Option NV - 2010 - Mobile Hotspot

OptionXYFI

Before MiFi was a word. The XYFI was Option's battery-powered portable 3G hotspot - a device that created a personal Wi-Fi zone from a SIM card. Up to five devices simultaneously, pocket-sized, and genuinely novel in 2010.

Option XYFI portable hotspot
Specifications

Technical Specifications

NetworkHSPA / UMTS / EDGE / GPRS
Wi-Fi802.11b/g
Max Clients5 simultaneous devices
BatteryBuilt-in rechargeable lithium
SIMStandard SIM (2FF)
ChargingMicro USB
Form FactorPocket / portable

Pioneer of the MiFi Category

The XYFI arrived in the same year as Novatel's original MiFi. Both chased the same insight: a USB dongle tied you to one device. A Wi-Fi hotspot untied everyone. The concept is now universal. The modern equivalent - a 5G FWA router - delivers 500Mbps to 20+ devices.