Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
+1 954 354 2748
communications@marinetelecom.net
Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
+1 954 354 2748
communications@marinetelecom.net
Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
+1 954 354 2748
communications@marinetelecom.net
Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
+1 954 354 2748
communications@marinetelecom.net
Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
+1 954-354-2748
communications@marinetelecom.net
We now have the pricing in for …
4 New Products Added. Please see links under “Important Pages” on the right side. AER2200-1200M, IBR900-1200M, IBR1700-1200M, and MC-400-1200M Add-On Modem card for routers that take a 2nd modem, including those that can do so with add-on Extensibility Dock product.
Note: These products may only work on AT&T Network for now. An update is supposed to come later (March 2019?) to allow them to work on all supported networks by the hardware.
Alan Spicer Telecom / Marine Telecom
+1 954 354 2748
communications @ marinetelecom.net
Now available … The Cradlepoint COR IBR1700-1200M. Gigabit LTE – LTE Advanced Pro. Currently only for AT&T Network but a firmware update will be available in a couple months for other carrier networks.
As indicated these are only available (known working) on AT&T 4G LTE Advanced Pro Network. A firmware update will come out in the coming months allowing other cellular carriers networks. AC Power Supply and Antennas are not included as this is a mobile router and it is expected you will install external antennas on any vehicle this is used in including marine vessels. DC power cable is supplied. AC Adapter can be ordered if needed.
Alan Spicer Telecom / Marine Telecom
+1 954 354 2748
communications @ marinetelecom.net
Quite awhile back I wrote a post on antennas db Myth/Marketing.
Db Marketing … a pun on dBi, dBd, as gain factors in antennas.
Gb (Gb/s) Marketing … 600 Mb/s max on a tower vs maybe 60 Mb/s to a user on a busy tower. 1200 Mb/s maybe 120 Mb/s to a user? Still an improvement over 10 to 20 Mb/s. It may be marketing, when saying something is 5G Evolution, but the improvements are like Super LTE. You can compare LTE, LTE Advanced, 600M LTE-A, and 1200M LTE Advanced Pro. These are big upgrades / improvements. Enough that Qualcomm Chipsets are made, that LTE Modem Modules are made that support them.
Similarly, now, we have Gb Marketing and “G” (5G) Marketing as this article alludes to:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/21/18151764/att-5g-evolution-logo-rollout-fake-network
“FierceWireless guesses that “potentially millions” of people could see the new logo, with AT&T’s 5G Evolution network available in over 400 markets by the end of 2018. Given that real 5G will be rare and limited for the next year or more, this tiny little branding change could lead to a great deal of misunderstanding around the state of the next-generation wireless technology.”
See also:
https://www.lifewire.com/att-5g-4178303
Just look up “T-Mobile LTE Advanced Pro” …
and you will see that T-Mobile has also deployed LTE Advanced Pro and License Assisted Access (LAA.) That’s the kettle calling the pot black. They may not be putting a “5G E” logo in phones … but they are doing transition upgrades to their network including LTE Advanced Pro.
They will have their marketing battles, and T-Mobile might just be a faster network than AT&T … but … but … but …
“But as counterintuitive as it may seem, the continued buildout of 5G networks over the next two years may mean that you’ll get the best overall experience from a new 4G phone that takes advantage of “4.9G” LTE Advanced and Pro technology. Carriers will light up 5G in cities only after receiving necessary local approvals and installing enough hardware to be “citywide” or close.
A 5G revolution is definitely coming, but until the 5G towers appear where you work and live, you won’t see the truly game-changing improvements in speed or latency for yourself. Until then, I’d suggest you make the most of 4G, which will surprise many people by actually getting better with age.”
Cellular has had “Generations” as markers of the technology for a long time now. They are unofficial milestones in cellular development. To be more official you need to look into 3GPP and the Release versions as well as User Catagories for speeds.
2G had 2.5G with Higher Data Rates, GPRS, and Edge. I remember setting up serial modem connections where it acted like a landline dial up connection.
3G had 3.5G with Higher Download Speed (HSDPA) before Higher Upload Speed was added with HSUPA. Finally being called just HSPA – High Speed Packet Access. I remember cellular routers having just HSUPA and then finally they came out with HSDPA, like I said which just became HSPA.
