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Huawei 5G CPE Win is the first 5G outdoor router from the world famous network equipment manufacturer. Placing the Huawei H312-371 router outside, the premises provides high quality signal reception and transmission and significantly increases the speed of 4G and 5G mobile Internet, including when used at the border of the cellular network. The Huawei 5G CPE Win outdoor router is one of those universal solutions that simultaneously support the 5G n78 and n79 standards. The device can work in both 5G networks in transition (NSA) and autonomous 5G networks (SA), which guarantees compatibility at all stages of the introduction of new technology.

High speed mobile internet 4G / LTE and 5G NR

Using the state-of-the-art Balong 5000 chipset, the Huawei H312-371 outdoor router supports download speeds up to 1.65 Gbps on 5G networks. The downlink channel provides speeds up to 250 Mbps. If there is no 5G connection, the Huawei 5G outdoor router automatically switches to 4G mode. The cellular module of the router belongs to the LTE Cat class. 19 and supports all 4G standards. Up to 5 frequency bands aggregation, 4x4 MIMO technology and state-of-the-art 256QAM modulation enable download speeds up to 1.6 Gbps. In this case, the "upload" speed corresponds to LTE Cat. 13 and reaches 150 Mbps. Such high rates make it possible to recommend Huawei 5G CPE Win today as a powerful solution for settlements with modern 4G infrastructure. The SIM slot of the router is designed to work with Nano-SIM cards of any telecom operator. Huawei H312-371 can be used today: you don't have to put a new router on the shelf and wait for 5G to appear. At the current stage of development of mobile technologies, the device will show itself perfectly when working in 4G networks!  

Built-in 4x4 MIMO antennas for weak signal reception

Huawei 5G CPE Win combines the capabilities of a router, 5G modem and an outdoor 5G antenna. Supporting for MIMO 4x 4 technologies provides simultaneous data transmission in four independent streams. Antennas with a gain of 5.5 dBi (main antenna) and 4 dBi (auxiliary antenna) are installed inside the router.   According to Huawei research, outdoor performance, well-thought-out design and the use of additional technologies can increase the range and speed of the router by 20% compared to conventional indoor models.

Passive PoE and service WiFi

Huawei H312-371 is equipped with a single gigabit Ethernet port for indoor connection to a user's device. This device can be a desktop computer, laptop, or a room WiFi router. An interesting find of Huawei engineers is to combine the Ethernet cable connector and the protective cover of the street block, which allows you to reliably isolate the Ethernet port and SIM slot from external influences. The case is protected against dust and moisture according to the IP65 class. The street router is powered by Passive PoE technology (19V, 1.26A). Electricity travels over the same network cable as data. The PoE adapter plugs into the break in the Ethernet cable, which allows you to install the router outdoors (on a wall, bracket or remote mast) and not worry about the presence of an electrical outlet nearby. The Huawei router is equipped with a WiFi service module (2.4 GHz) and can be configured using a regular smartphone or tablet. The manufacturer emphasizes that the WiFi network of the router is primarily intended for device configuration, and not for general access to the mobile Internet. Parameters can be changed via the web interface or the Huawei proprietary application. Huawei 5G CPE Win comes with a flat coil Ethernet cable, PoE power injector, mast / bracket mount and instructions. Huawei 5G CPE Win is an innovative solution that allows you to prepare for the arrival of 5G mobile networks today. The design of the router with built-in antennas in the outdoor case allows to significantly improve the quality of signal transmission and to operate the system not only in the city, but also outside large settlements. With many technical innovations and high-speed technologies, we can recommend Huawei H312-371 to users with high demands on home communication equipment.  

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi Pro (E6878-370) is one of the most powerful and versatile 5G pocket WiFi routers on the market. The Huawei 5G pocket WiFi is equipped with a fast WiFi module, a high-capacity battery, a wired and wireless power bank function, and at the same time easily fits in a jacket or briefcase pocket. Huawei E6878-370 can work not only in 5G networks, but also in 4G standards, which allows mobile users to stay ahead of their time and prepare in advance for the arrival of 5G in large cities.

Huawei's all-in-one portable 5G solution

Huawei E6878-370 supports multiple 5G bands, including the promising n78 and n79 standards. The capabilities of the router provide for work in both transient networks (NSA) and full-fledged autonomous 5G networks (SA). In the absence of 5G coverage, the router automatically switches to 4G / LTE mode.

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi Pro delivers 4G download speeds up to 300Mbps. When 5G networks are launched, the data acquisition speed increases to 1.65 Gbps - an indicator unattainable for networks of previous generations. Record performance is driven by the wide bandwidth available in the new 5G bands, as well as assistive technologies.

