HUAWEI B525s-23a LTE CPE Product Description

About This Document

This document provides information for product features, main functions and services, technical specifications and technical references.

This document includes:

• Chapter 1: Product Overview - Describes the appearance and main services of the product.
• Chapter 2: Features - Describes the product features.
• Chapter 3: Technical Specifications - Describes the specifications of product hardware, software, and user interface.
• Chapter 4: Services and Applications - Describes the main functions and applications.
• Chapter 5: System Structure - Describes the product system structure.
• Chapter 6: Packing List - Describes the devices and accessories of the product.

Note: The document is an invitation to offer but not an offer. It is intended to describe the general features and functions of products. The features and functions of certain products vary with requirements of customers.

History

Product Overview

The HUAWEI B525s-23a LTE CPE (B525s-23a for short) is a wireless gateway that integrates LTE and high-speed Ethernet uplink access, providing users with flexible and diversified data access and voice services.

Frequency Bands Supported by B525s-23a:

• LTE: B1/3/7/8/20/32/38
• FDD: 2100 MHz/1800 MHz/2600 MHz/900 MHz/800 MHz/1500 MHz/
• TDD: 2600 MHz
• Intra-band contiguous: B3+B3, B7+B7, B38+B38
• Inter-band: B3+B7, B3+B20, B7+B20, B7+B8, B3+B8, B1+B20, B1+B8, B20+B32
• DC-HSPA+/HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS: Band 1/8 2100MHz/900MHz
• EDGE/GPRS/GSM: Band 2/3/5/8 1900MHz/1800MHz/850MHz/900MHz

Standards Supported by B525s-23a:

• LTE (Long Term Evolution)
• DC-HSPA+ (Dual Carrier High Speed Packet Access Plus)
• HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access Plus)
• HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access)
• HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)
• UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System)
• EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution)
• GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
• GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications)

The B525s-23a supports wired and wireless network access, and provides data routing service.

The B525s-23a provides the following services:

• Data service
• Voice service
• SMS
• Security service
• Local maintenance management function

The product appearance is depicted in Figure 1-1.

Features

The B525s-23a mainly supports the following features:

• Access to LTE wireless networks.
• Access to Gigabit Ethernet networks.
• High-speed data access:
  • LTE FDD: DL 300 Mbit/s, UL 50 Mbit/s
  • LTE TDD: DL 220 Mbit/s, UL 10 Mbit/s
  • DC-HSPA+: DL 42 Mbit/s, UL 5.76 Mbit/s
  • HSPA+: DL 21 Mbit/s (64QAM) / 28 Mbit/s (MIMO), UL 5.76 Mbit/s
  • HSPA: DL 14.4 Mbit/s, UL 5.76 Mbit/s
  • WCDMA PS: 384 kbit/s
  • EDGE: DL 296 kbit/s, UL 236.8 kbit/s
  • GPRS: 85.6 kbit/s
• Complies with wireless 802.11b/g/n standards with data rates up to 300 Mbit/s.
• Complies with wireless 802.11a/ac standards with data rates up to 1300 Mbit/s.
• SMS support.
• IPv4/IPv6 dual stack.
• Compatibility with RJ11 telephone ports; can be set to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) voice mode or Circuit Switch (CS) voice mode.
• External LTE antenna port.
• Support for HUAWEI HiLink App.
• WPS 2.0.
• HOTA (Huawei Over-The-Air) updates.
• Built-in DHCP Server, DNS RELAY, and NAT.
• Security services: Provides instant protection to block potential security risks and intrusion attempts.
• Operating system compatibility: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (does not support Windows RT), MAC OS X 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, and 10.10 with latest upgrades.
• User-friendly design of LED indicator for easy observation of equipment status.

Technical Specifications

3.1 Hardware Specifications

Table 3-1: Technical specifications of the B525s-23a main unit

3.2 Antenna and Radio Frequency Specifications

Table 3-2: LTE main diversity antenna specifications

Table 3-3: WLAN 2.4 GHz antenna specifications

Table 3-4: WLAN 5 GHz antenna specifications

Table 3-5: External antenna specifications

• Note: The external antenna is an optional accessory. Signals may be weak in some areas; thus, you can choose whether to use the external antenna. The external antenna can be used indoor only. Put it near the window when using to get better signal. Avoid thunderstorms when using.

3.3 Software Specifications

Table 3-6: Software specifications

4 Services and Applications

4.1 Data Services

The B525s-23a can access the Internet through mobile networks and Ethernet networks. By connecting to the B525s-23a using Wi-Fi or a network cable, users can get access to high-speed Internet services and establish a local area network (LAN).

4.1.1 Accessing the Internet Through a Mobile Network (LTE/UMTS/GSM)

The B525s-23a can access the Internet through mobile networks.

(Diagrammatic representation of accessing the internet through a mobile network is described here, showing the CPE connected to a mobile network signal and distributing it wirelessly and via Ethernet.)

4.1.2 Accessing the Internet Through an Ethernet Network

Connect the B525s-23a's LAN/WAN port to a wall-mounted Ethernet port using a network cable.

(Diagrammatic representation of accessing the internet through an Ethernet network is described here, showing the CPE connected via an Ethernet cable to a wall port, and distributing internet wirelessly and via Ethernet.)

4.2 Voice Services

The B525s-23a provides one telephone port that can be connected to telephones for calling.

(Diagrammatic representation of connecting telephones to the B525s-23a is described here, showing the CPE with phones connected to its RJ11 port.)

4.3 SMS

The B525s-23a supports message writing, sending, receiving, and group sending (up to 50 contacts at a time). You can manage messages through the Web page, such as inbox, outbox, and draft.

4.4 Security Service

The B525s-23a supports various security features, such as the firewall, user authentication, and PIN protection, to protect users against security threats from the Internet when using network services.

4.5 Local management and maintenance

The B525s-23a supports local configuration through the Web page. You can accomplish device management, network configuration, and ensure normal and stable performance.

5 System Structure

5.1 System Architecture Diagram

(The system architecture diagram illustrates the flow of data and services. It shows the Internet connecting to the CPE via LTE or Ethernet access functions. IP route protocol and NAT handle traffic, with WEB management providing configuration. The CPE also functions as an AP and provides LAN access and Voice function, connecting to devices like Laptops, Computers, and POTS telephones.)

5.2 Functional Modules

• Mobile network access: The B525s-23a adopts LTE/UMTS/GSM access technology at the WAN side, enabling access to wireless broadband packet-based networks.
• WLAN AP function: An 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compliant WLAN AP interface is provided for wireless networking at home. This interface complies with the IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standard and supports WPA/WPA2-PSK/WPA2-PSK/WEP security authentication.
• DHCP/DNS: The DHCP server dynamically allocates IP addresses to PCs. The DNS parses domain names.
• Web management: Allows users to configure, modify, and query the configuration information of the B525s-23a.
• Routing and NAT: Provides high-speed routing capability. With the built-in NAT, the B525s-23a, along with wireless broadband packet-based network devices, can offer flexible broadband access solutions and networking schemes.

6 Packing List

Table 6-1: Packing list

The HUAWEI B525s-23a wireless gateway also provides an external antenna as an optional choice.

A Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table A-1: Acronyms and Abbreviations