Category: 4G Technology

Telekom LTE Speedport B390S-2 4G Router

HUAWEI B392s-2 4G router is customized to provide LTE service for Gemany carries Telekom and it’s named “LTE Speedport“. The LTE Speedport B390s-2 is from the manufacturer Huawei. The classic appearance in black case is an LTE modem router with WLAN. Below is the specification and general review of HUAWEI B390s-2.

 

 

Features and characteristics of the Telekom LTE Speed Port
Manufacturer and type designation Huawei B390s-2
Download speed Up to 50 Mbit/s
Upload speed up to 10 Mbit/s
Supported LTE bands: LTE Band 20 (800MHz)
MIMO Support: MIMO 2×2
Connector for external antenna Yes, 2 SMA female
Category: LTE Category 3 (3GPP Release 8) modem
Telephony
With integrated telephone system no
Port for ISDN phones –
Connection for analog phones –
DECT –
integrator answering machine –
Networking | LAN & WLAN
LAN ports 4 LAN ports (RJ45)
WLAN standards Wi-Fi 802.11b/g for up to 32 users
5 GHz Wi-Fi support no
Coding WEP, WPA, WPA2
USB no
Information material
Various information sheets: Quick Start Guide (PDF)User Manual  (PDF)Detailed data sheet(PDF);

 

Behind the Speedport LTE, it’s indicated that the model brand HUAWEI and model number B390s-2. The integrated LTE modem (4G) is only capable of the LTE band 20 (800 MHz). The Uplink frequency is 832-862MHz and downlink frequency is 791-821 MHz. The supported bandwidth is 10 MHz. So\ the router is uniquely determined only for rural use. The chipset “HiSilicon Hi6910” was installed.

 

Telephone:

 

Unfortunately, the router does not have a PBX. For Germany Telekom, this feature may be a disadvantage. Because in LTE tariff “Call & Surf via Funk “is an analog telephone port (optional ISDN) including fast network speed. So you need no additional hardware.

 

 

LAN & WLAN:

 

For the construction of the home network, 4 LAN ports can be used at the LTE speed port B390s-2. If you prefer to connect wirelessly, user can rely on the WLAN standards IEEE 802.11 b/g, which allows up to 54 Mbit/s data transfer rate. The latest “N” standard is unfortunately not supported, nor as 5 GHz Wi-Fi. This should hopefully be supported with the upgraded model. The HUAWEI B593u-12 provides as significantly Higher speed to 100Mbps. And the encryption method can be chosen between WEP, WPA and WPA2 as usual.

 

 

Extra information:

 

The Telekom Speedport LTE is almost half as much as the technical, virtually identical to Vodafone B1000 4G Router. The weight is only 424 grams instead of 900 grams. The dimensions of the router are 195 x 169 x 64 mm (width x height x depth). Anyhow, it’s a reliable wireless router for building a home or office network.

 

HUAWEI B390s-2 4G LTE Router

HUAWEI B390s-2 is a 4G Router for Germany operator Telekom, and it’s called “Speedport LTE Router”. The B390S-2 is one of the first LTE routers worldwide from the Chinese telecommunications equipment supplier Huawei. Today we will share more about the technical characteristics & specifications of the device and its application.

 

 

 

Features and specifications of B390s-2
Manufacturer and type designation Huawei B390s-2
Download rate Up to 50 Mbit/s
Upload rate up to 10 Mbit/s
Supported LTE bands: LTE 800
MIMO Support: MIMO 2×2
Connector for external antenna Yes, 2 x SMA female
Category: LTE Category 3 (3GPP Release 8) modem
Telephony
With integrated telephone system no
Port for ISDN phones –
Connection for analog phones –
DECT –
integrator answering machine –
Networking | LAN & WLAN
LAN ports 4 LAN ports (RJ45)
WLAN standards Wi-Fi 802.11b/g for up to 32 users
5 GHz Wi-Fi support no
Coding WEP, WPA, WPA2
USB no
Information material
Installation Instructions:
detailed data sheet: Show PDF

 

