subject: Lte Speed Stick Huawei E398 For All Frequencies [print this page] LTE Stick Huawei E398 is the first LTE terminal can build in all frequency bands used in Germany an LTE link. The Internet stick can therefore use both the rural employed frequency at 800 MHz, as well as those used in the cities of frequencies at 1.8 and 2.6 GHz. This LTE stick is therefore a real innovation and a very safe investment for the buyer.
There where no LTE is available, the Huawei E398 and UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + and GSM (quad-band 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) switch. In dual-carrier HSPA + data rates of up to 42 Mbit / s downlink possible. LTE can theoretically with data rates up to 100 Mbit / s downlink and 50 Mbit / s can be achieved in the uplink. These data rates, however, if ever achieved due to the higher channel bandwidth only at the frequencies of 1.8 and 2.6 GHz in the cities.
The LTE-Stick Huawei E398 is with Vodafone and Telecom under different names in supply, it is called Vodafone K5005, at Telekom LTE Speed Stick. Both units are identical. The model shown here (E398u-15) is the LTE Speed Stick by Telekom.
The stick makes an overall impression properly processed. The mechanics at the USB port, with which one can get the stick in a vertical, space-saving position has remained relatively stable. On page two CONNECTIONS for external antennas are provided, which is necessary so that the stick LTE MIMO technology can make use of, the requirement for very high data rates. Between the two antenna ports, a microSD card slot is for cards up to 32GB.
As you can see from the pictures, the Huawei E398 on the dimensions (92 mm x 31.5 mm x 14.4 mm) is slightly larger than a conventional UMTS stick. The folding mechanism that disturbs but no further. With an LED status display the current network and the operating conditions is displayed:
LED status display:
=> 2 x green LED flashing = ON (LED blinks green fast = not separate firmware update, connection!)
