[Freeswitch-users] Huawei E169 Group Buy
Steve Underwood
steveu at coppice.org
Mon May 14 20:53:09 MSD 2012
But the E173 supports the US bands. Its looks like it just the US
version of the E169.
Steve
On 05/15/2012 12:42 AM, Brian Foster wrote:
> So does the E169.
>
> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Chris Mylonas <chris at opencsta.org
> <mailto:chris at opencsta.org>> wrote:
>
> E173 has an external antenna jack
>
>
> On 15/05/2012, at 2:15 AM, Brian Foster wrote:
>
>> ...which renders the E169 useless for data but good for GSM so
>> voice/SMS will work. I did look for one that was compatible on
>> the data and GSM side of things but I'm turning up with nothing.
>> Maybe there is a Huawei modem out there that either A) is E1550
>> compatible (but isn't on Giovanni's list) or B) support can be
>> added fairly easily for it. 4G (LTS) is pretty much out of the
>> question from what I can see as well, 3G (HSPA) would be a good
>> starting point.
>>
>> So, recap:
>>
>> - Huawei Modem that is E1550 compatible (or support can be added)
>> - Voice Enabled
>> - UTMS on 850/1900
>> - GSM on 850/1900
>> - Unlocked (or unlockable)
>> *Bonus Points: external antenna jack
>>
>> I'll keep searching around. I've got a friend who's also trying
>> to help me out looking through this stuff (a lot more experienced
>> than I am) but if anyone's got something better please feel free
>> to share.
>>
>> -BDF
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Bote Man
>> <bote_radio at botecomm.com <mailto:bote_radio at botecomm.com>> wrote:
>>
>> An authoritative source of mine at AT&T Mobility said:
>>
>> HSDPA UMTS (850, 1900MHz) . GSM GPRS EDGE (850 , 1900MHz)
>>
>> are supported, which looks like his edited version of the
>> E169 data sheet that I e-mailed to him.
>>
>> Bote
>>
>> *From:*freeswitch-users-bounces at lists.freeswitch.org
>> <mailto:freeswitch-users-bounces at lists.freeswitch.org>
>> [mailto:freeswitch-users-bounces at lists.freeswitch.org
>> <mailto:freeswitch-users-bounces at lists.freeswitch.org>] *On
>> Behalf Of *Brian Foster
>> *Sent:* Sunday, 13 May, 2012 02:39
>> *To:* FreeSWITCH Users Help
>> *Subject:* Re: [Freeswitch-users] Huawei E169 Group Buy
>>
>> The Huawei E169 is confirmed to work with mod_gsmopen.
>> Special thanks to Marcus Brown (mzb- on #freedoh) for helping
>> me figure all of this stuff out and for donating a E169, a
>> SIM card, and a virtual machine to run tests.
>>
>> Steve, understood. As far as I can tell the bands that the
>> E169 supports SHOULD cover most of the US carriers that
>> support GSM. Like I said in my last email, it is up to you
>> guys to make sure that it will work in your situation. If it
>> doesn't I'd sell it on ebay, I don't think you'll have a
>> problem getting rid of it.
>>
>> From:
>> http://3g-modem.wetpaint.com/page/Huawei+E169+(E169G,+E169V,+K3520)
>> <http://3g-modem.wetpaint.com/page/Huawei+E169+%28E169G,+E169V,+K3520%29>
>>
>> specifications
>>
>> Huawei E169
>>
>> manufacturer:
>>
>>
>>
>> Huawei
>>
>> model:
>>
>>
>>
>> E169
>>
>> interface:
>>
>>
>>
>> USB 2.0 (A plug)
>>
>> GSM frequency bands:
>>
>>
>>
>> 850, 900, 1800, 1900
>>
>> UMTS frequency bands:
>>
>>
>>
>> 900, 2100
>>
>> HSDPA:
>>
>>
>>
>> 7,2 MBit/s
>>
>> HSUPA:
>>
>>
>>
>> -
>>
>> EDGE:
>>
>>
>>
>> 236,8 KBit/s
>>
>> GPRS:
>>
>>
>>
>> 57,6 KBit//s
>>
>> CSD:
>>
>>
>>
>> ?
>>
>> connector for ext. antenna:
>>
>>
>>
>> + (on some versions covered by housing)
>>
>> connector type:
>>
>>
>>
>> SMK CRS5001
>>
>> internal antenna diversity:
>>
>>
>>
>> +
>>
>> voice telephony:
>>
>>
>>
>> +
>>
>> NAND-flashmemory:
>>
>>
>>
>> +
>>
>> microSD-drive:
>>
>>
>>
>> + (up to 8GB)
>>
>> rebranded versions:
>>
>>
>>
>> Vodafone K3520
>> Vodafone E169V
>>
>> Also: http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/huawei-e169-modem.html
>>
>> -BDF
>>
>> On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 1:41 AM, Steve Underwood
>> <steveu at coppice.org <mailto:steveu at coppice.org>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> When looking at models of 3G dongles look carefully at
>> whether they
>> support the features you need. This basically comes down to
>> supporting
>> the voice features, and supporting the bands you need in your
>> area.
>>
>> Most recent dongles with a Qualcomm chip set (which is most
>> of them)
>> support the voice features needed to work with FS. However,
>> many SIM
>> locked ones have the feature blocked. Unlocked ones should be OK.
>>
>> Most dongles now support quad band 2G operation, which covers
>> most of
>> the frequencies ever used for 2G GSM. However, most dongles
>> only support
>> one 3G band. Some support 2 bands. There are, however,
>> several bands
>> used for 3G around the planet. If the dongle you choose
>> doesn't support
>> your local 3G bands, you will only be able to use it for 2G
>> communication. That might be OK. It might not. It depends on
>> your local
>> service offerings. Just beware.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> On 05/13/2012 09:49 AM, Brian Foster wrote:
>> >
>> > Fellow freeswitchers,
>> >
>> > I am sending this email out to let you all know that I am
>> setting up a
>> > group buy for the Huawei E169. It should be compatable with
>> > mod_gsmopen, and that will be tested before we go and do a
>> buy. The
>> > reason why there is interest in this particular model is
>> the fact that
>> > it does have an external antenna jack. Otherwise they are
>> fairly close
>> > to the E1550.
>> >
>>
>>
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