Sierra AirPrime EM7430 is a new LTE Category 6 wireless module on PCIe M.2 form factor. The AirPrime EM7430 PCI Express M.2 module is a compact, lightweight, wireless LTE-Advanced and UMTS based modem. It provides LTE-FDD, LTE-TDD, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA and GNSS connectivity for networking, and M2M applications over several radio frequency bands and supports 3G roaming. 

Sierra EM7430 support LTE bands targeted at the APAC region. Based on the PCI Express M.2 standard with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0  interfaces, the AirPrime EM7430 module offers an easy upgrade path to new network technologies and global access to high speed networks. Ideal for industrial M2M and mobile computing solutions, the AirPrime® EM7430 embedded module delivers high speed connectivity, with a wide selection of advanced air interfaces, including LTE Advanced with carrier aggregation. EM7430 module is mainly for APAC market, and it has a brother model Sierra AirPrime EM7455 mainly for American & EMEA market. 

Sierra Wireless Airprime EM7430 Technical Specifications:

* Category: 4G Module

* Manufacturer: Sierra Wireless

* Chipset: Qualcomm MDM9230

* Form Factor: PCIe M.2

* Pins: 52-pin

* Frequency bands

- LTE FDD: Band B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B21, B28, B38, B39, B40, B41
- UMTS/HSPA+: B1, B5, B6, B8, B9, B19
- TD-SCDMA B39

* Technologies: UMTS,HSDPA,HSPA+,LTE

* Max Download Speed: 300 Mbps

* Max Upload Speed: 50 Mbps

* Temperature: -10 º C to 55 º C

* Certifications/Regulatory: Planned: JRF/JPA, NCC

* Carriers Approved: Planned: docomo, Telstra

* Connectors: Aux/GNSS, GNSS

* Satellite Systems: GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo

* Modes: Standalone, SUPL 2.0, XTRA 3.0

* Contrl Options: APIs, AT Commands

* Voltage: 1.8V

* Active Antenna Control: 4 pin

* Dynamic Power Control: 1 pin

* Interfaces: "USB 3.0, USB 2.0 High Speed"

* SIM interface: 2 x 1.8v or 3v

* Audio: PCM/I2S**

Other interfaces: Main Radio Disable, GNSS Disable, Flash LED Output, Wake on WAN, Reset

* Dimensions: 42 x 30 x 2.3 mm

ThinkPad EM7430 CAT6 WWAN Mobile Broadband is compatible with the following ThinkPad machines: 

• ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Machine types: 20HQ, 20HR, 20K3, 20K4)
• ThinkPad X1 Tablet Gen 2 (Machine types: 20JB, 20JC)
• ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Machine types: 20JD, 20JE, 20JF, 20JG)
• ThinkPad T470s (Machine types: 20HF, 20HG, 20JS, 20JT)
• ThinkPad Yoga 370
• ThinkPad S1 (3rd Gen)
• ThinkPad X270

Download Sierra Wireless EM7430 Software for Windows 10 (64-bit) - ThinkPad: 

https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-x-series-laptops/thinkpad-x270/downloads/ds500384

(Including README for Sierra Wireless EM7430 Software and Sierra Wireless EM7430 Software)

Sierra AirPrime MC7455 PCI Express Mini Card is a compact, lightweight, wireless LTE-Advanced and UMTS based modem. It provides LTE-FDD, LTE-TDD, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA, WCDMA, and GNSS connectivity for networking, and M2M applications over several radio frequency bands and supports 3G roaming. Sierra MC7455 is a 4G LTE cat.6 module (FDD & TDD), with a down link data rate of up to 300 Mbps, primarily for Europe, North and South America. Support for Carrier Aggregation (CA) and MIMO. Fall back to 3G DC-HSPA+ with Rx diversity. It has a brother model Sierra MC7430 which is also a LTE Cellular module with Category 6. 

