Unlocked Telekom Speedport II LTE Router

Since November 2012, the Germany Telekom finally has a successor to the first generation LTE router "Speedport ". Simply, the name of the new 4G router is "Speedport LTE II". What are the advantages and what are the differences to "Speedbox"? Answers to these questions can be found in the following article, including a detailed summary of all key data for Speedport II LTE Router.          

Features and characteristics of the LTE Speedport II (Telekom)
Manufacturer Model	Huawei B593u-12
Download Speed	up to 100 Mbit/s
Upload Speed	Up to 50 Mbit/s
Supported LTE bands:	LTE Band 3/7/20 (800/1800/2600MHz)
Backward compatible with:	HSPA/HSPA+/UMTS (900/2100 MHz)
MIMO Support:	MIMO 2x2
Connector for external antenna	Yes, 2 SMA female
Category:	LTE Category 3 (3GPP Release 8) Router
Telephone
With integrated telephone system		no
Port for ISDN phones		no
DECT		no
Networking | LAN & WLAN
LAN ports		4 LAN ports (RJ45) 100 Mbps
WLAN standards		Wi-Fi 802.11b/g for up to 32 users
5GHz Wi-Fi support		no
Coding		WEP, WPA, WPA2
USB		Yes, USB 2.0
Other
Dimensions | Weight		177 mm x 193 mm x 34 mm | approx 500 grams
Color		WHITE
Information material
Technical Data Sheet		» Datasheet PDF
available since ...		May 2012

 

 

The Speedport II with the new "Call & Surf via Funk" tariffs was launched in early December 2012 by Telekom. The router in LTE category 3 mode provides up to 100 Mbps download speed and capacity of 50 Mbps in upload. In addition, the Speedport II LTE is backward with 3G network, ie UMTS and HSPA (including DC-HSPA+). Earlier, the Telekom supplied from two different hardware versions, depending on what had just technically available at the customer network. A further improvement to the old port speed is the WLAN module. The new Speedport II now supports the latest "N" standard. Thus, home networks can reach via radio with up to 300 Mbit/s speed. There are also improvements in range and Wi-Fi reception. This is according to the manual, in confined spaces, up to 30 meters or outside up to 300 meters. There are 4 RJ45 ports with up to 100 Mbps. Under the white label, it indicates the manufacturer model is Huawei router with the ID "B593u-12".      

Fit for LTE Network in Europe     The previous Speedport LTE dominated only in the band of 800 MHz; the second version is now much more flexible. Besides the already mentioned backward compatibility, LTE band 7/20 (1800 and 2600MHz) is supported. Therefore, the Telekom in some regions also provide up to 100 Mbps data rate by Call & Surf via Funk (L) for the first time.  

   

Unlike the SPEEDBOX    

 

Both variants for Telekom 4G Router are confusingly similar, not only on the name. Technically, there is also almost identical design. But: When Speedport II is GSM (2G) not connected, so that the Call & Surf tariffs only run via 3G or 4G.  The Speedport LTE II is in white, while the Speedbox is packed in a black case.      

Prices and Rates  

 

The router can be purchased in the 4G shop (www.4gltemall.com) for around 399USD. And it’s SIM unlocked, if you want to change to Vodafone 4G network, you will not need to change another router.