Samsung SWC-U200 USB modem is the Mobile WiMAX certified device which is fully compliant with Mobile WiMAX Wave2 profiles based on the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard. It utilizes CMC-730 Mobile WiMAX modem chipset designed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics, a leading provider of Mobile WiMAX solutions.

This device operates in 2.5GHz frequency band and offers high-speed connectivity in mobile environment with extremely low power consumption. It fully integrates direct up transmitter and ZIF receiver architecture, which has low noise, large dynamic range with high linearity.

Yota,WiMAX provider in Russia, offer the Samsung SWC-U200 as official Yota Mobile WiMAX USB Modem.

The modem provides connection to Yota network at a speed of up to 10 Mb/s within the coverage area. It carries built-in Yota Access software necessary for the connection.

The recommended retail price for the Samsung SWC-U200 USB modem is 4500 RUB incl. VAT. Yota will provide free unlimited Internet access for all customers of this modem until March 31, 2009.

This modem is available in St. Petersburg’s largest electronics retail chains KEY, Svyaznoy, DIXIS and Teleforum.The start of sales in Moscow will be announced additionally.

Samsung SWC-U200 distribution package contains subscriber ID card carrying login and password, as well as modem setup instruction. Upon connecting the device to the PC, the Yota Access software launches automatically. After installing Yota Access software to the PC, the subscriber should register himself on the www.yota.ru web site by entering login and password in the Self Care section. The whole installation process takes just several minutes. Upon the next connection, the Yota network will be automatically found within the coverage area.

Mobile@mail has experience Yota test both on a notebook using Samsung SWC-U200 and the other was on HTC MAX 4G. What did happen ? SWC-U200 get Yota signal, while HTC MAX 4G didn’t get anything at all.

Another Yota user caught on video while watching streamed TV with Samsung SWC-U200 plugged in his laptop.We can see TV streaming was run smoothly.

At this time, Samsung SWC-U200 has proven is the best device to access Yota WiMAX in Russia. Hopefully next April 2009 all Yota network will be perform excellent for using any kind WiMAX devices.

Specifications:

• Host Interface : USB2.0
• Data transfer rate: up to 10 Mbps (download data), up to 3 Mbps (data)
• Antenna: Built-in
• Indicator Network: LED
• Modulation: QPSK, 16/64QAM, OFDMA
• Standard: IEEE 802.16e Wave 2
• Frequency range: 2.5~2.7 GHz
• The power signal on output: 0.2 W
• Power consumption: 2.5 W
• Power supply: 5 V
• Dimensions: 70×27x14 mm
• Weight: 25g
• Compatibility: Microsoft Windows (R) XP, Vista. Unfortunately it doesn’t support Mac Support Mac OS X.

At this time apparently Modacom KWD-U2000 is the only mobile WiMAX USB modem that support Mac.

There is a project called MadWimax which develop reverse-engineered Linux driver for the Samsung SWC-U200 mobile WiMAX USB modem.There is no report about how Samsung SWC-U200 work on OS Linux ? You can check and download the driver in this link. Are you dare to install Linux driver on your Mac ? The choice is yours !

Photo courtesy of ptiz kem

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