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Worlds’ First Industry’s 5G WiFi Router Annouced by Broadcom and SK Telecom

A few days ago, the operator SK Telecom in South Korea announced the industrial first 5G WiFi hotspot router, which integrates Broadcom’s BCM4708 and BCM4360 into its newest platform. And SK Telecom will ensure more reliable connectivity to its customers by offloading data traffic to an IP network via a fast and robust 5G WiFi connection. To finish this target, SK Telecom is dedicated to deploy the 5G WiFi Hotspot Router in 802.11ac standard.

Working with Broadcom, the global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, SK Telecom will provide an upgraded Wi-Fi experience for the customers through differentiated technologies and services befitting the Gigabit Internet environment that is expected to expand rapidly from 2013.

To release the stress on crowed cellular networks from explosion of internet data traffic over mobile networks, SK Telecom is leading the role in telecommunication industry to address the challenge by combining 5G Mobile WiFi to the latest hotspot router platform and offload data to Wi-Fi.

5G WiFi Hotspot Highlights:

* The data rates of Broadcom’s 5G WiFi is three times faster and up to six times more power efficient than previous 4G Mobile Wi-Fi.

* Wireless gadgets powered by 5G WiFi provide broader coverage and allow consumers to experience faster video streaming and connect multiple devices simultaneously all while extending battery life.

* Broadcom’s TurboQAM® technology implements the highest data-rate 256-QAM mode in 2.4 GHz for faster throughputs.

* Advanced beam forming, Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) code and Space-Time Block Code (STBC) support for better coverage and more reliable connectivity.

Vodafone ZTE K5006Z 4G LTE USB Surfstick

Vodafone offers a new LTE Stick for the in house mobile LTE solution. The stick K5006-Z comes from the Chinese manufacturer ZTE and very similar to the K5005, which came from the manufacturer Huawei. Here you will find the most important features of K5006Z.

Features and Specifications of the Vodafone ZTE K5006 surfstick
Manufacturer and type designation	K5006-Z (ZTE) USB Modem
Download to rate	100 MBit/s
Upload to rate	50 Mbit/s
supported LTE bands	LTE Band 3/7/20 (800/1800/2600MHz)
backward compatible with:	DC-HSPA +, UMTS, GSM frequencies (850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz)
MIMO Support:	MIMO 2×2
Connector for external antenna	yes, 2 antenna jacks TS-9
LTE category:	LTE Category 3 (3GPP Release 8) modem
Chipset	Qualcomm MDM9200
Other
Dimensions	90 mm x 27 mm x 18 mm, 30 grams
USB standard	USB 2.0
Memory card expansion	Yes, MicroSD up to 32 GB
Compatible Operating Systems	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS (10.4)
Specs PDF	Vodafone K5006Z ZTE 4G LTE Stick Specifications

Network Bands

The new model Vodafone K5006Z supports all relevant Web standards. In LTE, it could work on LTE 800MHz and LTE 2600MHz. In the latter case theoretical maximum download speeds of up to 100 Mbps and 50 Mbps in upload are possible. If LTE is not available, the stick could switch on UMTS and HSPA (DC-HSPA+). The quad-band operation for four GSM frequencies 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz is provided. Even abroad, the stick should almost always provide good reception.

Optics and other features

The panel is held in the Vodafone typical design, so setting with red border. However, compared to the K5005, the sequel looks a bit clumsy and not quite as elegant. But that is a matter of taste and a score is up to you. Same with almost all surf sticks, the dongle K5006 with an additional memory card to USB memory can be upgraded. For this purpose, the device offers a MicroSD slot. Corresponding maps are mostly cheaper than USB flash drives with the same storage capacity.

Under adverse reception conditions, high speed could reach by one or two TS9 connector (MIMO) antennas plug it. Just outside of urban areas, this can be very helpful, such as in tourist areas. Also noticeable is the lower weight. Instead of 40 grams (K5005), it weighs 10 grams less. With 90 x 27 x 18 mm, it is also slightly narrower and deeper dimensions.

