Mobile broadband modem: types and vendors modems

Beside the network infrastructures, mobile broadband provider should prepare what kind of modem cards they will launch to the market. Modem cards will allow mobile broadband subscribers to enable transmission of large email while they on mobile. Modem cards can expedite the process and increase the productivity. Modem cards can affect to the mobile broadband performance. It is depending on the speed of the modem and the service. Some of USB modems cards have download speed up to 7.2 Mbps but most of the USB is typically has about 1.5 Mbps.

Modem cards types

There are several types of mobile broadband modem cards which usually user by mobile broadband subscribers such as PCMCIA Cards, USB Modems, Embedded Modules and Routers. PCMCIA and USB modems are used for individually user meanwhile mobile broadband router is used to share mobile broadband connection for more than one computer. The most popular mobile equipment to provide mobile broadband service is 3G USB modem that plugs into the USB port of a computer or router. Some of modems can work on the popular mobile broadband service but it is very expensive

Modem vendors

To provide the modem card, mobile broadband provider can cooperate with modem vendor to have bundling modem. However, usually modem vendors have been deployed the various modems for any mobile broadband providers and network platform whether GSM or CDMA platform. Below are the most popular modem vendors in the world;

  1. ZTE
  2. Sierra Wireless
  3. Option Wireless Technology
  4. Novatel Wireless Inc
  5. Ericsson
  6. Qualcomm Inc
  7. Huawei Technologies

The things that should be considered by modem vendors while they plan to deploy it;

  1. Reliable High Speed Wireless Data Access
  2. Security: The Mobile Identification Number (MIN) and Electronic Serial Number (ESN), together with CDMA spread spectrum technology can make sure for unauthorized users to information.
  3. Antenna: should able to offer maximum data throughput.
  4. Software that will be used to install and the compatibility with all version
  5. Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) to allow for “Always On”, Auto-Connect

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