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Your USB Modem
Wi-Fi, HSDPA, 3G and GPRS explained
The table below summarises the speed and availability of
the connection methods available on the USB Modem using
BT Access Manager.
Please note: Your USB Modem receives mobile signals only, it cannot
receive Wi-Fi signals. To use Wi-Fi, you will need a Wi-Fi card or adaptor.
Wi-Fi
HSDPA
3G
GPRS
Speed
Fixed Broadband Speeds
(Up to 8 Mbps – dependent
on line and location
1
)
up to 7.2
Mbps
2
up to 1.8
Mbps
up to
64Kbps
Availability
Your BT Business Hub/
router, plus thousands of
BT Openzone hotspots
Selected
areas
2
80% UK
coverage
99.7% UK
coverage
1. Other factors include site’s distance from exchange and contention sharing (the number of active users nearby).
2. Up to 7.2Mbps download speeds are subject to contention sharing, user’s computer equipment and HSDPA
connection. Current HSDPA areas: London districts: E1, E1W, E14, EC1, EC2, EC3, EC4, NW1, SW1, W1, W2, W8,
W9, W10, W11, W14, WC1, WC2. Airports: Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, London City, Southampton, Bristol,
Birmingham, East Midlands, Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast City, Belfast Int., Cardiff, and Norwich.
Your USB Modem
