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ZTE MF980 UFi LTE Mobile Hotspot

It is a new 4G Mobile hotspot which supports the next-generation 4G LTE Advanced category 9 technology.

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Signal Improvement Solutions (Cellular)
ZTE MF980 UFi LTE Mobile Hotspot includes 2 antenna ports to attach external cellular antennas. See below for different options for high gain and high performance indoor and outdoor antennas to improve the signal strength and indoor coverage. Additionally, see below for RF bidirectional amplifiers/ distributed antenna systems/ repeaters/ small cells to further improve indoor coverage without directly attaching pigtail/ cable the device.
Pigtail for External Cellular Antenna

PIGMF980 (NOTE: Need this pigtail to connect this device to antenna cable. It is included in preconfigured kits.)

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Pre-Configured Outdoor Cellular Antenna Kits

See below for the most popular LTE antenna kits to boost the signal of your ZTE MF980 UFi LTE Mobile Hotspot. These kits include cables, lightning protection, and all required pigtails/ adapters. If none of these pre-configured kits works for you, see below for customized solutions.

Pre-Configured Antenna Kits
Outdoor Direction Yagi Antenna Kits (RECOMMENDED) with 20 ft Cable with 50 ft Cable

12 dBi Directional Yagi Antenna kit for 698-2700 MHz operation. Slightly larger than Panel (dimensions: 35" x 9" x 2") but higher gain.

Also available with 100 ft cable RFWY12-MF980-100 or see below for custom configuration.

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Outdoor Directional Panel Antennas Kits with 20 ft Cable with 50 ft Cable

10 dBi Directional Panel Antenna kit for 698-2700 MHz operation. More compact than Yagi (dimensions: 26" x 13" x 5") but lower gain.

Also available with 100 ft cable RFWP10-MF980-100 or see below for custom configuration.

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Outdoor Omnidirection Antenna Kits with 20 ft Cable with 50 ft Cable

9 dBi Omni-directional Antenna kit for 698-2700 MHz operation. ONLY recommended if have no dominant signal from specific direction.

Also available with 100 ft cable RFW0M9-MF980-100 or see below for custom configuration.

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Cellular Repeaters/ Bi-Directional Amplifiers

Because the ZTE MF980 UFi LTE Mobile Hotspot device has an external antenna port you could use the high gain external antenna kits above to boost your signal. However, if your outdoor signal is very weak, or you require a very long cable run to get from the outdoor antenna to the device (long runs lead to large signal loss) consider using an RF bidirectional amplifier/ repeater suitable for the supported bands and cellular operator to boost your indoor coverage:

LTE Antenna Boosters/ RF Bidirectional Amplifiers/ Repeaters/ Relays

Customize your solution

STEP 1: Determine what frequency bands your operator uses here, then click on the frequency band link to view the best ranked cellular antennas compatible with the frequency band that both your device and your cellular operator supports. Your ZTE MF980 UFi LTE Mobile Hotspot operates on these frequency bands: LTE Band 1, LTE Band 2, LTE Band 20, LTE Band 26, LTE Band 28, LTE Band 3, LTE Band 32, LTE Band 38, LTE Band 40, LTE Band 41, LTE Band 5, LTE Band 7, LTE Band 8.

 

STEP 2: Determine the cable length you need from the outdoor antenna to the ZTE MF980 UFi LTE Mobile Hotspot and configure your length here (select N-Male on both ends)

 

STEP 3: Determine if you need a lightning protection device. If you do, you will need a jumper cable.

 

STEP 4: Order the pigtail for your modem below:

PIGMF980 (NOTE: Need this pigtail to connect this device to antenna cable. It is included in preconfigured kits.)

 

STEP 5: If the pigtail's Connector 2 is FME-F you will need an N-Female/FME-F adapter to mate to the N-Male cable in step 2. Alternatively, select an N-Male/FME-M cable in step 2 above (more expensive and less re-usable) to avoid requiring this adapter.

 

Contact us if unsure about any of the steps above or for help configuring your coverage/speed improvement solution or visit our support website to learn more.

To use your ZTE MF980 UFi LTE Mobile Hotspot in a vehicle, consider the LTE antennas below.

Vehicle LTE Antennas

See below for other LTE antennas or contact us if you cannot find what you are looking for

Other LTE Antennas

Wireless Site & Infrastructure Solutions

See below for wireless site components to integrate ZTE MF980 UFi LTE Mobile Hotspot to your wireless infrastructure

Outdoor Radio Enclosure

Low loss RF Cables

Other Wireless Site Accessories

Power Solutions

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Indoor coverage solutions

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Reference Engr Drawings

    • RFWEL DevID
      MF980
    • Manuf P/N
      MF980
  • Cellular Operators
    Verizon
  • Brand/ Manuf
    ZTE
  • Device Type
    Mobile Hotspots
  • Cellular Specifications
    • Cellular Standards
      LTE
    • Cellular Bands
      LTE Band 8, LTE Band 7, LTE Band 5, LTE Band 41, LTE Band 40, LTE Band 38, LTE Band 32, LTE Band 3, LTE Band 28, LTE Band 26, LTE Band 20, LTE Band 2, LTE Band 1
    • Cell Antenna Port?
      Yes
    • Cellular Radio Includes External Antenna Port?
      Yes
    • Cellular Antenna Port Type
      TS9
    • # of Cell Antenna Ports
      2
    • Number of Cellular Antenna Ports
      2
    • LTE Category
      Category 9
  • Wi-Fi Specifications
    • Type of WLAN Antenna(s)
      Internal

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