[Ovmsdev] 3G

[Michael Balzer]

Mark,

this seems to be a good frequency overview of the german networks:

http://www.smsmich.de/Mobiles-Internet/umts-frequenzen.php

...including UMTS + GSM.

I currently use T-Mobile (GSM900) and have a backup SIM card of E-Plus 
(GSM1800).

Regards,
Michael



Am 06.04.2013 15:42, schrieb Mark Webb-Johnson:
>
> The modem module we are currently using is a GSM/GPRS module - the 
> SIMCOM SIM908. This is a quad band module, so compatible with 
> everywhere. Very nice, and works well, but I am aware that the global 
> cellular providers are moving away from 2G and long-term this may be a 
> problem.
>
> The replacement SIMCOM module seems to be SIM5320. But, the 
> frequencies seem more complex. Frustrating as we don't need the 3G 
> speed - but we do need the frequency compatibility.
>
>     http://wm.sim.com/producten.aspx?id=1029
>
>
> There appear to be three variants of the module:
>
>   * SIM5320A
>     Dual-Band UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900MHz
>     Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE  850/900/1800/1900MHz
>     * FCC
>     * PTCRB
>
>   * SIM5320E
>     Dual-Band UMTS/HSDPA 900/2100MHz
>     Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE  850/900/1800/1900MHz
>     * CE
>     * GCF
>     * ICACA
>
>   * SIM5320J
>     Dual-Band UMTS/HSDPA 850(800)/2100MHz
>     Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE  850/900/1800/1900MHz
>     * Telec
>     * JATE
>
>
> From the certifications, I'm guessing SIM5320A is USA and SIM5320E is 
> Europe.
>
> There is also SIM5218 <http://wm.sim.com/producten.aspx?id=1026>, 
> which appears to have similar features but is 
> tri-band UMTS/HSPA850/1900/2100 or UMTS/HSPA 900/1900/2100 as well 
> as GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900. It is more expensive and twice the 
> size of the SIM5320.
>
>   * SIM5218A
>     Tri-Band UMTS/HSPA850/1900/2100 MHz
>     Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
>     . CE
>     . FCC
>     . ROHS
>
>   * SIM5218E
>     Tri-Band UMTS/HSPA 900/1900/2100MHz
>     Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
>     . CE
>     . FCC
>     . ROHS
>
>   * SIM5218C
>     Single-Band UMTS 2100MHz
>     Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
>
>   * SIM5218J
>     Tri-Band UMTS/HSPA800/1900/2100 MHz
>     Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
>     . Telec
>     . JATE
>
>
> From my limited research, it seems AT&T is using 850 and 1900, Three 
> in UK is using 2100.
>
> Anyone know what the major carriers around the world use? What about 
> the ones you are using now?
>
> Regards, Mark.
>
> P.S. By comparison, the iPhone5 is MTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 
> 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (2 variants, with 
> a few bands each).
>
>
>
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