The first step in the plan was to make sure that the 3G long-shot worked, so [Afonso] prototyped a fancy antenna, linked above, and hacked on a connector to fit it to a Huawei CRC-9 radio modem.

We want to make sure our customers can enjoy superb 3G services delivered over a reliable and secure network.” Mr. William Xu, President for Huawei’s European Region, reviewed the two-year ...