Huawei B390S-2 is so far only available with “branding” in Germany. All the three operators in Germany, including Telekom, O2 and Vodafone offer the device with their own logos and branding, and customized with their own type designation. Vodafone presented the model B1000 to public and for Telekom, it’s Speedport LTE. O2 used directly the manufacturer name B390s-2. Whether the router B390s-2 is also called “standard version” in the trade, is doubtful. Here now both devices can directly from LTE vendors are acquired or partly in stores. And you can get the router B390s-2 with SIM unlocked. It is advisable to hire the router as part of a new LTE contract. The shop 4gltemall.com is now selling this LTE Router less than 300USD. At this price, you can benefit more almost than LTE Fritz! box 6840 from AVM.

 

 

 

No phone function

 

Unfortunately, the router B390s-2 does not have an integrated telephone system. Depending on the provider and LTE offer, it may therefore be necessary to turn a normal DSL router with PBX behind the B390S-2. But users may not do this because it may let a 4G Router too complex.

 

LAN & WLAN:

 

HUAWEI B390S-2 provides with 4 LAN ports which is enough for additional devices in the home network. The B390 can be merged via Wi-Fi and supports up to 32 devices. The 4G Router could support IE802.11b/n and WiFi 5GHz.

 

Usually, telecommunications providers use the customized hardware and firmware to promote their brand. The appearance of device design may comes from the manufacturer, but it can be customized. In addition, the devices usually print the logo for respective provider. And there is usually some users who want unbranded routers, and wish use wireless device without any contract. It’s good that we can find the factory model and could choose the factory model without brand. And if you like certain brand, you will never be disappointed to find the branded ones. What’s more, the branded B390s-2 could also be SIM card free and unlocked, you can find them on http://www.4gltemall.com/4g-wireless-router.html .

Vodafone K5150 HUAWEI 4G LTE Stick Review

Vodafone K5150 LTE stick produced by Huawei will come soon also in Germany on the market for Vodafone. In this article, we will write a few words about the technical details and introduce you to know more about this LTE surf stick. The HUAWEI K5150 is the direct successor of the popular Vodafone K5005(Huawei E398) and is technically on the absolute amount of time: With support for LTE Category 4, up to 150 megabits per second for downstream and up to 50 Mbit/s for upload speed are possible.

 

 

HiSilicon Chipset and Frequency Bands


The Chinese manufacturer Huawei has almost exclusively a modem chipset of its own subsidiary HiSilicon for some months. No wonder the Hi6920, the company has one of the most powerful modem ever on the market – even the top chipset supplier Qualcomm, its LTE Category 4 can currently offer only his smartphone chipset MSM8974 (Snapdragon 800). As it is not surprising that the Vodafone K5150 has such HiSilicon Balong integrated 710/ Hi6920 chipset.


Based on this chipset, the Maximum LTE speed for download is at 150 Mbit/s, when working in the UMTS network, the speed via DC-HSPA+ is up to 42.2 Mbit/s. By the way, the K5150 LTE supports 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz frequency bands, and K5150 supports 3G UMTS bands on 900/2100 MHz. In addition, the HUAWEI K5150 is of course 2G EDGE and GSM backward as a fallback on board again.

 

 

 

Vodafone Design and Software


Vodafone K5150 is made entirely of plastic, on the back it’s in shiny red and on the front painted in white. The USB port cannot fold, which means that the K5150 is certainly inconvenient for some users, especially since the Huawei E3276 is a technically equivalent model on the market; the rotatable USB is an attractive and user-friendly feature.
Not only the hardware, the software is also fully maintained in the Vodafone-design and therefore especially suitable for use with Vodafone SIM cards. A preliminary field test in the coming weeks will be able to say more about what handling and user friendliness of the software. As a mature LTE modem, the software for the Vodafone K5150 is naturally functional on all major operating systems such as Windows 7, Windows 8 and Mac OS X.

 

Other Features
The other technical data correspond to those expected of a current LTE Surfstick for the high-end class: an LED on the top shows in different colors the respective operating mode. There is also a slot for MicroSD memory cards to 32 gigabytes. Also two connectors for external antenna type TS-9 are on board. One port is located under the cover of the memory card slot, the other terminal has a separate cover. When using the LTE network, the connection of two antennas and a MIMO antenna is recommended due to the MIMO antenna technology would improve the connection speed.