4G also now has 4.5G – which is LTE Advanced Pro. 4G LTE being Long Term Evolution. The system was already digital … the core became all packet switched instead of having circuit switched as in 3G and 2G. 4.5G advances 4G LTE a lot. At first LTE Advanced, and now LTE Advanced Pro. We have 600Mb/s LTE-A and 1200Mb/s Advanced Pro. These are of course the system max for the technology … where average user speeds will be less depending on tower(s) loading conditions. 600M might mean user speeds of 60Mb/s. 1200M might mean user speeds of 120Mb/s. Considering the fastest for 4G LTE on average was around 20Mb/s that’s a big improvement. We have both 600M LTE-A and 1200M LTE-A PRO systems available. LTE-A PRO might not be available in your area. You should check with your cellular provider as to if it is available. AT&T is calling this “5G Evolution”.
5G Is being worked on … being tested and deployed in phases. Is it available where you are or where you travel to? You’ll have to ask. LTE – LTE-A is already a mature technology. 5G will use LTE to assist it for quite some time. 5G will need more radio heads … smaller towers closer to user areas. 5G will use some existing bands (sub 6 Ghz bands) and Millimeter (High Ghz > 6Ghz bands.) The Millimeter wave bands help with the expected much faster speeds … but don’t travel as far or penetrate objects (walls, vehicles) as well as the lower bands. Antennas are going to be a fun thing for boats and other vehicles. We will have to see what antennas come out, what becomes available. These things take time. Just like equipment such as routers (even smart phones) takes time to be developed and released for sale.
Meanwhile we have, like I said, LTE Advanced Pro 1200M and LTE Advanced 600M systems available today. Many of which use modem expansion (add-on) slots – that can take newer modems as they become available. Again this is the 4.5G mentioned above, available now.
Alan Spicer Telecom / Marine Telecom
+1 954 354 2748
communications @ marinetelecom.net
These are available now. And are supposedly future upgradable to 5G as that rolls out. You can’t change the built-in modem but these routers come with an MC-400 modem slot for future upgradability by purchasing these modems.
LTE User CAT 18 (3GPP Release 13) – 1.2Gbps Max DL Rate – 2 x 2, 4 x 4, 8 x 8 MIMO. Modem has 4 ports for 4 X 4 MIMO. (To do that on a marine vessel [or any vehicle] you need 4 topside antennas or an antenna with 4 discrete elements with their own coax downlead.)
(Note: LAA may not be as obscure as they are leading us to believe. It’s in the Qualcomm chipset, in the Telit card … hard to believe they did that just for AT&T.)
“That peak 1Gbps speed, however, is only available in the “parts of 31 cities” that have AT&T’s obscure LTE-LAA network, with “more than 400” 5G Evolution markets peaking at a lower speed of 400Mbps. Small businesses with basic connectivity needs may be able to rely on 400Mbps for everything they need today, but multiple concurrent users could easily choke an LTE modem.”
https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/13/cradlepoint-offers-5g-upgradeable-routers-ahead-of-att-network-launch/
RF Bands
• LTE FDD: B1, B25(B2), B3, B66(B4),
B26(B5), B7, B8, B12(17), B13,
B14, B20, B28, B29(DL), B30, B32(DL), B71
• LTE TDD: B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B46(DL),
B48
• WCDMA: B1, B2, B4, B5, B8
Qualcomm X20 based …
The Snapdragon X20 LTE modem is designed to provide vastly expanded spectrum flexibility compared to the previous generation. With support for up to 5x carrier aggregation, up to 4×4 MIMO on three aggregated carriers and up to 12 LTE spatial streams, it can help many more operators around the world deploy Gigabit LTE service. Additionally, with support for License Assisted Access (LAA), Snapdragon X20 helps allow operators with as little as 10MHz of licensed spectrum tap into unlicensed spectrum to deploy Gigabit LTE, relieving congestion in crowded areas. So, even at the busiest times, you can get the service you need, when you need it, on your device.
Alan Spicer Telecom / Marine Telecom
+1 954 354 2748
communications @ marinetelecom.net
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