Those who still does not have a LTE Stick, the 4G LTE Surfstick K5006-Z is considerable. And there are unlocked Vodafone K5006Z to use any SIM card, just one pay for the dongle and never limited to any contract. For those who have the predecessor, the newer, the better.

Conclusion

A completely ordinary stick, which brings all you need for the high speed data rates needs.

Unlocked Vodafone R210 4G LTE Router Review

The mobile hotspot router for LTE users
Since early August in 2012, Vodafone offers the R210 mobile Wi-Fi hotspot with built-in battery, which could work with GSM and UMTS and LTE networks. Today, we get the unlocked Vodafone R210 here for test review. Unlocked means it’s not limited to Vodafone SIM card, it could support other operators’ SIM card when the network frequency band is compatible.

First impression

In the package you will find next to the Vodafone R210, there are a USB cable and an AC adapter to charge the battery at the socket. If desired, the device can also be charged directly to the USB port of the computer.

The device itself is about the size of a cell phone and weighs, on the basis of very generously a battery of 3000mAh capacity, a little more than other mobile hotspots. Unfortunately, the battery is permanently installed in the device, so it cannot be easily changed by the user. The casing is made entirely of plastic. However, the R210 is well in hand. The side of the device you will find the power button and the button for the WPS encryption, which makes the wireless connection to computers significantly. In addition, a small reset button has been installed – it is right next to the microUSB port to charge the battery.

Also on the other sides of the R210 are the slots for the SIM card and a microSD memory card type. If desired, an external antenna can be connected. For the usual TS9 port is hidden behind a cover.

Operation of Vodafone R210

The operation of the Vodafone R210 is actually quite simple; it is not immediately clear what position the SIM card to be inserted into the device. Although it displays a small icon next to the slot as it goes, but the icon is extremely small and barely visible. A magnifying glass might help! If you have inserted the SIM card then you have to do is to run the hotspot with a short press on the power button. Then chooses the R210 into the best available wireless network – ideally, of course, the LTE network, if available locally. Connection settings, such as the APN must be entered only when a SIM card from another provider is used – which is generally no problem, because the Vodafone R210 is SIM unlocked. Vodafone cards generally require no configuration.

General information about the current wireless connection will be displayed directly on the screen of the Vodafone R210. These include the online time, the data volume, the current battery charge level or the network technology that is being used by the device. On request, you can also use a corresponding app for Apple iOS or Android smartphones and tablets, download from the respective app store and view the data directly on the smartphone. If you want to make any major settings, but this must still be done via the web interface in the browser. To this are added in the address bar “vodafonemobile.wifi” and after entering the password “admin” are various configuration options given. It can be determined, for example, that the mobile hotspot only uses the LTE network and not to fall back to the 3G or 2G network.

Power and data rates

Let’s talk about data rates. Technically speaking, the Vodafone R210 is perfectly equipped: The integrated modem LTE can handle up to 100 Mbit/s download and affairs up to 50 Mbit/s upload, and if the network and mainly used the plan, this also allows for data rates. In the UMTS network figure is still 43.2 Mbit/s based on the possible data accelerator DC-HSPA+. In a pinch, of course, also the 2G network can be used – here, then with EDGE about 250 kilobits per second.

In my test, I used a SIM card from Vodafone, which supports up to 50 Mbit/s downstream. In addition, tests were conducted in the telecommunications network; the SIM card is limited to 100 Mbit/s. In 4G mode (LTE), it quickly became apparent that it is not about the power or the rate is the limiting factor, but the wireless interface of the Vodafone R210: more than 30 Mbit/s are possible. A look at the technical data also opens soon discover why this is so: While the router supports Wi-Fi to the current n-standard, but only with a maximum of 72 MBit/s – which explains the low net data rates. That’s a shame, but for most users, 30 Mbit/s is also likely to to be perfectly adequate. In the UMTS network in the telecom, Speedtest incidentally reached almost 28 Mbit/s. A use of a modem via USB is not possible; the USB port is only for power.

