Telit Cinterion FE990 5G NR Sub-6 Module

Telit Cinterion's FE990 is a 5G sub-6 GHz module series for fixed and mobile networks that use a lot of bandwidth. Telit FE990B34/40 LGA module family is based on the latest 3GPP Release 17 5G chipset. The FE990 is designed for residential broadband, industrial IoT, and private enterprise networks.

Telit FE990 is powered by Snapdragon® X72 5G Modem-RF System — the fourth-generation 5G modem-to-antenna solution. Snapdragon X62 helps to maximize the FE990’s power efficiency and transmit/ receive performance with advanced technologies such as the new seventh-gen Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm® AI-Enhanced Signal Boost, and Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave 2.0. Snapdragon X72 further extends the flexibility offered to operators and devices to increase attainable 5G network speeds and improve capacity with available spectrum. The solution also supports Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ 2.0 technology which uses smart control of multiple antennas for superior sub-6 performance.

Telit FE990 has several features to help service providers, device OEMs, systems integrators and enterprises quickly launch service, such as regional SKUs for APAC, Europe and North America. Backward compatibility with LTE and WCDMA also provides deployment flexibility and future proofing, such as launching 4G broadband services now to capture market share, and then upgrading those customers to 5G when it becomes available.

Compatible with Release 17 5G NR Sub-6 NSA/ SA, LTE and WCDMA, Telit FE990 maximizes performance and deployment options with regional SKUs for APAC, Europe and North America.

Telit FE990B modems are available in two regional variants:
• FE990B34-RW and FE990B40-RW: Support key sub-6 frequency bands in Europe, the Middle East, South America and Oceania with LTE and WCDMA fallback technologies
• FE990B34-NA and FE990B40-NA: Support key sub-6 frequency bands in North America with LTE fallback technology

Highlight Features：

* Available in two regional variants (EMEA and North America) with 5G sub-6 FDD and TDD bands

* Each regional SKU is available with 2xCA or 3xCA support

* Supports SA and NSA operations and 5G core network Opt. 3a/3x and Opt. 2 for full network compatibility

* 4 x 4 MIMO DL support on all bands

* 4G Category (Cat) 20 up to 5xCA

Telit Cinterion FE990 5G module Specifications:

* Product type: 5G Cellular Module

* Compatible with Release 17

* Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon® X72 5G Modem

* Variant Models:
- Telit FE990B34-RW, FE990B40-RW

Target market: EMEA, Oceania, South America
5G FR1 Bands: n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, (n38), n75, n76, n77, n78, n79
5G FR1 Bandwidths: FE990B34: 140 MHz, 2CC CA DL, FE990B40: 200 MHz, 3CC CA DL
5G FR1 4 x 4 MIMO DL Support：n1, n3, n7, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G FR1 2 x 2 MIMO UL Support：n40, n41 (n38), n77, n78
LTE Bands： B1, B3, B5 (B18, B19), B7, B8, B20, B28, B32, B40, B41 (B38), B42, B43
LTE 4 x 4 MIMO DL Support：B1, B3, B7, B32 (DL), B38, B40, B41, B42, B43
WCDMA Bands：B1, B5 (B6, B19), B8

- Telit FE990B34-NA, FE990B40-NA

Target market: North America
5G FR1 Bands: n2, n5, n7, n12, n13, n14, n25, n26, n29, n30, n41，(n38), n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78
5G FR1 Bandwidths: FE990B34: 140 MHz, 2CC CA DL, FE990B40: 200 MHz, 3CC CA DL
5G FR1 4 x 4 MIMO DL Support：n2, n7, n25, n28, n30, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
5G FR1 2 x 2 MIMO UL Support：n41 (n38), n77, n78
LTE Bands： B2, B4, B5, B7, B12, B13, B14, B17, B25, B26, B29, B30, B40, B41 (B38), B42, B43, B48, B66, B71
LTE 4 x 4 MIMO DL Support：B2, B4, B7, B25, B30, B41, B42, B43, B48, B66
WCDMA Bands：N/A

* 5G downlink speeds up to 3.4Gbps, uplink speeds up to 0.9Gbps

* Support Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ 2.0 technology

* Form factor: LGA

* Dimensions: 41 x 41 mm

* 5G sub-6 FDD and TDD, SA and NSA operations

* 5G core network Opt. 3a/3x and Opt. 2

* 4G: 5xCA up to 20 layers DL, 2xCA UL; 256-QAM DL/UL

* Data rates:

Telit FE990B40

• 5G NSA: up to 4.9 Gbps DL, 0.55 Gbps UL (DL: LTE 8-layer + NR 200 MHz)
• 5G SA: up to 4.1Gbps DL, 0.90Gbps UL (NR 200 MHz)
• 4G: 2 Gbps DL, 210 Mbps UL

Telit FE990B34

• 5G NSA: up to 3.6 Gbps DL, 0.55 Gbps UL (DL: LTE 8-layer + NR 140 MHz)
• 5G SA: up to 2.8 Gbps DL, 0.45Gbps UL (NR 140 MHz)
• 4G: 2 Gbps DL, 210 Mbps UL
• 3G (HSPA+): 42 Mbps DL, 11 Mbps UL

* GNSS: gpsOne Gen 9 Band L1 with dedicated antenna pad, L5 support on request

* Antenna ports: four 5G sub-6/LTE and one GNSS

* Support of up to three Wi-Fi and two Ethernet transceivers

* Quad core ARM Cortex A55 @ 2.2 GHz

* Firmware over-the-air (FOTA) support

* Certifications:
- Telit FE990B34-RW and FE990B40-RW: Anatel, CE/RED, GCF, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, VF*
- Telit FE990B34-NA and FE990B40-NA: FCC, IC, PTCRB, AT&T, T-Mobile U.S., Verizon*

* Dimensions: 41 x 41 x 2.9 mm

* Operating Temperature Range: -40° C to +85° C