The Huawei 5G WiFi router can be used with any telecom operator. The SIM-slot of the Nano-SIM format is installed under a plastic shutter that protects the device from dust and moisture getting into the case, as well as protects against accidental removal of the card.

Fast WiFi module and easy setup

The connection of subscriber devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, game consoles and various peripherals) to the router is carried out via a WiFi network. The wireless module installed in Huawei E6878-370 supports 2.4 and 5 GHz modes and covers any WiFi devices. When operating in the 801.11ac standard, the router provides the ability to transfer data at speeds up to 867 Mbps.

The monochrome LCD on the front of the router displays basic information about the current operating mode, mobile signal strength, number of wireless connections, and battery charge status. Some basic settings can be changed by the user using the control keys and OSD. Access to advanced network parameters is carried out through the web interface or the proprietary Huawei application.

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi Pro is equipped with a miniature USB Type-C connector, which is used to charge the battery, as well as to connect the router to a laptop or computer. Supports fast charging of the router using SuperCharge technology (40 W).

5G router and powerbank with wireless charging in one case

The Huawei E6878-370 model is equipped with an 8000 mAh battery, which allows you to operate the router in standalone mode and maintain a WiFi network for many user devices.

Another unique feature of the router is the ability to use it as a wireless or wired power bank! Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi Pro supports FastCharge (15W) wireless charging. Wired charging is performed via a full-size USB Type-A port using SuperCharge technology (22.5W).

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi Pro (E6878-370) router is an innovative and practical gadget that combines stylish design, convenience and high technology. Ahead of its time, the Huawei router invites you to look into the mobile world of tomorrow. Light weight and dimensions, utmost ergonomics and user-friendliness - all this Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi Pro!

What's the difference between Huawei E6878-370 and Huawei E6878-870?

Huawei E6878-370 is a more "advanced" version of the Huawei E6878-870 router. Unlike its similar counterpart, the E6878-370 has a larger battery (8000 mAh versus 4000 mAh), supports 40W fast charging (versus 18W) and can be used as a full-fledged wired or wireless power bank. Due to the use of a high-capacity battery, the Huawei E6878-370 has a slightly larger size. If you want to know more about the difference, click here: https://www.4gltemall.com/blog/difference-between-huawei-5g-mobile-wifi-pro-e6878-370-and-e6878-870/

Advantages of Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi Pro (E6878-370):

• Support for promising 5G standards n78 and n79;
• Download speed up to 1.65 Gbps in 5G networks and up to 300 Mbps in 4G networks;
• Suitable for use in Asia, Middle East and Europe;
• High capacity 8000 mAh battery with fast charging function (40 W);
• Wireless SuperCharge function (15 W);
• SuperCharge wired power bank function (22.5 W);
• LCD display and OSD;
• Modern stylish design.

The 5G router Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 (model number: H122-373) is now available in many countries since 2020. The device can use all currently available cellular technologies and, at around 450USD without a contract, is significantly cheaper than the previous Huawei 5G CPE Pro.

Appearance

The Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 is package in a simple box. In addition to the 5G WiFi router itself, it includes a power supply unit with a permanently connected power cable (output: 12V / 2A) and a short LAN cable. A printed, multilingual quick guide is also included, which is easy to understand thanks to some graphics.

At first glance, the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 hardly differs from an ordinary 4G LTE router such as the Huawei B618 or Huawei B818. The Huawei 5G WiFi router is relatively compact and, thanks to the white plastic body in the cube design, quite inconspicuous. Only a large 5G logo on the top reveals that it is a top modern 5G router.

Weak point connections

On the back of the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 there are two RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, one of which can also be used as a WAN port. This is useful, for example, if you want to use an existing cable or DSL modem.

There is also a connection for the power supply unit and an RJ11 telephone connection on the back. Unfortunately, the telephone function may be deactivated in the software of the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 H122-373 offered in some countries.

The slot for the nano SIM card is located on the underside. This is protected by a rubber cover. Incidentally, the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 can be used with any SIM card; there is no SIM lock for the router models.

A reset button and a power button are also located on the bottom. In addition to the SIM card slot, there is also a USB Type-C connection. The connections are certainly one of the biggest points of criticism of the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2. With the LAN connections, at least a connection with a higher performance than 1 GBit/s would have made sense, after all, the router can theoretically achieve data rates of up to 3.6 GBit/s in the 5G network. Even in practice, speeds of over 1 GBit/s are not uncommon.