Conclusion for Vodafone R210 4G Hotspot Router

The reception of Vodafone R210 is absolutely fine, but sets no new standards – in LTE and UMTS network, it could beat Vodafone K5005 4G Surfstick. Nevertheless, the reception is better than most smartphones. The internal battery is 3000mAh with pocket size and it kept six and a half hours of continuous use in test. This is considerably longer than most by keeping other mobile hotspots.

To sum up, the Vodafone R210 is a highly recommended device. Finally it is a mobile hotspot, with LTE, UMTS and GSM combines all three wireless standards in one device and also confident in continuous operation. The Vodafone 4G Mobile Wi-Fi R210 allows you to connect to the internet with 4G speeds of the smartphone, the tablet, or laptop. If you need one, welcome to shop from www.4gltemall.com

Huawei E5170 4G LTE Cat4 150Mbps Speed Cube Review

As the world’s top telecom equipment supplier, Huawei is always bringing something amazing. Its products incorporate more and more technologies and innovation. Based on the idea of “simple world, simple life”, Huawei makes its networking products looks more like home appliance, rather than telecommunication products.

The latest Huawei E5170 4G LTE Cat4 Speed Cube is one of such products. Huawei E5170 4G Speed Cube was first presented to public on MWC 2013 in Barcelona. If you look at the device at first sight without seeing the spec stick, you will never suppose it’s a web cube. It’s somewhat like security equipment. However, it’s definitely a wireless router.

With HUAWEI E5170 Web cube, there is HUAWEI E8259 Speed box. In our opinion, HUAWEI E5170 4G LTE Cat4 Speed Cube is the successor of HUAWEI E8259. And based on the specification, Huawei E5170 is the upgraded model with higher configuration.

HUAWEI E5170 is the world’s first 4G LTE Cat4 Speed Cube; it’s one of the most attractive LTE Cat4 CPE Router for home use. As the typical feature of 4G LTE Category 4 UE, HUAWEI E5170 supports Maximum download speed up to 150Mbps and upload speed up to 50mbps on FDD network; simultaneously, HUAWEI E5170 supports maximum up to 112Mbps data rates transmission. The bandwidth of HUAWEI E5170 is 20MHz.

Huawei E5170 supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and up to 32 WiFi devices could share the network. To meet better signal requirement from customer, HUAWEI E5170 has two external antenna connectors for MIMO connection. What’s more, there is customized cradle for HUAWEI E5170, in the cradle; there is an Ethernet port for output data. With this cradle, the data transmission could reach much more than 150Mbps. But we haven’t seen the cradle for HUAWEI E5170.

The Speed Cube HUAWEI E5170 could support IPV 6, and the common operation is compatible with HUAWEI E5170, such as Windows and Mac. We are glad to find there is battery in this Speed cube, the internal battery capacity is 1500mAh.

We believe there will be many variant models available in near future for customization from many operators all over the world. But here now we haven’t such information about the variants. So if you are interested in this model, please keep follow on www.4gltemall.com .

HUAWEI E368 VS HUAWEI E369 HSPA+ 21Mbps USB Dongle

When we first see the Huawei E369 Himini 3G data card, we were attracted by the smart design and the slimness. There is only 8mm for thickness, and there are many optional colors available. The design and color should be the one of the factors that attracted us.

The most important is that Huawei E369 HSPA+ USB Surfstick has great ability to be compatible with the almost all the 3G WCDMA/UMTS networks. The UMTS bands that it could work not only include the 850MHz, which is common American 3G bands, but also 900/2100 MHz, the popular band in Europe.

What’s more, Huawei E369 supports 3G WCDMA AWS bands(1700 MHz). The AWS bands are available in only a few countries, such as Japan and USA. So if you are lucky to have a Huawei E369, you could travel around the world and it will keep you connected with network without compatibility problem.

