Perhaps bro blacktubi can get more info haha.. They do look similar to me, but not sure if there are any changes due to telco contracts.. hopefully not

Edit: After reading more.. it seems they are identical.. just rebranding. It is also rebranded to Telekom Speedbox LTE. Both the Vodafone B2000 and Telekom Speedbox LTE is Huawei B593

This post has been edited by mel5582: Dec 21 2012, 04:39 PM

JUST LIKE K5005 N E398 RITE?

Yup, the limitations are set by the telco provider.. so if the B2000 is flashed with Huawei's stock firmware, it should perform like the original one (fingers crossed)

This post has been edited by mel5582: Dec 21 2012, 04:45 PM

Let's put it in an arrogant and blunt way, money is not really an issue (for me or others) but then Maxis' speed in my area is so donkey.

Pretty true.. need to evaluate the speed first before splurging the dough. If ok, I might get this modem for the old folks to facebook or watch movies online back in Penang haha.

Yes, fully support what you mentioned.

pretty sure around PJ area, almost alot place getting congested. daylight speed only get 2~3MB/s.

still bear with them.

exactly...if the speed poor in the area using super powerful modem/router also no use....

anyone experiencing "cannot connect" problem?

mine happen 1pm today

i've tried :

-change apn
-change laptop
-change modem to phone
-n my friend can connect using normal maxis postpaid

but still not able to connect

what else shud i change?

(e367 user here)

Change others ISP?
Change your house?
Some time your area do maintenance or your sim spoil

This post has been edited by owc: Dec 21 2012, 06:15 PM

fully agreed, last night my setup of e398+mr3420 v2+antenna can run below 1Mbps placing at bad spots(open air,tried a few times). best spot only 2 ~ 3Mbps
but midnight got 7 to 8 lo .. haih..

If 3MBps I don't mind. That's 24Mbps.
Don't worry I know what you meant.

That's the whole reason why I have the intention to sell off my E398 and one extra panel. It doesn't serve much purpose to me.

Currently my handicap e372 out perform all the rest of my modem. So unless the e398 performs superb or else better skip the b593 dream.

MF680 download speed via idm 2.0 - 2.5 MB/s

at first i thought the same but sim spoilt should result no signal detect rite?
mine can still detect signal

Actually LTE chipset on LTE device are the same by Qualcomm right now

No mather B593 or E398 they are running on the same chip.

But B593 larger PCB and better heat allow higher stability compared to conventional 3G modem. And bigger antenna allow better signal.

Eg : Yes Go dongle VS Yes Zoom. The improvement is obvious

If you guys aim for B593, wait for 2013 Maxis will launch it, avoid wasting the money now

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Added on December 21, 2012, 9:19 pmJust keep those that works best for you

E398 is definitely more stable than MF680 unless you cool your MF680 too.

This post has been edited by blacktubi: Dec 21 2012, 09:19 PM

Nah, for the whole night my E398 only got 5Mbps max. I got so fed up with it and changed to MF680 and immediately my speed straight shot up to 11Mbps. Coincidence? I don't know.
Yes stable in obtaining slow speed lo.

No cooling was done and actually oh E398 is equivalent hot as well.

It works differently depends on location I can say
Some got MF680 working some may not

I tried more than 5 MF680 and killed 2 by firmware, none of them ever works at my location even with my Umobile.
That's why I always prefer E372 when E398 not here.

what a bad news, somehow i read E398 hot outside, cool inside

I will do a complete review once I get my Camera back

MF680 is a whole hot brick.
E372 cold outside hot inside

E398 come with plenty of thermal tape inside to encourage heat dissipation.
Until now it is the only LTE got this feature.
Every LTE chip is hot (320U / MF820)