...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@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@lists.freeswitch.org [mailto:freeswitch-users-bounces@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.

 

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@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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