The great news is that in today’s flexible world, you can work from almost anywhere! The bad news is that in today’s flexible world, you’re constantly connected—or at least you need to be. But you can’t always trust that the local coffee shop, hotel, or airport Wi-Fi is going to be secure, safe, and fast enough for your needs. So TCL and T-Mobile have swooped in with the solution, the TCL Linkport IK511.
You might be thinking, “But Gear Diary, my phone has a hotspot, why do I need a device like this? It plugs in via USB-C? Who uses wires anymore? And why did they give it that awkward name?”
Well, good news: We have the answers (well, except for the naming issue—that you’ll have to address with TCL).
First, why do you need this when you have a hotspot in your pocket? Well, for one thing, that hotspot in your pocket slurps battery like a marathon runner at mile 20 drinks water. Unless you also carry a battery, you’ll find yourself drained pretty quickly or end up tethered to a wall charger.
In addition, TCL and T-Mo say the TCL Linkport IK511 will offer faster speeds than tethering (up to 220Mbps), and it has T-Mobile T-SimSecure and T-Mobile Security Slice for extra protection.
TCL and T-Mobile are also using 5G Redcap, which sounds like a fantasy hero but is a power-efficient form of 5G that’s kinder on your battery but still offers broad coverage and leverages Snapdragon X35 tech for compatibility with existing and future networks.
Basically, you get significant connectivity advantages from having a separate 5G modem over using a hotspot.
Plus, plugging the TCL Linkport IK511 in via USB-C helps things run faster and more securely. It’s designed to be plug-and-play with multiple operating systems (Windows, MacOS, Android, and Linux are all listed as compatible). The idea here is that you aren’t dependent on your phone or random Wi-Fi hotspots—a quick USB plug and any device is now connected on the go.
Best of all, the TCL Linkport IK511 is reasonably priced at $4/month or $96 upfront. That’s not bad at all for a hotspot that provides secure internet to your laptop, Android tablet, or any other device you’ve got on the go.
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