Sierra Wireless AirPrime MC7455 Technical Specifications:

* Form factor: PCIe Mini Card

* Chipset: Qualcomm MDM9230

* Air interface: 4G-LTE cat 6 (FDD & TDD) with CA (Carrier Aggregation) and MIMO, 3G-HSPA+DC with Rx Diversity, GNSS

* Support 4G bands: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900), B26 (850), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B41 (2500/TDD)

* Support 3G bands: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700), B5 (850), B8 (900)

* Support LTE Peak Data rate: DL 300 Mbps, UL 50 Mbps

* GNSS (GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo*): Qualcomm

* Regulatory: FCC, IC, CE, NCC, GCF, PTCRB

* Dimensions: 51 x 30 x 2.5 mm

* Supply Voltage: 3.3 V nominal

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

* Supported Carriers: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, Vodafone

- Control, Software and Features

* Control options: AT Commands, QMI SDK, MBIM

* For optimum control the QMI SDK is recommended

* Drivers: Android, Linux, Windows

* Switch networks anytime with up to three different certified firmware variants on board.

- Connectors

* System connector: 52 position Mini PCIe

* Antenna RF connector: 3x U.FL (Main RF, Aux RF, GPS with DC bias)

- Interfaces

* 1x USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 High Speed
* 1x Wake host
* 1x Wireless disable
* 1x System RESET
* 3x Antenna Control (muxed with GPIO 1-3)
* 1x Dynamic Power Control, DPR (muxed with GPIO 4)
* 4x GPIO (muxed with Antenna control or DPR)
* 1x LED driver output
* 2x SIM interface: 1.8/3V
* 1x Digital Audio

- Audio

* Optional

* Digital audio: PCM/I2S

* 4G: VoLTE

* 3G: Circuit Switched Fall Back (CSFB voice)

Sierra AirPrime MC7430 PCI Express Mini Card is a compact, lightweight, wireless LTE-Advanced and UMTS based modem. It provides LTE-FDD, LTE-TDD, DC-HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA, WCDMA, and GNSS connectivity for networking, and M2M applications over several radio frequency bands and supports 3G roaming. Sierra MC7430 is a 4G-LTE cat 6 module (FDD & TDD), with a down link data rate of up to 300 Mbps, primarily for Asia Pacific (APAC). Support for Carrier Aggregation (CA) and MIMO. Fall back to 3G-HSPA+DC with Rx diversity. A GNSS receiver is integrated.

Sierra Wireless AirPrime MC7430 Technical Specifications:

* Form factor: PCIe Mini Card

* Chipset: Qualcomm MDM9230

* Air interface: 4G-LTE cat 6 (FDD & TDD) with CA (Carrier Aggregation) and MIMO, 3G-HSPA+DC with Rx Diversity, GNSS

* Support 4G bands: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (850), B19 (850), B21 (1500), B28 (700), B38 (2600/TDD), B39 (1900/TDD), B40 (2300/TDD), B41 (2500/TDD)

* Support 3G bands: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B9 (1700), B19 (800), B39 (1900/TD-SCDMA)

* Support LTE Peak Data rate: DL 300 Mbps, UL 50 Mbps

* GNSS (GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo*): Qualcomm

* Regulatory: JRF/JPA, NCC, CE,GCF

* Dimensions: 51 x 30 x 2.5 mm

* Supply Voltage: 3.3 V nominal

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

* Supported Carriers: docomo, Telstra(Planned: KDDI, Softbank)

- Control, Software and Features

* Control options: AT Commands, QMI SDK, MBIM

* For optimum control the QMI SDK is recommended

* Drivers: Android, Linux, Windows

* Switch networks anytime with up to three different certified firmware variants on board.

- Connectors

* System connector: 52 position Mini PCIe

* Antenna RF connector: 3x U.FL (Main RF, Aux RF, GPS with DC bias)

- Interfaces

* 1x USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 High Speed
* 1x Wake host
* 1x Wireless disable
* 1x System RESET
* 3x Antenna Control (muxed with GPIO 1-3)
* 1x Dynamic Power Control, DPR (muxed with GPIO 4)
* 4x GPIO (muxed with Antenna control or DPR)
* 1x LED driver output
* 2x SIM interface: 1.8/3V
* 1x Digital Audio

- Audio

* Optional

* Digital audio: PCM/I2S

* 4G: VoLTE

* 3G: Circuit Switched Fall Back (CSFB voice)

Sierra AirPrime EM7445 is a new 4G LTE Category 6 module offering unprecedented LTE speeds, bandwidth, and network performance on the M.2 form factor commonly used in networking equipment. Based on Intel XMM7262 chipset, Sierra EM7445 could support peak download speed to 300mbps and upload speed to 50mbps on LTE advanced networks.