 

 

Price and release date

 
The Vodafone K5150 should be available in the next few days in the Vodafone online shop and at other online retailers such as www.4gltemall.com .  As an alternative, the technically equivalent Huawei E3276 offers even same specifications; the model number is E3276s-151. So if you like HUAWEI Brand, you could take E3276 into consideration for Vodafone 4G networks.

 

 

How to Configure and Setup HUAWEI B890 LTE Wireless Gateway

HUAWEI 4G LTE Gateways are new for most of the users, but most of them are user-friendly and users don’t need many steps to configure. In most cases, the devices would automatically setup and connects to networks. Some users may want to set some parameters per their preference. Below is the user guide for your reference.

 

How to configure your terminal Intelligent 4G LTE Gateway Huawei B890

 

 A. Insert your SIM card

To take advantage of 4G LTE speeds on your providers’ network, you must use a 4G SIM card.

  1. Plug the power cable
  2. Insert the SIM card to the SIM card slot.
  3. Click the power button
  4. The device will turn itself.

 

 

B. After Connect to your computer to HUAWEI B890 4G LTE Smart Hub, you can login to HUAWEI B890 through wireless connection

The Intelligent Terminal Huawei B890 LTE Gateway can connect up to 32 wireless devices.

  1. Locate the sticky under your HUAWEI B890.
  2. Locate the SSID and WIFI Key line on the sticker.
  3. Use the information found on the sticker to connect your wireless devices.

 

 

 

C. Connect to Smart Hub for the first time and change the password

Once the Intelligent Terminal 4G LTE Huawei B890 is connected to your computer, log in and change the default password. The Smart Hub require change password the first time you connect.

  1. From your computer, open your Web browser.
  2. Type http://huawei.smarthub in the address bar.
  3. Box Username default should be “admin”.
  4. Type the password for the Admin account.  (NOTE: The default password is admin.)
  5. Press Enter or click Ok.
  6. Window Change the password of the connection opening appears.
  7. Enter the current password.
  8. Enter a new password.
  9. Confirm the password.
  10. Click Apply.

 

 

 

D. Configure your HUAWEI B890 LTE Wireless Gateway

Use the setup wizard to help you configure the Intelligent Terminal HUAWEI B890 4G Router.

  1. From your computer, open your Web browser .
  2. Type http://huawei.smarthub in the address bar.
  3. Box Username default should be admin.
  4. Type the password for the Admin account.
  5. Press Enter or click Ok.
  6. Click on Settings
  7. In the left column, click Quick Setup.
  8. If necessary, adjust the time zone on the page Welcome to the Quick Start Wizard. (NOTE: It is recommended to keep other default settings)
  9. Click Next
  10. The screen Configure the profile appears. (Make sure you type the right APN for your SIM card provider. NOTE: Keep the other default settings.)
  11. Click Next. .
  12. The screen Configure the WLAN setting appears. You can change the box SSID name, and enter the name you want to identify your network. It is recommended to keep SSID Broadcast to Enable.
  13. Click Next
  14. The screen Configure the WLAN setting appears. Select the type of authentication. (NOTE: It is recommended to use WPA2-PSK). Select the encryption method. (NOTE: It is recommended to use TKIP + AES.) Enter your WPA pre-shared key.
  15. Click Next
  16. Check your settings and click Finish to confirm.

 

HUAWEI E5372 TDD/FDD 4G LTE Category 4 Mobile Router

HUAWEI Had released a new Mobile WiFi LTE Category 4 (LTE Cat4) E5372, 2×2 WiFi and supports standard operation in the 5GHz band. Measuring just 99mm x 62.2 mm x 14.4 mm, HUAWEI E5372 Mobile WiFi device is LTE Cat4 smallest and lightest in the world.

 

Provide full speed LTE data network to 150Mbps and with rechargeable battery up to 6 hours working time, HUAWEI E5372 can support 11 simultaneous connections to WiFi devices to access the LTE network.

