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  • Agent Smith - Monday, March 13, 2017 - link

    A lot of caveats in this article for this device. Dead in the water me thinks, apart from a couple of big cities?
  • bubblyboo - Monday, March 13, 2017 - link

    If you're going to use archaic words, at least use them properly. It's "methinks" not "me thinks."
  • bigboxes - Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - link

    Lighten up, Webster.
  • chrsphr - Monday, March 13, 2017 - link

    Gigabit LTE is a big technical challenge. You don't need just 4x4 MIMO and 256 QAM - you need that on two 20mhz wide bands simultaneously, as well as a *third* 20mhz band alongside with at least 2x2 MIMO and 256QAM.
    256QAM only works in very good signal conditions, so don't expect it at the cell edge. 4x4 MIMO does improve signal conditions, but most providers are only doing it on higher bands (2000mhz plus) so expected it to be limited to high density centre areas in the meantime.

    However, those high density city centre are going to have incredible capacity when it finally gets here. With all calls going over to VoLTE too, dropped calls due to busy cells will be a thing of the past
  • Meteor2 - Monday, March 13, 2017 - link

    I would've thought these devices would make more sense in the countryside​, where physical infrastructure is expensive and there are fewer users.

    Price, as always, is critical. The pricing in Australia was stupid; I doubt there are any users at all.
  • asfletch - Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - link

    Also it only works faster than a regular 3G/4G modem pretty much right in the Central Business District (and even them it's hit and miss) - see review on smh.com.au.
  • prateekprakash - Monday, March 13, 2017 - link

    Are there any simple LTE mobile routers with 802.11ac 5ghz that are present in market currently?
    I really need one for my dorm room in India...
  • iwod - Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - link

    Lots, from Netgear, Huawei, Tp-Link.
  • iwod - Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - link

    I wonder why the Ethernet Port wasn't made as a USB adopter? I wish i could get a smaller, slimmer profile of M1,

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