23
Oct
OK, so T-mobile suddenly went from zero to hero with their 3G network. I’m amazed at how stable their 3G coverage has been in my area, and how far the 3G coverage reaches. They have several 3G phones in their lineup, but not a single modem card.
To make matters worse, none of the major wireless manufacturers have even announced a 3G 1700 (AWS) modem card or USB adapter either.
I’m hoping someone has a tethering app really soon, or I’ll be stuck using Sprint for my wireless broadband service.
Robert F. said,
Agreed. This is the same reason I don’t own an iphone. I can see the logic, carriers don’t want to cannibalize their own broadband business. But I would actually pay more for an EVDO Rev A phone that I could bluetooth tether than the separate cost of modem + phone, were it available…
Rolando S. said,
/bump
I have the same question.
Blacktank said,
Huawei’s 3G modem for T-Mobile USA has received approval from the FCC, giving the carrier its first 3G USB modem.
The device, called the UMG181 for now, operates on four different bands: 850, 1700, 1900 and 2100 MHz bands, though T-Mobile customers will obviously get the most use out of the 1700 MHz UMTS frequency. The device will also be able to recognize 2G signals and will be able to operate on EDGE data speeds when a 3G signal is not available.
T-Mobile has not officially announced the device, so there is no pricing and availability information yet
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