Quectel BG96 LTE Cat.M1/NB1 & EGPRS Module

Quectel BG96 is a series of LTE Cat M1/Cat NB1/EGPRS module offering a maximum data rate of 300kbps downlink and 375kbps uplink. It features ultra-low power consumption, and provides pin-to-pin compatibility with Quectel LTE module EG91/EG95, Cat NB1 (NB-IoT) module BC95, UMTS/HSPA module UG95/UG96 and GSM/GPRS module M95.

With a cost-effective SMT form factor of 26.5mm × 22.5mm × 2.3mm and high integration level, Quectel BG96 enables integrators and developers to easily design their applications and take advantage from the module’s low power consumption and mechanical intensity. Its advanced LGA package allows fully automated manufacturing for high-volume applications.

A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces (USB/UART/I2C/Status Indicator) and abundant functionalities (USB drivers for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux and Android) extend the applicability of the module to a wide range of M2M applications such as wireless POS, smart metering, tracking, etc.

Quectel BC96 Features and Specifications:

* Frequency Band:
- BG96-NA Cat-M1/Cat-NB1: LTE FDD B2/4/12/13 (Variant for North America)
- BG96 Cat-M1/Cat-NB1:
> LTE FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28
> LTE TDD: B39 (for Cat.M1 only)
> EGPRS 850/900/1800/1900MHz

* Data Rates:
- Cat.M1: Max. 375Kbps (DL), Max. 375Kbps (UL)
- Cat.NB1: Max. 32Kbps (DL), Max. 70Kbps (UL)
- GPRS: Max. 85.6Kbps (DL), Max. 85.6Kbps (UL)
- Max. 236.8Kbps (DL), Max. 236.8Kbps (UL)

* Voice: VoLTE (For Cat. M1 Only. Support Realtek ALC 5616 Codec by Default Firmware)

* SMS
- Point-to-point MO and MT
- SMS Cell Broadcast
- Text/PDU Mode

* Interfaces
- USB 2.0 with High Speed up to 480Mbps
- UART × 3
- PCM
- ADC × 2 (15 bits)
- GPIO × 2 (I2C and UART3 can be re-configured as extra 4 GPIOs)
- (U)SIM Card Interface
- NETLIGHT for Network Status Indication
- STATUS for Power ON/OFF Indication
- Main and GNSS Antenna Interfaces

* GNSS(optional): GPS, GLONASS, Beidou/Compass, Galileo, QZSS

* Firmware update: via USB interface

* DFOTA: Delta firmware upgrade over the air

* Output Power: Max. Power: 23dBm

* Consumption (Typical):
- LTE Cat.M1 Mode:
> Power Saving Mode: 10.4uA
> Standby State: 1.99mA @DRX=1.28s

- LTE Cat.NB1 Mode:
> Power Saving Mode: 9.8uA
> Standby State: 2.77mA @eDRX=2.48s

* Sensitivity:
-107dBm @Cat.M1, 1.4MHz Bandwidth, CE Mode A
-117dBm @Cat.NB1, CE Level

* Software Features
- USB Driver:
> Windows XP, Windows Vista,
> Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Windows CE 5.0/6.0/7.0,
> Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1, Android 4.x/5.x/6.0
- RIL Driver: Android 4.x/5.x/6.0
- NDIS Driver: Windows 7/8/8.1/10
- ECM* Driver: Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1
- Gobinet Driver: Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1
- QMI_WWAN Driver: Linux 3.x(3.4 or later)/4.1
- Protocols: PPP/TCP/UDP/SSL/TLS/FTP(S)/HTTP(S)

* General Features
- 3GPP E-UTRA Release 13
- Temperature Range: -40°C ~ +85°C
- Dimensions: 22.5mm × 26.5mm × 2.3mm
- Approx. 3.1g
- LGA Package
- Supply Voltage: 3.3V~4.3V, 3.8V Typ.
- 3GPP TS27.007, 3GPP TS 27.005 and Quectel
- Enhanced AT Commands

* Approvals
- CE*/GCF* (Europe)
- FCC/PTCRB*/AT&T*/ Verizon* (North America)
- RCM*/Telstra* (Australia)
- BELL*/IC* (Canada)