Today Three announces a new, high speed Mobile Wi-Fi device – the Huawei E586 MiFi –
which will be the first mobile Wi-Fi device in the UK to feature next generation HSPA+
mobile broadband technology.
The new MiFi will allow customers to experience significant speed gains compared to the
existing award-winning MiFi. Initially around 40% faster, those figures will increase even further
as Three ramps up its upgrade programme and rolls out the HSPA+ 21.1Mbps standard across
its high-speed 3G network.*
The features and functionality Three’s customers have come to know and love from the Three
MiFi are still there. Fast, secure Wi-Fi for iPads, laptops or handheld games consoles at the
touch of a button. An OLED screen displaying key information like the amount of data used,
speed of the current connection and length of browsing time, and a new look dashboard for
viewing SMS and changing settings. In addition a new feature allows users to see their Wi-Fi
user name and password on screen at the touch of a button for fast pairing with new gadgets.
David Kerrigan, head of mobile broadband at Three commented: “As the UK’s biggest 3G
mobile broadband network, we’re delighted to introduce our high speed mobile Wi-Fi product.
This joins our award winning HSPA+ dongles making us the only operator offering an entirely
next generation HSPA+ enabled range of mobile broadband products. Aside from this step up in
speed, the new cradle charger, which looks great, will help people get the best performance in
the home.â€
The new MiFi, built by Huawei, will be available in store and online from September.
Key features:
· Charging cradle
· 21.1 Mbps technical standard Download (HSDPA )
· 5.76 Mbps technical standard Uplink (HSUPA)
· Internal Memory slot for micro SD card that supports up to 32GB
· Approximately 4.5 hours battery life
* Three is aiming to have 80% of its network upgraded to HSPA+ by the end of this year, with
the rest following soon afterwards
