This Product Discontinued or Obsolete
While current owners of this device or plan may continue to find performance to be adequate for the foreseeable tech-future, we do not recommend upgrading to or purchasing it.
This is AT&T's combination mobile hotspot and projector all-in-one unit, designed for stereotypical road warriors who want it all wrapped up in one portable package.
ZTE Restrictions In the United States:
ZTE is a Chinese company that produces a variety of electronics, including consumer cellular devices as well as network equipment that can potentially be used by cellular carriers and other internet service providers.
Beginning in 2018, the US government restricted the sale and support of ZTE products in the US due to security concerns. Then, in November 2022, the US government stopped certifying any ZTE products (along with products from Huawei and other China-based companies) for use in the US. This effectively means that ZTE cannot legally sell new products in the US anymore.
Existing ZTE products, like the ones listed here on MIRC, are still FCC certified and legal to utilize. The FCC does have the authority to revoke existing licenses for this gear, but we think that is unlikely to happen. Those using existing ZTE devices can continue to utilize them as normal.
Specifications
- Battery Life: 16 hrs (hotspot mode) / 2.5 hrs (projector mode)
- # of Connected Devices: 10 Wi-Fi
- Networks supported:
LTE Bands: 2, 4, 5, 17, 29
4G: HSPA+ 850/1900/2100MHz
3G / 2G: Global Roaming Ready - LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation: Yes (2x 10MHz channels)
- LTE Performance Category: Category 4
(Max Theoretical Speed: 150Mbps Down / 50Mbps Up) - Cellular Antenna Ports: None
- Wi-Fi Technology / Frequencies: 802.11 b/g/n - 2.4GHz or 5GHz, not simultaneously.
- Dimensions: 5.3" x 5.2" x 1.2" / 19.4 oz
- SIM Card Type: 3FF / Micro SIM
- Retail Price: $449
Review & Testing Status
We do not intend to obtain a review unit of this model. For optimizing for mobile internet, we generally recommend sticking to products dedicated to the task. This has been rated elsewhere as a great battery-powered projector and solidly capable hotspot.
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Purchasing Options
Mobile hotspot devices are small, self-contained units that receive a cellular data signal and transform it into an internet connection. They are a cellular modem and router combined. Most can create their own personal Wi-Fi network.
They are typically designed with a specific cellular carrier in mind and require a suitable cellular data plan of their own to operate. You might see them called Jetpacks (Verizon's term for them) or MiFi (Inseego's name for them).
Here's a quick video going over the features of a hotspot, and what makes one better than another:
The guides below have been hand-picked to help further your education about selecting mobile hotspots and best utilizing them in your mobile internet setup.
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