 

 

 

“New Equipment HUAWEI E5372 reaffirms Huawei’s position as a pioneer in the global LTE industry and added to the list of world-class products an LTE mobile WiFi device Cat4 smallest” – he Wu Shimin, President of Mobile Broadband Product Line of Huawei Device said.

Weighs 130g, HUAWEI E5372 MiFi is really easy to use anytime, anywhere, helps transmit video data faster and simultaneous connections to 11 users, with coverage extended to 100m. E5372 saves costs with data network offload features can be automatically transferred to a secure WiFi connection as soon as possible. This device is also equipped with 2 external antenna interface helps users enhance the radio experience even in weak signal areas.

 

With Mobile Control 2.0 features updated E5372, you can control, access, use and change settings remotely via optional handset or tablet. The device also features SMS integration and sharing of security (secure digital – SD) to help users share files images, text, music and video from SD card via WiFi connection.

Conversion time less than 5 seconds and use a powerful 1780mAh battery, HUAWEI E5372 advanced mobile capabilities to operate independently and you can even use repeatedly in the absence of power. To ensure your mobile device is always with power, E5372 is also equipped with battery backup and charging, allowing you to recharge the handset or tablet when you move.

 

 

 

With the ability to optimize energy technologies Collaborative Power Control (CPC), discontinuous Connected Reception (CDRX), and Average Power Tracking (APT), MiFi E5372 helps reduce energy consumption by 30%.

 

HUAWEI E5372 device is white and will be published in the Italian market and Saudi Arabia this month. The other markets will have the presence of this product later. To check more mobile hotspot, welcome to land www.4gltemall.com

 

ZTE MF822 4G Aircard VS ZTE MF823 4G Modem

Since more and more people are using 4G network for their home or office, they improve the communication efficiency through high network connection speed. As one of the important telecom equipment sipplier, ZTE had releases many 4G Aircards for various operators. And more and more people know ZTE and ZTE 4G modems.

 

 

ZTE MF823 and MF822 are two of the hot 4G dongles. ZTE MF823 is the world’s slimmest 4G USB dongle. Due to the compacity requirement, the inner part of a 4G modem usually contains more contents so as to fulfill more functions and high demand for network. This feature makes 4G dongle in bigger body than 3G modems. ZTE optimized this feature and let MF823 in slim size, actually, some predecessor model of ZTE MF823 is also very big, many users feedback they don’t like the big body..

 

ZTEMF823 4G USB Stick is now available for O2 contract, the O2 LTE USB 4G could support 4G LTE FDD bands 3/7/8/20 (800/900/1800/2600MHz), which is for Germany 4G network. However, the unlocked ZTE MF823 would in other European countries, such France, Portugal, UK, Switzerland, Netherlands and Finland. Most of the 4G network frequency bands are similar, which makes the roam of ZTE MF823 come true. What’s more, ZTE Mf823 could work with most 4G operators in Asia and Middle East.

 

 

By the way, unlike the first generation 4G dongle from ZTE, MF823 is in compact USB design, the USB can’t rotate. The other model ZTE MF822 is one special one, it’s a 4G USB Modem for North America. It could support 4G LTE frequency band 4 and band 7 (1700/2100/2600MHz), which is mostly deployed in Canada and USA. ZTE MF822 is already available for Canada operator “Rogers”. To work with Rogers, the FCC certificate is necessary for the device. As we know, ZTE MF822 is the only model that combines 4G band 4 and band 7. So unlocked ZTE MF822 could work in Canada and also roam to work with some operators in USA. Frankly speaking, ZTE MF822 could also work with the operators in Asia and Europe who provider the LTE band 7. So MF822 is also powerful in the compatibility with global operators.

 

 

ZTE MF823 and MF822 are not brother models, but they are both LTE category 3 USB modem. They both support the peak download speed up to 100Mbps and upload speed up to 50Mbps. The speeds are amazing for the user to trip or surf outdoor, if you want unlock MF823 or MF822, welcome to visit http://www.4gltemall.com/4g-usb-modem/zte-4g-lte-modem.html .

