This Product Discontinued or Obsolete
While current owners of this device or plan may continue to find performance to be adequate for the foreseeable tech-future, we do not recommend upgrading to or purchasing it.
The Beam was AT&T's USB LTE modem option, which AT&T no longer sells directly.
Originally launched by Sierra Wireless as the AirCard 340U, Netgear acquired this product line - and it can be found under both names.
Specifications
- Networks supported:
LTE Bands: 4,17
4G/3G: HSPA+ 850/1900/2100MHz - Global roaming supported.
2G: GSM EDGE - Global Roaming - LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation: No
- LTE Performance Category: Category 3
(Max Theoretical Speed: 100Mbps Down / 50Mbps Up) - Cellular Antenna Ports: 1x / TS9 Connectors
- Dimensions: 1.97" x 2.56" x 0.46" / 1.91 oz
- SIM Card Type: 2FF / Mini SIM
- Retail Price: $169
Review & Testing Status
We do not intend to obtain a review unit of this model.
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