Huawei E369 supports maximum download speed up to 21Mbps, under current network status, this should be a good speed that most user can’t reach even in good network atmosphere.

Perhaps because Huawei E368 is customized by the US operator AT&T, we didn’t see Huawei officially released this 3G USB dongle. It’s also named by AT&T as Unlocked AT&T USB Connect Force 4G E368. Unlike Huawei E369 compact USB design, Huawei E368 is in rotate USB design. The USB could be rotated for total 360 degrees. It also supports HSPA+ peak download speed up to 21Mbps.

To work with the AT&T 3G network, Huawei E368 supports 3G UMTS 850/2100 MHz that Huawei E369 could also work with. So if you have HUAWEI E369 in hand, it can work like E368 to keep connected with network for surfing.

However, HUAWEI E368 has some features that HUAWEI E369 doesn’t have. HUAWEI E368 has MicroSD card slot and external antenna, in this point, HUAWEI E368 would be more powerful. Because with the memory card slot, user could read file from the card and if in remote areas, external antenna would help to get better signal strength and higher speed for data transmission.

In most cases, HUAWEI E369 would be enough for users to get connected with Internet. And HUAWEI E368 would be optional if you need the antenna or memory card functions. In conclusion, they are both reliable 3G USB modems. If you want any of them, welcome to shop from www.4gltemall.com .

HUAWEI E3276 4G LTE Category 4 USB Surfstick Review

Today, we get the demo of Huawei E3276 4G LTE cat4 USB Surfstick. If we say 2012 is the beginning year of 4G LTE, 2013 should be the beginning of 4G LTE Category 4. LTE Category 4 develops from 4G LTE (also called LTE Category 3) and is more efficiency in data transmission. It could support 50% faster speed than 4G LTE Category 3 with peak download speed up to 150Mbps on FDD network. What amazing speed!

The Huawei E3276 Cat4 LTE modem is the successor of Huawei E398 and E397, which are LTE category 3 USB modems. Huawei E3276 has been presented to public by many 4G operators all over the world. The Huawei E3276 we get is in white color, no operators’ logo. It’s in Huawei logo without original package box.

The total design of Huawei E3276 is very cool, in vertical direction; it looks like a burning fire. On the front of Huawei E3276, there is Huawei Logo and beside logo, there is a LED indicator to tell users the connection status.

Just like Huawei E398, the Huawei E3276 is also in rotatable USB design, the difference between them is the there is a cap to stuck the USB for E3276, press the button, the USB could auto eject, so it’s somewhat like the USB design of Huawei E397, but Huawei E398 doesn’t have this feature.

The USB could be rotated to 2D total 180 degrees. It’s a user friendly design because it will save much space when connecting this dongle to PC, and it would help to get better signal strength.

On the back of Huawei E3276, there is a stick, on which, we could see the model number Huawei E3276, Certificate information and place of origin.

At the below side of Huawei E3276, we could see the MicroSD card slot covers by a plastic cap. Open it, we can see there is a external antenna connector with the slot. And the other connector for pigtail is at another hole.

Push the back over towards to the direction to USB, the back cover could be removed from the body, and then the inner part could be seen. The Module of inner part is in plastic material, there is SIM card slot in the module. Above the module, there is the model nuber, IMEI number of Huawei E3276, and the S/N number. The model number is HUAWEI E3276s-150.

We get the information that HUAWEI E3276s-150 support 4G LTE FDD 800/2600MHz and 3G UMTS 900/1900/2100MHz with 2G GSM qual band 850/900/1800/1900MHz backward. And it has its partner model HUAWEI E3276s-151.

In conclusion, the design of HUAWEI E3276 is cool and we believe the LTE cat4 dongle would give reliable high speed support for the users. Next time, we will have a test report for HUAWEI E3276 in near future.

