

SMS speeds should not be a difference between the two modems.ĭrivers for this modem can be found on the Novatel Wireless web site at. However, the modem does not support HSUPA, limiting it to 384 Kbps for uploads and sending MMS.Īlthough we have yet to test it, the Merlin X950D would likely be a better choice for MMS, as it claims to support HSUPA up to 2.1 Mbps (Note: the X950D requires a firmware update to enable HSUPA and there may be some difficulty locating the firmware update). This modem supports HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps (although locating the appropriate firmware driver update seems to be a challenge, without it, it is limited to 3.6 Mbps). If you are using NowSMS in a laptop with an available ExpressCard slot, the Novatel Wireless Merlin XU870 ExpressCard Modem is a good modem to use with NowSMS to send and receive SMS and MMS messages.

Topic Keywords: 3G modem, ExpressCard modem, GSM modem