 

 

ZTE MF91T 4G Router VS ZTE MF91S Mobile Hotspot

If you have many electronics in pocket and want them all access Internet, it’s a good idea to have a mobile pocket WiFi hotspot. Since 4G is becoming the mainstream, more and more 4G pocket WiFi is optional for users. As one of the wireless terminals supplier, ZTE has many mobile hotspot for users, such as ZTE MF91, MF91T, MF91s, MF91D etc… Many people feel confused by the model numbers.

 

 

Most times, we see the ZTE mobile hotspots are in the same blue package, from the 3G mobile hotspot to 4G, no new design element could be found. In the aspect, ZTE is not doing well. User can only see the model number from the back stick and can’t identify the broadband difference.

 

 

If you have ZTE MF91T and MF91s, you may be unable to tell from them. You may know they are both 4G TD-LTE mobile router, but what’s the really difference between then?

 

 

Usually, the main difference between the mobile hotspot is on the frequency bands. ZTE MF91T hotspot could support 4G TD-LTE band 38 and 40 (2300/2600MHz) and 3G HSPA+ 900/2100MHz. ZTE MF91S could also support TD-LTE band 38 and 40. What’s more, it also supports TDD band 39 (1900MHz) and FDD band 7(2600MHz). ZTE MF91s is specially for Chinese operator “China mobile”. So these 4G bands are for 4G network in China, and MF91s supports 3G TD-SCDMA & 2G GPRS.

 

 

The frequency band that the pocket WiFi supports is the main concern. Since the LTE technology difference, the connection speed may vary. ZTE MF91T could support maximum download speed up to 68Mbps while upload speed to 17Mbps. Since ZTE MF91s is a TDD/FDD dual-mode mobile hotspot, when working on TDD mode, ZTE MF91S could reach same speed as MF91T, but when working FDD mode, MF91s mobile router could reach peak download speed up to 100Mbps and upload speed to 50Mbps. From this aspect, we can see LTE dual-mode mobile hotspot is more flexible to adapt to the network environment.

 

 

 

Other features are almost the same because they comes from the same design, inner part is modified to suit different LTE networks. If you want unlocked ZTE MF91T or MF91s, welcome to buy from www.4gltemall.com

 

Unlocked Telstra USB 4G (ZTE MF821) 4G USB Modem Review

Today, we get a new 4G LTE USB datacard, the 4G aircard model number is ZTE MF821. The 4G modem is packed well in a box, there is the operator’s logo “Telstra USB 4G” on the front box, and the information is telling user this 4G USB modem. The ZTE MF821 is already unlocked by our group, so users don’t need worry about the lock issue.

 

 

At the side of the box, we can see that LTE Frequency bands that ZTE MF821 could work with. The specification indicates MF821 could support FDD LTE 1800/2600Mhz, but per our information from the manufacturer ZTE, the modem MF821 4G aircard could support band 1, band 3 and band 7(1800/2100/2600MHz), we suppose this band is not activated because the operator Telstra is not providing the LTE band 1 (2100MHz).

 

 

 

And the 3G DC-HSPA+ Tri-band (850/1900/2100) is backward compatible. Under the 4G LTE network, user could enjoy high speed up to 10Mbps. Even on 3G network, ZTE MF821 could reach speed to 42Mbps.

 

 

 

Open the package, we can see the 4G dongle ZTE MF821. There is a logo of “4G” and “T”, which means Telstra 4G. On the side, we can see two small icon of signal; they are two hidden connectors for external antennas. This feature is important for 4G data transmission, and it lets MF821 different from MF820 or MF820T. On the other side, there is no slot.

 

 

 

The USB of ZTE MF821 is rotatable for 180 degree, user could hide the USB in the body of MF821. User need open the back over and find the SIM card slot. On the SIM slot, we can see the model number, IMEI number, place of origin (Made in China) and manufacturer ZTE Corporation. And close to the SIM card slot, there is a slot for MicroSD memory card. The MF821 could support maximum 32GB SD memory card.