Huawei E8259 DC-PA+ Speed Box Review

If you have a Webcube White Huawei B183, you may get familiar with the speed box function. Actually, it’s a stationary wireless router; Huawei makes it a special design like furniture, so the WiFi router could perfectly get involved with the White goods in house.

Based on the function, Huawei wireless router belongs to Household appliances, however, the network property makes it different from other furniture. With more and more creative design, the boundary line between furniture and networking devices are more and more vague. Huawei E8259 speed box just this kind of product.

When we see the Huawei E8259 at MWC 2013, we didn’t think it’s a WiFi router, after checked the specification on the stick, we get to know it’s the successor of Huawei B183 WebCube White Router.

The appearance of Huawei E8259 is not like the usual 3G router, such as Huawei B683 or B970b. It looks like a small box in pocket size. The most important feature should be the connection speed, upgraded from Huawei B183, Huawei E8259 supports up to 42Mbps download speed, which is double faster than B183. And with upgrade in firmware, HUAWEI E8259 could better support up to 32 users to get connected with the internet and surfing.

HUAWEI E8259 also supports 2 * 2 WiFi at 2.4GHz and 5 GHz, which would reach up to 300Mbps download speed. As a wireless router, HUAWEI E8259 could edit, receive and sending SMS. And it also supports the basic functions as a wireless router: DHCP Server, NAT, DNS Relay, Router, fire wall functions. If you want to check more details, please check www.4gltemall.com .

HUAWEI E5372 150Mbps 4G LTE Cat4 Mobile WiFi Hotspot Review

We are glad to inform the wireless users that Huawei released a new 4G 150Mbps LTE mobile hotspot. The model is Huawei E5372 for LTE category 4. Today, let’s have a look what the LTE cat4 mobile WiFi could bring us.

The Huawei E5372 LTE Cat4 mobile WiFi was first presented to public a one month ago on MWC 2013. This time, it’s in white color. In our memory, black color is the classic color for Huawei E5 Mobile WiFi. Per the official saying, Huawei E5372 is the smallest LTE cat4 Mobile WiFi. So even E5372 is in pocket size, it’s still much smaller than its predecessors, such as Huawei E589 Mobile Pocket WiFi and Huawei E5776 LTE Cat4 Mobile Hotspot.

There is a 1.45 inch TFT screen which will show the important information for Huawei E5372, it indicates the network signal strength, connection status, users connected, remaining battery, operator and SMS. There is only one button for power on and off. The one-button operation is very convenient for user, and it’s friendly for user experience. These features are almost the same as Huawei E5776, the predecessor of Huawei E5372.

We found the platform of Huawei E5372 is not Qualcomm chipset, it’s Huawei own Hisilicon V7R1. But the battery of Huawei E5372 is only 1780mAh, which is only a little bit more than half of Huawei E5776 battery. The Huawei E5372 could be charged via USB through USB interface.

Like other LTE Category 4 Mobile WiFi, the Huawei E5372 could support maximum download speed up to 150Mbps on FDD network and 112 Mbps download speed on TDD network. The upload speeds are 50Mbps for FDD and 10Mbps for TDD. And the Huawei E5372 supports WiFi 2 * 2 MIMO and WiFi. The WiFi spectrums are 2.4GHz and 5GHz. There are two external antenna connectors in the body of Huawei E5372.

There is another feature we have to mention that the Huawei E5372 could quick boot in 5 seconds, we are not sure whether the HiLink technology is applied in the LTE Cat4 mobile Hotspot, but the boot time is so short that it will highly improve the user’s experience. Huawei E5372 is compatible with the usual operation system such Windows and Mac.

We believe there will be many variant models for Huawei E5372, and we will review them in future. To check more new 4G LTE gadgets on www.4gltemall.com

Huawei E5172 4G 150Mbps LTE Cat4 CPE Review

2012 is the beginning year of 4G LTE network, following that 2013 should be one to well develop for 4G LTE. Based on professional experience in network solution, Huawei is leading the trend of communication industry. As we can, Huawei had released many 4G UE, some of which are very popular by the operators and users.

