Which BR1-Mini?

Product Discussion Pepwave MAX
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I have been doing investigation with the two Mini models, LTE-US-T and LTEA-W-T.

I use all the networks - Vz, ATT, T-Mo, and Fi (which is T-Mo and Sprint).

Application is that the routers live inside race cars and we use the datalink for livestream video and car telemetry. Depending at which track we are at, we use different SIMs based on coverage of the carrier in that location. All in the USA, however.

I guess I am looking for advice of which of the two to use for this, knowing we are moving around carriers at almost every venue. Any clues would be appreciated.

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Good Evening
The MAX-BR1-MINI-LTE-US-T will cover you for the USA.
The MAX-BR1-MINI-LTEA-W-T will also work but also brings additional benefits e.g. LTE-A (can connect to multiple frequencies simultaneously) and would also work in Europe on 4G
Have a look here regarding the benefits of LTE-A - https://www.peplink.com/technology/lte-a/

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If you are using T-MO and Sprint I recommend the LTEA version because it covers Band 12 on TMO which is using 700MHz and on Sprint it adds Band 26 & 41. Thanks

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Definitely the MAX-BR1-MINI-LTEA-W-T

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Well, here is my concern. Yes, the W-T has more bands, but is missing three that the US-T has:

BC0/800 VZ
BC1/1900 Sprint, Fi, Vz
BC10/800 Sprint, Fi

I guess my question is - are those three bands important?

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Those are the 3G bands from Verizon and Sprint and they are still relevant today but long term they are not as they will be turning those down eventually.

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The LTE provides coverage on all carriers using their “legacy” networks. This means no Sprint band 26 or 41 and no T-Mobile band 12. The LTE-A provides access to all currently in use bands for all carriers. The SIMS are the same for both models except for Sprint. I can help you with this as I ship devices for use throughout North America.

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