In addition, many users will miss connections for an external antenna. It is true that the use of an external antenna in 5G operation only makes limited sense, as a large number of frequency ranges are often bundled and more than 2 × 2 MIMO is used. Unfortunately, there is also no USB port, for example to integrate storage media into the network.

LEDs and fans

On the front of the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 there are some LEDs that signal the operating status and the reception strength. So you can easily see in which network technology (4G or 5G) the router is working. There is also an optically subtle LED on the underside, which Huawei calls "Ambient Light". However, this LED light strip does not apparently fulfill a special function;

Since the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 can apparently get relatively warm during operation, Huawei has installed an active fan. In the test, however, this was not audible even in longer 5G operation.

Test in the 5G network

A total of 11 different 5G frequency bands are supported by the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2, including the bands n1, n3, n7, n28 and n78, which are relevant for Europe and Asia. 4G LTE Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28 and 32 are supported in LTE operation. This means that the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 has very good compatibility with current and future cellular networks.

The Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 is currently one of only a few end devices that can use the 5G band n28 in conjunction with LTE band 20 as an anchor. Vodafone is expanding 5G band n28, especially in rural areas, as it enables very high ranges. This makes the router, which Vodafone markets as “Gigacube 5G”, ideal for 5G in rural areas.

In the test with a SIM card in the telecommunications network, the router ran smoothly on the frequency bands n1 and n78, of course always in NSA mode with an LTE cell as an anchor. In theory, however, the router can also use 5G SA as soon as a corresponding core network is available.

The speeds were very good both in 5G operation and in LTE operation. In the downlink, around 1 Gbit/s in the downlink and around 160 Mbit/s in the uplink were possible via 5G using band n78. When using band n1, up to 450 Mbit/s was achieved in the downlink. The latency times were pleasantly short, sometimes well below 15 milliseconds. In the LTE network, up to 450 Mbit/s in the downlink and up to 95 Mbit/s in the uplink were achieved.

The router could not be tested in the Vodafone 5G network due to the lack of a suitable 5G SIM card.

Very good WiFi connection

The Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 supports the new WiFi 6 standard and theoretically achieves up to 2402 Mbit/s in the frequency range around 5 GHz and up to 574 Mbit/s in the frequency range around 2.4 GHz. In practice, the data rates are usually significantly lower. As it turned out in the test, most WiFi 6 end devices can only use lower bandwidths, for example because instead of 4 × 4 MIMO only 2 × 2 MIMO antenna technology is used. Nevertheless, the router with WiFi 6 is significantly faster than older router models and with a current WiFi 6 device, data rates of around 1 Gbit/s can be achieved quickly, for example with the Samsung Galaxy S20 or the Oneplus 8 Pro.

In addition to the speed, the WLAN range was also convincing in the test. A large apartment can be supplied without any problems, unless there are super thick walls between the devices. In theory, other WiFi routers can also be combined to form a mesh network via the Huawei HiLink Mesh service.

The Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 can supply up to 128 devices simultaneously with a WLAN connection. The WLAN network on 5 GHz is preferred by the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 by default, i.e. even if you explicitly connect to the 2.4 GHz network, the connection is established on 5 GHz, provided the end device supports this frequency range. The user benefits from significantly higher speeds, but can of course also deactivate the function in the web interface if necessary. 

Software and operation

The Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 can either be configured via the Huawei AI Life app (Android and iOS) or via the web interface (IP: 192.168.8.1). Both the app and the web interface are visually appealing and easy to use. All important functionalities are available, including, for example, the ability to call up statistics on the Internet connection or information on the connected devices.

Basically, a little more functions are available via the web interface than via the app. For example, there are functions such as bridge mode or the option of routing the Internet connection via a VPN. More common functions such as guest WiFi can also be configured via the app.

Overall, the range of functions is unfortunately relatively limited, especially professionals and network experts will certainly miss some functions. It starts, for example, with a simple time switch for the WLAN and goes through to manual technology or frequency band selection for the modem. None of this is possible with the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2.

Not even meaningful information about the currently used radio cell can be read out. Windows users can at least help themselves with the unofficial tool "LTE-Watch H", which can read out more detailed information about the connection. 

Conclusion on the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2

The Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 made a very good impression in the test. The device is very fast in both the 5G network and the LTE network and, thanks to WiFi 6, passes the internet connection on to connected end devices just as quickly. Operation is very easy thanks to the stylish app and clearly structured web interface.

The weak points are the connections (only Gigabit LAN, no connections for an external antenna) and the comparatively small range of functions of the software. If you can live with these points of criticism, you can get a very good 5G router for around 450USD.