The AirPrime EM7445 provides LTE-FDD, LTE-TDD, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA, WCDMA and GNSS connectivity for networking and M2M applications over several radio frequency bands and supports 3G roaming. supports most 4G LTE bands in the market providing coverage for the Americas, Europe, and Asia. With automatic fallback to 3G networks and integrated GNSS receiver (GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, and Galileo satellite systems supported), the Sierra EM7445 is ideal for networking and telematics applications. With the PCI Express M.2 form factor, it is easy to integrate into smaller and thinner devices.

Sierra AirPrime EM7445 Technical Specifications：

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Key Features

* Radio Technology: FDD/TDD LTE Cat.6, CA

* Form factor: M.2 (3042)

* Platform: Intel XMM7262 chipset

* Single SKU for North America and Europe

* GNSS: Shared on diversity, GPS, GLONASS, SUPL 1.0, 2.0

* Low power consumption

* Software
- Support for MBIM on Win8/8.1
- AT Commands
- Available connection manager for Windows 7
- Linux, Chrome and Android

* Peak download/upload rate: 300Mbps/50Mbps

* Location services: Satellite Systems Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Beidou

* Control Options: APIs, AT Commands

* Cloud Services:
- Free Unlimited FOTA upgrades, Connectivity
- Management option, Device Management option, Application Enablement option

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Cellular

* FDD/TDD LTE(Cat6): Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 41

* Carrier Aggregation:
- 1+5, 8, 18, 19, 26
- 2+4, 5, 13, 17, 29
- 3+5, 8, 19, 20, 26
- 4+5, 13, 17, 29
- 7+20
- 4+4

* DC-HSPA+(42Mbps DL/5.76Mbps UL): Band 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,19

* Quad-band 2G

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Physical Characteristics

* Interfaces:
- USB USB 3.0, USB 2.0 Highspeed
- SIM interface 1.8V/3V 2

* Antenna Diversity, MIMO, GNSS Bias, Connectors: Main, Aux/GNSS, GNSS

* Dimensions: 42 x 30 x 2.3mm

* SSIC

* GPIOs for antenna tuning and SAR control

* Temperature ranges:

- -10°C to +55°C
- Storage temperature: -40°C to +85°C

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Approval & Certification

* AT&T, Vodafone, Verizon, Sprint

* CE, FCC,PTCRB, GCF

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Compatibility:

* Only support for Lenovo Thinkpad P50 P70 Series laptops.

* Not compatible with other laptop

Sierra AirPrime EM7440 is a new 4G LTE Category 6 module offering unprecedented LTE speeds, bandwidth, and network performance on the M.2 form factor commonly used in networking equipment. Based on Intel XMM7262 chipset, Sierra EM7440 could support peak download speed to 300mbps and upload speed to 50mbps on LTE advanced networks.

The AirPrime EM7440 provides LTE-FDD, LTE-TDD, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA, WCDMA and GNSS connectivity for networking and M2M applications over several radio frequency bands and supports 3G roaming. supports most 4G LTE bands in the market providing coverage for Asia. With automatic fallback to 3G networks and integrated GNSS receiver (GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, and Galileo satellite systems supported), the EM7440 is ideal for networking and telematics applications. With the PCI Express M.2 form factor, it is easy to integrate into smaller and thinner devices.

