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Use the standard LTE router "Aterm MR04LN" for business / private use

ASCII Oedo Startup Kitajima. He is chasing various start-up companies and has a lot of interviews. Since there is an opportunity to compile reports on business trips and on the go, it is essential to have a mobile router that can be used with peace of mind as well as a mobile PC (photographing cooperation: Olive Oil Dining "la cantina cancemi") Kudanshita, Iidabashi shop)

Many ASCII.jp readers are considering purchasing new mobile PCs and tablets for their new life from spring or for the new year. I would like such people to consider reviewing the mobile communication environment. ASCII Oedo Startup Kitajima (hereinafter referred to as Kitajima) also had interviews with startup companies and needed a mobile router that could exchange data with peace of mind on a mobile PC. For example, as a result of considering whether it is possible to check information on the Internet and proceed with work on a mobile PC while waiting for lunch while busy, I got the LTE mobile router "Aterm MR04LN" of NEC Platforms introduced this time. is.

NEC Platforms LTE compatible mobile router "Aterm MR04LN"

ド定番LTEルーター「Aterm MR04LN」をビジネス/プライベートで活用せよ

Recent mobile PCs are becoming lighter and more sophisticated, and more and more people are using them even when working outdoors, and the amount of data communication consumed is on the rise. With a mobile router, it is easy to perform high-speed and stable communication even when exchanging large amounts of data using a mobile PC. Kitajima seems to have considered using the tethering function of smartphones, but emphasized that mobile routers are less worried about batteries. After all, with "Aterm MR04LN", you can perform continuous communication for up to about 12 hours during Wi-Fi tethering and up to about 24 hours during Bluetooth tethering, and your smartphone will run out of battery when you are on a business trip or on the go, and you will not be able to make calls. Can be avoided.

Voice-enabled SIM for smartphones, data communication SIM for mobile routers

In addition, the existence of cheap SIM services is helping to make it easier to use LTE mobile routers. With the spread of cheap SIM services, it has become possible to contract for large-capacity communication plans at a reasonable price, and the number of situations where the "Aterm MR04LN" can play an active role is increasing dramatically. Since "Aterm MR04LN" is a SIM lock-free terminal, it is also a point that you can not miss the fact that you can use cheap SIM services of 15 companies now (as of October 30, 2015. For details, "Aterm MR04LN connection confirmed LTE / 3G service business" List of people ").

Moreover, for example, by using a voice-enabled SIM for smartphones and a data communication-only SIM for "Aterm MR04LN", depending on the plan, the monthly charge for major carriers can be reduced. The "Aterm MR04LN" uses a dual SIM slot that allows you to insert two micro SIMs, so you can switch between private and business use.

If you want to use high-speed communication with peace of mind, the highly reliable standard "Aterm MR04LN"

There are other reasons for choosing NEC Platforms' Aterm MR04LN as an LTE-compatible mobile router. Among the many products released, the "Aterm MR04LN" is the "strongest" model that overwhelms others with its high communication speed and abundant functions. As a long-established telecommunications equipment company, there is only the main product of the "Aterm" brand, which has a high degree of perfection, and the "Aterm MR04LN" has become an "iron plate" and "standard" mobile router. From the next page, let's explain more specifically why we recommend "Aterm MR04LN".

Main specifications
product name NEC Platforms "Aterm MR04LN"
WAN side function LTE transmission speed Down: up to 150Mbps, up: up to 50Mbps LTE-Advanced transmission speed Down: up to 300Mbps, up: up to 50Mbps HSPA + transmission speed Down: up to 21Mbps, up: up to 5.7Mbps HSPA transmission speed Down: up to 14Mbps, up: up to 5.7Mbps WCDMA transmission Speed ​​Down: Maximum 384kbps, Up: Maximum 384kbps IEEE 802.11ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz band, maximum 867Mbps), n (2.4GHz / 5GHz band, maximum 300Mbps), 11a (5GHz band, maximum 54Mbps), 11g (2.4GHz band, maximum) Up to 54Mbps), 11b (2.4GHz band, up to 11Mbps)
LTE frequency band (band) 2.1GHz (1) /1.8GHz(3)/1.5GHz(11)/1.5GHz(21)/900MHz(8)/800MHz(18)/800MHz(19)/700MHz(17)
Wireless LAN function (5GHz band) IEEE 802.11ac (maximum 867Mbps), 11n (maximum 300Mbps), 11a (maximum 54Mbps)
Wireless LAN function (2.4GHz band) IEEE 802.11n (maximum 300Mbps), 11g (maximum 54Mbps), 11b (maximum 11Mbps)
Bluetooth 2.4GHz band, Version 4.0 Class 2 compatible profile: PAN (PAN-NAP compatible), maximum 3Mbps
antenna For LTE / 3G / GPRS (for WAN) Send 1 x Receive 2 (Built-in antenna), For wireless LAN (for WAN / LAN) Send 2 x Receive 2 (Built-in antenna), For Bluetooth (for wireless LAN) Send 1 x Receive 1 (Built-in antenna)
interface micro B USB terminal (USB 2.0 recommended, also used as a cradle port)
UIM card slot UIM card (micro SIM) x 2
Continuous communication time Approximately 12 hours during Wi-Fi tethering, approximately 24 hours during Bluetooth tethering
Continuous standby timeApproximately 250 hours in hibernation, approximately 1000 hours in hibernation (without remote activation), approximately 30 hours in waiting
charging time Approximately 3.5 hours (when using the attached AC adapter)
SecurityMulti-SSID, MAC address filtering, network isolation function, WEP, WPA / WPA2-PSK (TKIP / AES), WPA2-PSK (AES), etc.
Convenient function Bluetooth tethering, easy wireless start, easy QR start, WPS function, etc.
Size / mass Approximately width 63 x depth 111 x height 11 mm / approximately 111 g (main unit only)
accessories AC adapter, USB cable, etc.