3G/4G Module
More and more network providers are deploying LTE (Long-Term Evolution) networks worldwide, and some of them are upgrading the LTE network to LTE-advanced or even advanced Pro as time goes. To work with the LTE networks, many cellular module vendors presented their LTE modules to work with the LTE, LTE-A or LTE Advanced Pro networks. Since LTE is as the standard of 4G networks, LTE modules are also called 4G modules or 4G LTE modules. The 4G LTE modules are mostly integrated into other terminals or gadgets, so they are also called LTE embedded modules or 4G embedded modules.
4G Embedded Module Categories
With the developments of LTE technologies, LTE is divided into many branches as categories. From the basic LTE Category 3, the category is now developed to Cat.4, Cat.5 Cat.6, Cat.7, Cat.8, Cat.9, Cat.10, Cat.11, Cat.12, Cat.13, Cat.15, Cat.16, and Cat.18. From LTE Cat.6 to Cat 13, it’s in the range of LTE advanced networks. From Cat.15 to Cat.18, it’s in the range of LTE Advanced Pro. To support these LTE networks, the 4G embedded modules are consequently with corresponding LTE technologies. So the 4G modules are also called LTE cat.3 module, LTE Cat.6 module or LTE advanced pro module etc..
Since LPWA (low-power and wide-area) technology is adopted for IoT (Internet of Things), the three LTE divisions (LTE Cat.1, LTE Cat-M, LTE Cat NB-IoT) also need LTE modules to meet different requirements. The LTE Cat.1 module, LTE Cat-M module, and LTE Cat NB-IoT module have similar features but there are still many differences in the bandwidth, speeds, and applications. These LTE IoT modules are widely used in many fields.
4G Wireless Module Form Factor
The 4G wireless modules are embedded in many user equipments, so they are not in only one format. To meet different interfaces in the UEs, the 4G wireless modules are mainly in below form factors: Mini PCIe (mPCIe), M.2, SMT, B2B (Board-to-Board), LCC, LGA.
4G Cellular Module Vendors
To occupy more market share of LTE, many world famous vendors are competing seriously, in which Sierra Wireless, Qualcomm, Intel, Ericsson, Telit, Huawei, ZTE, SIMCOM, Quectel, MeiG smart, Novatel, Option, Anydata, AM Telecom, Cinterion, Longsung, Cheerzing, Digi, Gemalto, Fibocom, H3C, Lierda, MobileTek, Nimberlink, Pycom, Skywork, Lenovo etc are including. Most of them have a full range of LTE cellular modules, which could support not only the LTE basic to LTE advanced pro, but also the LTE IoT networks. The competition also furtherance the development of LTE technologies and renew of the 4G cellular modules.
If you want to buy 4G LTE Cellular modules, you can select one from below brands:
- > Sierra Wireless LTE Module List
- > Huawei 4G LTE Module List
- > ZTE 4G LTE Module List
- > Telit 4G LTE Module List
- > SIMCOM 4G LTE Module List
- > Quectel 4G LTE Module List
- > MeiG 4G LTE Module List
- > Intel 4G LTE Module List
- > Novatel 4G LTE Module List
- > Option 4G LTE Module List
- > AnyData 4G LTE Module List
- > Qualcomm 4G LTE Module List
- > AM Telecom 4G LTE Module List
- > Cinterion 4G LTE Module List
- > Ericsson 4G LTE Module List
- > LongSung 4G LTE Module List
- > Cheerzing 4G LTE Module List
- > Digi 4G LTE Module List
- > Gemalto 4G LTE Module List
- > Fibocom 4G LTE Module List
- > H3C 4G LTE Module List
- > Lierda 4G LTE Module List
- > MobileTek 4G LTE Module List
- > Pycom 4G LTE Module List
- > Skywork 4G LTE Module List
- > NimbeLink Skywire 4G LTE Module List
- > Lenovo 4G LTE Module List
>> etc...
