HUAWEI E398 4G LTE USB Stick was released earliest at 2012 MWC. Soon it become a shining star and being pursued by many operators worldwide. Since HUAWEI’s strength in mobile dongles and telecommunication equipment, there is no doubt that HUAWEI E398 will bring something new to wirelees world.
Actually, we know more about Vodafone K5005 4G LTE Stick than HUAWEI E398, probably because Vodafone takes steps faster to let his client to enjoy high speed. And Telecom follow the steps. In different countries, they have different versions as below:
| Provider | Model Name | LTE frequencies |
| German Telekom | Speed Stick (LTE E398u-15) | 800/1800/2600MHz |
| Vodafone | K5005 | 800/2600MHz |
| Telenor/Tele2/Telia | E398u-18 | 900/2100/2600MHz |
The technical data of the E398 are the following:
- LTE frequencies see table above
- LTE, category 3, ie a maximum of 100Mbit / s download and 50Mbit / s upload
- UMTS (3G) 900/2100 MHz
- DC-HSPA + in the UMTS network with up to 42Mbit / s download and up to 11Mbit / s upload
- Including UMTS HSPA +, HSDPA, HSUPA
- GSM along with EDGE and GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- MicroSD slot up to 32GB
- 1 connector for external antenna (E398u-18)
- 2 connectors for external antenna (Speed Stick LTE E398u-15, K5005)
This new USB modem product came out in the year, 2012, just after Huawei began to launch the expansion of the world’s first 4G LTE commercial network engineering. And it has only been a few months since this unlocked Huawei E398 USB modem was plunged into electronic marketplace. With more and more people have joined in life of mobile network, the 4G LTE USB Modem and Pocket Wi-Fi is becoming more and more popular at the same time. As a result, the Huawei E398 4G LTE USB Modem is really an apple in the eyes of the merchants and customers due to its powerful functions and advantages.
When talking about network experience, many people probably care the internet speed above all. Thus, it is necessary to have a portable and powerful router for those people who are always on the travel way or usually work outside. Now Vodafone K5005 4G LTE USB Modem comes out, which supports the main popular LTE frequency 800/2600MHz, can satisfy anyone who is serious about network.
What advantages does this Vodafone K5005 4G LTE Surfstick have? Now I will show you its characters in detail. First, the unlocked Vodafone K5005 actually gets high speed, as its LTE downlink can up to 100Mps and uplink is 50Mps. Second, the unlocked vodafone k5005 supports LTE 800/2600 MHz, HSPA+/UMTS 900/2100 MHz, and EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, which has proved that the vodafone k5005 is a high class 4G LTE USB Modem product. What’s more, for the unlocked Huawei K5005, the internal antenna, external antenna connector are available. So you can play computer games and enjoy fast network anywhere and anytime. And it can operate on Windows 7/2000/XP / Vista and Mac OS. Besides the core features I mentioned above, the outline designed for unlocked vodafone k5005 is also a light spot. Its dimension is 92*32*15 mm, small and portable. It also looks smart with white body and red edge. And the weight of unlocked Vodafone K5005 is just 40g, which is light enough.
Today, the 4G wireless networks commonly operate under third generation technology networks which include Global System for Mobile communications or GSM. It is lucky and fashion to use the advanced 4G LTE technology at the first time when it comes out, because we can get a new range of services and benefits. Discovering this Huawei K5005 4G LTE USB Modem, you really deserve having it.
HUAWEI E398 Specifications:
Network Bands of different HUAWEI E398 versions:
HUAWEI E398u-1 :
* 4G LTE FDD 900/2600 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
Vodafone K5005:
* 4G LTE FDD 800/2600 Mhz
* 3G UMTS 900/2100 Mhz
* 2G GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
Features:
* 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: Integral 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)