Huawei has launched the E398 modem at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The E398 is the world’s first triple-mode LTE modem compatible with all three major network standards: LTE, UMTS, and GSM.  The triple-mode modem gives high speed LTE access while seamlessly switching to other standards (UMTS or GSM) when LTE is not available.
The modem is based on Qualcomm’s MDM9200 chipset and The modem also supports multiple mainstream LTE frequencies.
The Huawei E398 modem will be initially launched in the world’s first LTE/GSM shared network in Sweden operated by Net4Mobility, a joint infrastructure venture between Tele2 Sweden and Telenor Sweden.

“We are pleased to see that the industry is now coming together, enabling us to pursue a rapid and efficient roll out of LTE-based services. Huawei and Qualcomm have a strong track record when it comes to cutting edge technology and we see great potential for the E398 modem“, said Magnus Zetterberg, CTO of Telenor Sweden.