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SIMCOM W80 Wi-Fi 6 & BT Module
* SIMCOM Wi-Fi & BT module
* WLAN Standard: IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
* BT Protocol: BT 5.1
* Support 2.4GHz and 5GHz
* Compact LCC +LGA Package
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SIMCOM W58 Wi-Fi & BT Module
* SIMCOM Wi-Fi & BT Module* Ultra-compact LCC Package Wi-Fi & BT Module
* Support BT 3.0 and BLE 4.1
* Support IEEE Standard protocol of 802.11b/g/n
* Operator Mode: AP, STA
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SIMCOM W59 Wi-Fi & BT Module
* SIMCOM Wi-Fi & BT Module
* Ultra-compact LCC Package Wi-Fi & BT Module
* Support BT 3.0 and BLE 4.2
* Support IEEE Standard protocol of 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
* Operator Mode: AP, STA
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Quectel EG25-G LTE Cat4 LGA Module
* Form factor: LGA Package
* LTE DL 150Mbps, UL 50Mbps
* 3GPP E-UTRA Release 11
* DFOTA: Delta Firmware Upgrade Over-The-Air
* GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou (Compass)/Galileo/QZSS(Optional)
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Quectel EG25-G Mini PCIe LTE Cat4 Module
* Form factor: MINI PCIe Package
* LTE DL 150Mbps, UL 50Mbps
* 3GPP E-UTRA Release 11
* DFOTA: Delta Firmware Upgrade Over-The-Air
* GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou (Compass)/Galileo/QZSS(Optional)
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Quectel EG21-G LTE Cat1 LGA Module
* Form factor: LGA Package
* LTE DL 10Mbps, UL 5Mbps
* 3GPP E-UTRA Release 11
* DFOTA: Delta Firmware Upgrade Over-The-Air
* GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou (Compass)/Galileo/QZSS(Optional)
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Quectel EG21-G Mini PCIe LTE Cat1 Module
* Form factor: MINI PCIe Package
* LTE DL 10Mbps, UL 5Mbps
* 3GPP E-UTRA Release 11
* DFOTA: Delta Firmware Upgrade Over-The-Air
* GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou (Compass)/Galileo/QZSS(Optional)
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Quectel BG600L-M3 LTE Cat M1 & Cat NB2 & EGPRS Module
* Quectel LTE Cat M1/Cat NB2/EGPRS Module
* Form factor: LGA Package
* 3GPP E-UTRA Release 14
* GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo/QZSS
* Support VoLTE* for LTE Cat M1 and CS voice* for GSM
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Quectel SC200R LTE Smart Module
* Quectel Multi-mode Smart LTE Module
* Five variant models: SC200R-CE, SC200R-EM, SC200R-NA, SC200R-JP, SC200R-WF
* Worldwide LTE, UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage
* Support dual ISP and up to 13 MP camera
* Support recording and playback of 1080p video at 30 fps
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Quectel SC66 LTE Smart Module
* Quectel LTE Cat6 Smart Module
* WLAN: 2.4G/5G, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
* Bluetooth: BT2.1+EDR/3.0/4.1 LE/4.2 BLE/BT5.0
* GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou
* LTE Cat 6 Modem with 2 × 20MHz CA
* Support Rx-diversity , DL MIMO 2 × 2
* Support 3GPP E-UTRA Release 12
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Quectel SC600Y LTE Smart Module
* Quectel LTE Cat6 Smart Module
* LTE Cat 6 Modem with 2 × 20MHz CA
* Support Rx-diversity , DL MIMO 2 × 2
* Support 3GPP E-UTRA Release 12
* WLAN: 2.4G/5G, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
* Bluetooth: BT2.1+EDR/3.0/4.1 LE/4.2 BLE
* GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou
* Firmware Upgrade via USB
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Quectel SC600T LTE Cat6 Smart Module
* Quectel LTE Cat6 Smart Module
* LTE Cat 6 Modem with 2 × 20MHz CA
* Support Rx-diversity , DL MIMO 2 × 2
* Support 3GPP E-UTRA Release 12
* WLAN: 2.4G/5G, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
* Bluetooth: BT2.1+EDR/3.0/4.1 LE/4.2 BLE
* GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou
* Firmware Upgrade via USB
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Quectel AF50T Wi-Fi 6 & BT 5.1 Module
* Automotive grade Wi-Fi & BT module
* Supporting 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz dual-band and BT 5.1
* Ideal for automotive premarket applications with IATF 16949:2016 requirement
* Support PCIe 2.0 interface
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Quectel FG50V Wi-Fi 6 and BT 5.1 Module
* Quectel Wi-Fi 6 and BT 5.1 Module
* Form factor: LGA package
* Supporting 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz dual-band and BT 5.1
* Excellent co-existence with Quectel 5G module
* It provides higher data transmission rate and lower power consumption
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Quectel LG69T GNSS Module
* Quectel GNSS Module
* Concurrent reception of GPS, GLONASS, IRNSS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS
* Support dual GNSS bands (L1, L5)
* Integrated LNA for improved sensitivity
* Support UART, CAN, SPI and I2C interfaces
* Support A-GNSS
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Quectel L89 IRNSS-enabled GNSS Module
* Quectel GNSS Module
* Support IRNSS L5 band
* Embedded patch antenna and chip antenna
* Multi-GNSS engines for GPS, IRNSS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS
* Support DGPS, SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS/GAGAN)
* Integrated LNAs for better sensitivity
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Quectel L26T GNSS Module
* Quectel GNSS Module
* AGNSS function & Timing function
* Built-in LNA for better sensitivity
* Multi-GNSS raw data
* Support for DGPS(RTCM)/SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS/GAGAN)
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Quectel L26-P GNSS Module
* Quectel GNSS Module
* Built-in LNA for better sensitivity
* Support RAW DATA function
* Support DGPS(RTCM)/SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS/GAGAN)
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Quectel LC29D GNSS Module
* Quectel GNSS Module
* Support dual GNSS bands (L1, L5)
* Built-in LNA for better sensitivity
* Support SPI, UART and I2C interfaces
* Support SDK command developed by Quectel
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Sierra Wireless AirPrime EM7690 Cat-20 LTE-Advanced Pro Module
* Sierra Wireless 4G LTE module
* LTE Category 20
* LTE DL 2Gbps, UL 211Mbps
* Satellite Systems: Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Beidou (Bands: L1 and L5)
* Firmware: Secure boot, Pre-certified firmware
* Industrial-Grade for harsh environments and extreme temperatures
* Dual SIM single standby (DSSS) switches
Learn More$589.00
