Huawei E587 Mobile Hotspot 4G Enabled?

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Toastiewarm

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#134039 12-Nov-2013 16:47

Hopefully a simple and quick question..

We at work have a number of Huawei E587 mobile hotspots for our sites. When looking online multiple websites imply they can handle 4G services, however they are no longer listed on the Telecom Website for sale (or are shown as 4G supported). When using the IMEI checker for Telecom it doesn't say if they can accept 4G or not.

So does anyone know if this is the case and therefore it is worth upgrading the SIM card in our mobile devices to get 4G or do we have to shell out for new mobile hotspots as a few of the guys are keen to boost our data speeds at site.

Cheers in Advance

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#931589 12-Nov-2013 16:47

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wongtop

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#931614 12-Nov-2013 17:05

I think the device is dual carrier HSPA+, not LTE. So it is 4G in American terms (HSPA+) but not in NZ terms (LTE)

Yyrael

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#931630 12-Nov-2013 17:25

Toastiewarm: Hopefully a simple and quick question..

We at work have a number of Huawei E587 mobile hotspots for our sites. When looking online multiple websites imply they can handle 4G services, however they are no longer listed on the Telecom Website for sale (or are shown as 4G supported). When using the IMEI checker for Telecom it doesn't say if they can accept 4G or not.

So does anyone know if this is the case and therefore it is worth upgrading the SIM card in our mobile devices to get 4G or do we have to shell out for new mobile hotspots as a few of the guys are keen to boost our data speeds at site.

Cheers in Advance

Only supports HSPDA+ from what I can see.