4G LTE is already offering fast speeds of up to 1Gbps with the LTE-A Pro technology which is the Gigabit version of the 4G standard. The LTE-A Pro has been used as a stepping stone to 5G. With improved base station setups such as massive MIMO configuration, small cell devices, and beamforming in antennas, which are part of 5G characteristics, faster speeds will be realized. 5G is specifically important in the implementation of IoT.

Below are some of the best 5G NR cellular EU devices.

 

Travel/Portable Routers

Netgear M5 MR5200

This 5G router promises high cellular download speeds. Just like most Netgear mobile hotspots, the M5 has a good small router design with an interactive display with most information that a user may need regarding their cellular network and usage.

• The device promises 5G download speeds of up-to 4Gbps.

• It is a Wi-Fi 6 capable device. This means a faster connection on the WLAN and more devices as well. A user can connect up-to 32 Wi-Fi devices.

• Has an ethernet port that you can connect a LAN device or another router.

• It offers a secure network with VPN pass-through support and password protection.

• It has a rechargeable battery.

Huawei 5G CPE Pro

This 5G router supports various 5G NR bands as well as 4G bands. It can also connect to a fixed wired WAN connection.

• Supports both 4G and 5G connection and fixed-line connection.

• Supports Wi-Fi 6 which allows betters speeds and more WLAN connections. Other Wi-Fi standards are also supported.

• The Wi-Fi connection is dual-band, supports both 2Ghz and 5Ghz.

• It is not easily portable.

 

Inseego M1000 5G Hotspot

This cellular device is good for traveling due to its portability and small size and higher capacity battery.

• Supports 5G NR mmWave bands; n260/n261.

• Supports up to 16 on both LAN and WLAN connections.

• Has a battery capacity of 4400mAH which can help sustain connectivity for longer time.

 

 

 

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)

Inseego R1000 5G Home Router

5G home routers are coming out and this is among the first ones to be out on the market. It gives fast broadband connection on the 5G technology as well as high-performance Wi-Fi. It also supports mesh nodes to expand the Wi-Fi coverage.

• 5G NR compatible router. It has internal cellular antenna, so one may have to ensure they have a good signal or consider bidirectional amplifiers (BDA) to improve coverage.

• It has POE enabled port.

• Wide Wi-Fi coverage can be achieved with mesh nodes.

 

 

ZTE MC801 5G Indoor WiFi Router

Based on Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 platform, ZTE MC801 router can support new 5G network and provide high-speed Internet experience. It also supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology to enable a high number of users to access the fast 5G network.

• Supports both 5G NR and 4G LTE networks

• Dual-band Wi-Fi and multiple standards to ensure compatibility with devices. Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax

• Can support up to 128 users on Wi-Fi simultaneously.

• This router can also connect to WAN via ethernet.

 

D-Link DWR-2010 5G NR Enhanced Router/Gateway

The D-link DWR-2010 5G NR has options to customize the cellular settings for service providers. This makes it easy for deployment on a range of network configurations.

• It supports 5G NR and is categorized as 3GPP release 15.

• It has 4 external antennas to enhance LTE and 5G NR.

• Supports dual-band Wi-Fi.

• Supports Zigbee/Z-wave/BLE features for IoT.