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The Personal Hotspot PHS300S and Cradlepoint MBR-1000 broadband routers from Sprint connect multiple Wi-Fi-enabled devices at 3G or 4G mobile broadband speeds wherever Sprint 3G and 4G networks are available. As a result, consumers don’t have to go looking for coffee shops, libraries, or other fixed hotspots when they need access on the go. The routers are available for use with any Sprint data plan ranging from $39.99 to $79.99 per month, excluding taxes and surcharges.

Used in combination with Sprint mobile broadband devices, like the 3G/4G USB Modem U300, these routers can simultaneously connect Wi-Fi-enabled smart phones, laptops, MP3 players, cameras, gaming devices, and other portable devices to the Spring 3G and 4G networks. Targeting personal use, the PHS300S supports up to four simultaneous Wi-Fi connections (see the figure). Designed for business, the MBR-1000 supports up to 32 simultaneous Wi-Fi connections. Both routers will support all of Sprint’s 3G and 4G mobile broadband USB devices.

Targeting personal use, the Sprint Personal Hotspot PHS300S supports up to four simultaneous Wi-Fi connections at 4G speeds.

According to Sprint, its Now Network offers 3G speeds that are faster in more places than the AT&T network. The company also provides 4G in Baltimore and will launch 4G in Portland, Atlanta, and Las Vegas this month, with Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas and Fort Worth, Honolulu, Philadelphia, and Seattle scheduled next. Sprint 4G achieves average downlink speeds of 3 to 6 Mbits/s and peak downlink speeds of more than 10 Mbits/s, which is three to five times faster than today’s 3G service from any other carrier, the company says, based on average download speeds.

The PHS300S costs $159.99, while the MBR-1000 costs $249.99.