overall, it is an excellent performance oriented modem.