In 2013, Huawei presents many new gadgets to public. Huawei E5172 150Mbps LTE Cat4 CPE is one of them. Today, we will have a look at this new 4G LTE CPE.

Some readers may already have the first 4G LTE CPE B593 from Huawei. The CPE is for indoor use, with SIM card plug in, it supports maximum up to 100Mbps download speed. And there are 4 Ethernet ports, one telephone slot and one interface for power charge in B593. Huawei B593 also has many sub-branch models. These variants are for different network frequency bands and operators.

Then here comes a question, since Huawei E5172 CPE is the latest model, what’s the difference between them?

At first glance, Huawei E5172 is in black color, and the size is smaller than B593. It’s key feature should be it’s a LTE Cat4 CPE, which would support maximum download speed to 150Mbps. It’s the fastest 4G CPE till now. This is speed on FDD network, but with TDD network, the speed could reach 112Mbps for downstream. The different frequency band decides many variants for Huawei E5172, such as Huawei E5172s-22, Huawei E5172s-515 and Huawei E5172s-920.

Similar to Huawei B593, E5172 also supports up to 32 users to share the wireless network. HUAWEI E5172 is also a stationary router, but there is only one port for LAN, while B593 has 4 ports for Ethernet. There is also port for power and one port for telephone. But there is only one external antenna port for HUAWEI E5172.

On the side of E5172, there is WPS, WLAN button, and reset hole is in the middle of them. Beside the LAN port, there is cover, below the cover is the battery. It’s inserted battery. On the front face, there are indicators listed on the surface.

And per the official information, HUAWEI E5172 CPE also supports IPv 6, DLNA, Fax, Print, VPN and VLAN. It could support firewall and voice functions. With remote management, users could easily manage this fastest CPE till now. This is the LTE category 4 CPE HUAWEI E5172, we will introduce more applications later.

HUAWEI E397u-53 4G LTE FDD USB Modem Review

As one of the first group of 4G LTE USB Modem, Huawei E397 LTE FDD USB modem is not as popular as Huawei E398 or E392, perhaps because Huawei E397 supports the 4G frequency bands which are not commonly deployed by the operators.

Just like Huawei E398 4G LTE TDD FDD USB modem, there are also many variants for Huawei E397 4G USB modem, such as HUAWEI E397u-56, E397Bu-7, E397Bu-501, E397u-53 etc… Today, we get the Huawei E397 4G LTE modem in “Cricket” logo, it was customized by the operator cricket, but it’s already unlocked and SIM card free.

In the original box, the Huawei E397 looks cool. After open the box, we can see the Huawei E397 in compact design. In the back stick, the information indicates that this is the variant model Huawei E397u-53. And we can see the IMEI number of Huawei E397, code and made in China.

The USB of E397u-53 is in the body of the dongle, there is a movable button to cap it, users need to pull the button out and the USB would automatically flick out. The USB could rotate around 180 degrees. On the other side of the body, we can see the body logo “Cricket”.

At the side of the body, there is one hole for external antenna, one plastic cap covers the hole, user need to use finger to open it. At the other side, it’s the SIM card slot. So in this model Huawei E397u-53, there is only one external antenna connector for pigtail.

Per the information on the Internet, Huawei E397u-53 could support 4G LTE band 13(700MHz) and Band 20(800mMHz). So the HUAWEI E397u-53 would be more possibly usable in North America because the band 700 is the most common 4G Frequency in North America, especially in USA. What’s more, E397u-53 also supports 3G HSPA+ network 850/1900/2100MHz, which is for American bands.

The HUAWEI E397u-53 could also support extended 32GB Micro SD memory card, like other HUAWEI 4G USB Modem, it’s compatible with the usual operation system, Windows and Mac. If you want it to work with Linux, there must drive upgrade.

If you want to buy HUAWIE E397 4G LTE USB Modem, welcome to shop from www.4gltemall.com .