Huawei E398 4G LTE TDD FDD 100Mbps USB Surfstick
Huawei E398 4G LTE FDD TDD USB Surftstick, is the latest 4G 100Mbps USB Modem. It has many branch models such as HUAWEI E398u-1, HUAWEI E398u-11, HUAWEI E398u-15, HUAWEI E398u-18, Huawei E398s-81 and also Vodafone version K5005 4G USB Stick. It's the fastest USB modem for 4G LTE networks.
The 4G USB Surfstick Huawei E398 USB dongle (Telekom 4G Speedstick LTE) is very similar to ZTE
MF820 4G 100Mbps USB modem and Sierra Wireless Aircard 313U, they both support 4G LTE network but with different LTE frequencies. It is 3G & 2G Network backward compatible, it could be used on DC-HSPA+ 3G (2100MHz) and 2G where there is no 3G/4G coverage. In other words, you will always the fastest network, wherever you are.
HUAWEI E398 4G LTE Modem are produced in environmentally friendly, recyclable plastic and is very easy to use you just need to connect it to a PC, then install the software automatically. The modem supports Windows 7, Vista and XP, plus Mac OS X 10.5.8 and later versions. It looks like HUAWEI E392 4G USB Modem but there is some difference between them.
Huawei has already started providing Huawei E398 Triple-Mode LTE modem from several carriers that offers LTE services, such as Net4Mobility (Sweden) and Mobilkom (Austria). In near future, the Huawei E398 also can be available in Norway, Denmark and Germany in early 2012 and many more countries. To check whether HUAWEI E398 4G LTE Surfstick support your provider, please check our LTE knowledge
Dual Carrier technology is a bit like dual band wireless routers, which allow you to send and receive wireless data over two different channels simultaneously on the UMTS HSPA+ network. This technology has been realesed in many countries around the world such as Telstra NextG Australia, Telus & Bell North America, Turkcell Turkey, Telus Canada and many more.
HUAWEI E398 Specifications:
* Qualcomm's MDM9200TM chipset
* 2×2 MiMo, LTE category 3
* Data Speed: Download up to 100 Mbps, Upload up to 50 Mbps at 20MHz bandwidth
* Memory: MicroSD card slot up to 32GB
* HSUPA, HSPA + and dual-carrier HSPA + and Receive Diversity
* GSM with EDGE support
* Display: LED Indicator
* Antenna: Intergrated and 2 X External antenna interface
* GPS Enabled: No
* Dimensions: 90 x 25 x 15mm
* Weight: 40g
* Supported Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.5.8 (and later versions)
Network Bands of different HUAWEI E398 versions:
HUAWEI E398u-1 :
* 4G LTE FDD 900/1800/2100/2600 Mhz
* 3G UMTS 900/2100 Mhz
* 2G GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
HUAWEI E398u-11:
* 4G LTE FDD 1800/2100/2600 Mhz
* 3G UMTS 900/2100 Mhz
* 2G GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
HUAWEI E398u-15:
* 4G LTE FDD 800/1800/2600 Mhz
* 3G UMTS 900/2100 Mhz
* 2G GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
HUAWEI E398u-18:
* 4G LTE FDD 900/2100/2600 Mhz
* 3G UMTS 900/2100 Mhz
* 2G GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900Mhz