NEW DELHI: Huawei has announced the launch of what it claims to be the world's first plug and link data card, HiLink E353.

Powered by a number of patented technologies, HiLink E353 automatically connects users to the Internet in as little as 15 seconds after the datacard is inserted into the USB port. The data card does not require dial-in process, driver installation or manual configuration.

The company claims it is up to 75 per cent faster than products currently on the market. The HiLink E353 is the first EDGE/GPRS/GSM-compatible product in the Huawei HiLink series that supports HSPA+network with 21 Mbps Downlink.

Wu Shimin, President of Mobile Broadband, Huawei Device, said, "Leveraging the 4th generation datacard technology, the HiLink series is poised to change the datacard industry landscape. The HiLink technology is the result of more than one year of dedicated research and development and we believe that it will not only enhance consumers' user experience, it will also enable operators to reduce backend development and maintenance costs and speed up UI customization, enhancing the competitiveness of their products."

The HiLink will be available in the third quarter of 2011.