Sonim is a rugged-device company focused on public safety, enterprise, and field-worker markets, and is now part of NEXA mobility.
The Sonim MegaConnect is a premium ruggedized 5G hotspot for AT&T and FirstNet with two unusual features:
- Support for higher transmit power (High Power User Equipment - HPUE) on FirstNet LTE Band 14, giving it a potential coverage and uplink advantage in fringe areas and weak-signal environments.
- 4x TS-9 ports - two ports for cellular, 1 port for Band 14/n14 HPUE, and 1 port for GPS.
The hotspot utilizes a Qualcomm SDX75 modem, comes with a large removable 8,000 mAh battery, and includes 2.5 Gbps Ethernet and dual-band Wi-Fi 7 (no 6 GHz support).
Specifications
- Model Number: H705
- # of Connected Devices: Up to 64
- Control Panel Address and Default Password:
- Address: http://192.168.1.1 or http://sonim.mobilehotspot
- Password:
- USB Tethering Support: Yes
- Modem Chipset: Qualcomm X75
- Supported Networks and Bands: AT&T
- 5G Sub-6GHz: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
- 5G mmWave: None
- LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
- 5G Cellular Performance:
- Max Theoretical 5G Performance: Not Specified, likely around 7 Gbps
- 5G Carrier Aggregation: 5x 5G Carrier Aggregation - Mid-and & Low-and 5G can be combined.
- LTE Performance:
- LTE Performance Category: Cat 20 (Max Theoretical Speed: 2 Gbps Down, 316 Mbps Up)
- LTE Carrier Aggregation: At least 5-Band
- MIMO Support: 4x4 MIMO
- Cellular Antenna Ports: 2x TS-9 cellular, 1 TS-9 HPUE
- Other Ports: USB Type C, RJ45 Ethernet, 1x TS-9 GPS
- Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Battery: 8000 mAh
- Claimed Battery Life: 12 hours normal use, 3 hours heavy use with HPUE
- Can Be Powered Without a Battery: Yes
- Battery Part #: Not Specified
- Battery Purchase: Not Specified
- Dimensions:5.39 x 3.94 x 1.17 inches
- SIM Card Type: 1x Nano
- Retail Price: $509.99
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