Apple presented four new iPhone 12s at its keynote today. All the Apple new iPhones including the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max come with 5G support.

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini

The new iPhone 12 is equipped with a 6.1-inch XDR OLED display with a resolution of 2,532 x 1,170 pixels. Although the display diagonal is identical to the iPhone 11, the new iPhone 12 is 15 percent smaller, 11 percent thinner and 16 percent lighter than its predecessor. The screen of the more compact iPhone 12 mini measures 5.4 inches and has a resolution of 2,340 x 1,080 pixels. What is new is the coating known as "Ceramic Shield", which, according to Apple, should protect the device four times better in the event of a fall.

Inside is the new Apple A14 Bionic, the first 5G smartphone SoC with a 5 nm process. According to the manufacturer, it has a 50 percent faster processor that consists of two performance and four efficiency cores. The GPU is 50 percent faster and consists of four cores. The Neural Engine should work 80 percent faster. In addition, all iPhones 12 support the new 5G cellular standard.

Both the Apple 5G iPhone are equipped with a dual camera on the back, which consists of 12 megapixel wide-angle and 12 megapixel ultra-wide angle. Among other things, it offers improved Smart HDR and a night mode. Also new is a magnetic ring on the back called MagSafe, which holds a charger in place magnetically. The iPhone 12 starts at 900USD, the iPhone mini from 800USD. Pre-orders will be possible for the iPhone 12 from October 16, and for the iPhone 12 mini from November 6.

iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max

The two new Pro models naturally offer all the essential features of the smaller models - and more. The iPhone 12 Pro also has a 6.1-inch display, the iPhone 12 Pro Max even one with a 6.7-inch diagonal. The special features are to be found mainly on the back, where Apple installs a triple camera. It consists of wide angle, ultra wide angle and telephoto camera (all with Deep Fusion). The iPhone 12 Pro Max also delivers even better pictures in the dark.

It starts with the iPhone 12 Pro with 128 GB from 1499USD on October 16. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is available for pre-order starting November 6th, starting at 1599USD.

ZTE presented a new 5G smartphone - Axon 20 5G this week, which is the world’s first under-display camera smartphone, delivering the industry’s first true full display. It’s equipped with a 6.92-inch 90Hz OLED display, and supports 10-bit color depth as well as 100% coverage of DCI-P3 color gamut, making the display performance reach the digital cinematic color standards. Moreover, the FHD+ resolution and OLED materials have made the display color clearer and more beautiful. By virtue of a length-width ratio of 20.5:9 and the DTS:X Ultra 3D sound, the device can deliver a cinematic experience.

The new ZTE 5G Smartphone is based on Snapdragon 765G with 6/8 GB RAM, 128/256 GB memory, 4220 mAh, Quad main camera and 32 MP front camera.

But precisely the last point is the highlight of the ZTE Axon 20, because it is the first smartphone that not only has the fingerprint sensor under the display, but also the front camera. So there is no notch and no hole.

ZTE Axon 20 5G features a 64MP super HD main camera that supports 4K high-resolution video at 60fps, super night scenes, video beauty and real-time HDR video in multiple lighting conditions. In addition, the main and wide-angle lenses support image stabilization, which helps shoot videos of higher quality.

With the thickness of only 7.98mm, and the ultra-thin design of double shoulder lines, ZTE Axon 20 5G has inherited the sleek style of ZTE Axon Series.

The 3D curved glass on the back contains ten layers of structural stacks, which have been carefully crafted with 36 different processes to create a unique and gorgeous texture. The Axon 20 5G comes in four vivid colors, including blue, black, purple and orange.

In addition, ZTE has collaborated with the well-recognized UK illustrator Sam Falconer to create an exclusive package for ZTE Axon 20 5G. The design aims to encourage young people to explore more possibilities of the current technologies, by artistically representing the great contributions made by four well-known scientists to mankind.

ZTE Axon 20 5G features the upgraded antenna technology to ensure an ultra-fast 5G experience anytime and anywhere. ZTE’s Super Antenna 2.0 is a cutting-edge PDS antenna with a 360-degree surround integrated design and intelligent closed-loop tuning technology, which can improve network connection stability and download speed.

In addition, the latest MiFavor 10.5 UI system supports movie-level screen optimization and smart screen projection while the large 4,220mAh battery can support 30W Quick Charge and a 5G power saving mode that improves battery life by 35%.

So far, the new mid-range smartphone from ZTE, whose price should cost less than 500 euros, has only been presented for China. If you like this phone, you may buy from some oversea online stores. Below are the specifications of ZTE Axon 20 5G cell phone for reference: