Portability of alcatel x220 with linux

Greetings of the day, I am using Alcatel x220 data card from few couple of months. Presently, I am using windows 7. I need to change from windows 7 to Linux OS. Is Alcatel x220 supports Linux? If so , can any one say the connectivity speed of the Alcatel x220 with Linux. At present , I am getting 85.6 kbps DL, 42.8 kbps UL off connectivity speed. And also say the latest version of Alcatel x220 memory support .