 

 

 

Comparing with other ZTE 4G Aircard, such MF880 or MF820D, ZTE MF821 is really very slim, the size of MF821 is as big as a 3G datacard.  So if a user prefer a small size USB dongle, ZTE MF821 is a good option and without any contract. But before purchase, user should concern about the 4G frequency band  compatibility, if you want a 4G Aircard for FDD band 20 (800MHz) or TDD band 38 (2300MHz), or any other bands that are not same as MF821 supporting, you may need check other model and choose the right one. You can check here more 4G Aircard for various LTE frequency bands:   http://www.4gltemall.com/ue-by-spectrum.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZTE MF820T TD-LTE Modem VS ZTE MF820D FDD-LTE Modem

Most of ZTE 4G modems looks the same, and the first generation of ZTE 4G Dongles are all using same appearance design, so it becomes much harder to identify them. No wonder what the difference between them is. We open the blog especially for clear out the similar 4G devices and let users know more about the details of the LTE modems they had used.

 

 

ZTE MF820T and ZTE MF820D are two similar 4G LTE sticks for first generation ZTE 4G USB modems. Most of the modems, appearance similar or not, their difference are mainly on the core part, that is the platform chipset, which decides what LTE frequency bands that could support and where they can be used.

 

ZTE MF820T is based on Qualcomm MDM9600 chipset, it could work TD-LTE bands 38 and band 40 (2300/2600MHz). ZTE MF820D is based on Qualcomm MDM9200 chipset, it would support FDD LTE band 3, 7 and 20 (800/1800/2600MHz). Unlike ZTE MF880, they can only work on single TD-LTE network or FDD network, MF880 would support LTE dual-mode (TDD&FDD).

 

 

As the typical features of ZTE first generation 4G USB stick, there is no external antenna connector in the dongle, so the LTE MIMO transmission can’t make true. But there is built-in antenna which is still reliable to connect network in high speed.

 

What’s more, there is no MicroSD card slot available in MF820T and MF820D. We suppose they are not for single user, it’s more like designed for large data in project test or other research terms. However, the 4G aircard may be more reliable when there is no SD card sharing function. According to the experience in 3G modems, SD card usually causes the application of wireless dongle in trouble.

 

 

And we can see the big body of the 4G modem ZTE MF820D and MF820T is not user-friendly. It’s almost twice bigger than ZTE 3G modems. We hope there will be some smarter or slimmer models available in near future, and this will not only need the improvement in the design for inner part, but also the function more powerful.

 

How to Buy 4G Modem between Similar Models?

More and more people are choosing 4G modems as their preferred network in the plan. And more and more 4G dongles are available for various operators all over the world. Then here comes a problem: many customers feel confused by the models and especially two similar models. Customer don’t know what’s the difference, which make s them in trouble deciding which one to buy.

 

 

ZTE MF821 and MF821D are two similar 4G dongles. We will take the two 4G LTE modem as example to explain our topic today. Now if I list them in front of you and let you tell what the difference is. You maybe feel headache…don’t worry; if I were you, I also can’t tell anything, perhaps my answer is they are completely the same.  But actually, they are different, of course, not on the appearance.

 

The key differences for most of the 4G modems are the LTE frequency bands that they could support. Other features are almost the same and not influence the usage. ZTE MF821 could support 4G LTE band 1, band 3 and band 7 (1800/2100/2600MHz). But ZTE MF821D supports band 3, Band 7 and band 20(800/1800/2600MHz).

 

Even though some customer may concern about the connector for external 4G antenna, the network bands should be the first concern because it determines whether a 4G modem would work properly or not. And we could see this feature from the dongle body. The inner part, especially the technical specifications are invisible.

 

 

Getting to know the specification of the 4G LTE modem, user need check the operator’s network bands. If the bands are partially the same as the 4G USB dongle or 4G mobile hotspot, then the operators’ SIM card work with the Wireless devices.  But if you are using a USB modem that is not with contract plan, you must make sure the USB modems are SIM card unlocked.

 

 

Above should be the key matters that influence the usage of a 4G dongle/modem/surfstick/datacard.  If you want to know the details of a 4G USB Modem, welcome to check the list UEs by LTE Frequency bands: http://www.4gltemall.com/ue-by-spectrum.html