Quectel EM060K-EA LTE Cat6 M.2 Module

Quectel EM060K-EA is an LTE-A Cat 6 module with an M.2 form factor measuring 42.0mm × 30.0mm × 2.3mm, developed in accordance with the 3GPP Release 12 specification, which supports a theoretical downlink peak data rate of 300Mbps and a theoretical uplink peak data rate of 50Mbps. The module is compatible with Quectel's LTE-A Cat 6 module EM06, Cat 12 modules EM12-G/EM121R-GL/EM120R-GL，Cat 16 module EM160R-GL and 5G modules RM500Q/RM502Q Series, which enables migration between different modules.

The EM060K-EA supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology gpsOne 9HT (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass and Galileo). The integrated GNSS greatly simplifies product design, and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable positioning capability.

A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces and abundant functionalities (USB drivers for Windows, Linux, Android/optional built-in eSIM) allow the module to serve a wide range of applications such as industrial routers, home gateways, STB, industrial laptops, consumer laptops, industrial PDAs, rugged tablet PCs, and digital signage.

Quectel EM060K-EA 4G LTE Cat6 Module Specifications：

* Product type: 4G LTE Module

* Region/Operator: EMEA, APAC and Brazil

* Category: LTE Cat6

* Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon® X12 LTE Modem

* Form factor: M.2 Package

* Dimensions: 42.0 × 30.0 × 2.3mm

* Frequency Bands:

- LTE-FDD Bands: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32
- LTE-TDD Bands: B38/B40/B41
- Up to 2 ×CA: Intra-band and Inter-band
- WCDMA:

* GNSS: GPS/ GLONASS/ BDS/ Galileo

* Weight：6.2g

* Temperature range:
- -25°C ~ +75°C (Operation Temperature)
- -40°C ~ +85°C (Extended Temperature)

* Control via AT Commands: 3GPP TS27.007 and Quectel Enhanced AT Commands

* Data Transmission:
- LTE-FDD: Max. 300Mbps (DL)/ Max. 50Mbps (UL)
- LTE-TDD: Max. 226Mbps (DL)/ Max. 28Mbps (UL)
- DC-HSPA: Max 42Mbps(DL)/HSUPA: Max 5.76Mbps(UL)
- WCDMA: Max. 384Kbps (DL)/ Max. 384Kbps (UL)

* Protocols: QMI/MBIM/NITZ/HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/LwM2M*/PING*

* Interfaces:
- (U)SIM (1.8/3.0 V) x 2
- USB 2.0/3.0 x 1
- PCIe (Optional) × 1 (RC mode*: PCIe Gen 2, for Wi-Fi, ethernet functions)
- PCM* x 1
- SPI (Optional) x 1
- Control and Indication Interfaces* x 1
- Antenna Tuner Control Interfaces* x 2
- Configuration Pins x 4
- Antenna Interfaces × 3 (Main, Rx-diversity, GNSS）

* Enhanced Features
- MIMO: DL 2 x 2
- (U)SIM Card Detection & Hot-plug detect
- Built-in eSIM
- DSSA: Dual SIM, Single Active
- DFOTA: Delta Firmware over the Air
- Supply Voltage Range: 3.135–4.4 V, typ. 3.7 V

* Software Features
- 3GPP: 3GPP E-UTRA Release 12
- AT Command: 3GPP TS 27.007; Quectel Enhanced AT Commands
- Protocols QMI/ MBIM/ NITZ/ HTTP/ HTTPS/ FTP/ LwM2M*/ PING*

* Certifications/Approvals:

* Applications: Consumer notebook, Industrial laptops, Industrial router, Industrial PDA, Rugged tablet PCs etc...