Sierra AirPrime EM7440 Technical Specifications：

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Key Features

* Radio Technology: FDD/TDD LTE Cat.6, CA

* Form factor: M.2 (3042)

* Platform: Intel XMM7262 chipset

* For APAC market

* GNSS: Shared on diversity, GPS, GLONASS, SUPL 1.0, 2.0

* Low power consumption

* Software
- Support for MBIM on Win8/8.1
- AT Commands
- Available connection manager for Windows 7
- Linux, Chrome and Android

* Peak download/upload rate: 300Mbps/50Mbps

* Location services: Satellite Systems Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Beidou

* Control Options: APIs, AT Commands

* Cloud Services:
- Free Unlimited FOTA upgrades, Connectivity
- Management option, Device Management option, Application Enablement option

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Cellular

* FDD/TDD LTE(Cat6): Band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 18，19，20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39，40, 41

* DC-HSPA+(42Mbps DL/5.76Mbps UL): Band 1,2,5,6,8,9,11

* Quad-band 2G

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Physical Characteristics

* Interfaces:
- USB USB 3.0, USB 2.0 Highspeed
- SIM interface 1.8V/3V 2

* Antenna Diversity, MIMO, GNSS Bias, Connectors: Main, Aux/GNSS, GNSS

* Dimensions: 42 x 30 x 2.3mm

* SSIC

* GPIOs for antenna tuning and SAR control

* Temperature ranges:

- -10°C to +55°C
- Storage temperature: -40°C to +85°C

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Approval & Certification

* Docomo, Telstra

* JRF/JPA

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Compatibility:

* Only support for Lenovo Thinkpad P50 P70 Series laptops.

* Not compatible with other laptop

Sierra AirPrime EM7455 is a LTE Category 6 module in M.2 form factor which could delivers up to 300 Mbps download speed. It could support LTE-Advanced frequency bands B1-B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B20, B25, B26, B29, B30, B41. With automatic fallback to 3G networks and integrated GNSS receiver (GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, and Galileo satellite systems supported), Sierra EM7455 is ideal for networking and telematics applications. 

Coupled with the most operator certifications in the industry and network switching capability, Sierra EM7455 is mainly compatible with the network providers such as AT&T, Bell, Rogers, Sprint, Telus, US Cellular, Verizon, Vodafone. And it allows customers to change their network provider anytime, providing more flexibility in manufacturing. It has a brother model Sierra EM7430 for APAC area. 

Sierra Wireless Airprime EM7455 Technical Specifications:

* Category: 4G Module

* Category: LTE Cat.6

* Manufacturer: Sierra Wireless

* Chipset: Qualcomm MDM9230

* Form Factor: PCIe M.2

* Pins: 52-pin

* Frequency bands

- LTE FDD: Band B1-B5, B7, B12, B13, B17, B20, B25,B26, B29, B30, B41
- UMTS/HSPA+: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8

* Technologies: UMTS,HSDPA,HSPA+,LTE

* Max Download Speed: 300 Mbps

* Max Upload Speed: 50 Mbps

* Temperature: -10 o C to 55 o C

* Certifications/Regulatory: Planned: FCC, IC, CE, NCC, GCF, PTCRB

* Carriers Approved: Planned: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, Vodafone, Telefonica, Orange

* Connectors: Main, Aux/GNSS, GNSS

* Satellite Systems: GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo

* Modes: Standalone, SUPL 2.0, XTRA 3.0

* Contrl Options: APIs, AT Commands

* Voltage: 1.8V

* Active Antenna Control: 4 pin

* Dynamic Power Control: 1 pin

* Interfaces: "USB 3.0, USB 2.0 High Speed"

* SIM interface: 2 x 1.8v or 3v

* Audio: PCM/I2S*

* Other interfaces: Main Radio Disable, GNSS Disable, Flash LED Output, Wake on WAN, Reset

* Dimensions: 42 x 30 x 2.3 mm

ThinkPad EM7455 4G LTE Mobile Broadband is compatible with the following machines: 

• ThinkPad T460, T460p, T460s
• ThinkPad L460
• ThinkPad L560
• ThinkPad Yoga 260
• ThinkPad P40 Yoga
• ThinkPad Yoga 460
• ThinkPad P70
• ThinkPad P50
• ThinkPad P50s (Machine types: 20FK, 20FL)
• ThinkPad T560 (Machine types: 20FH, 20FJ)
• ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Machine types: 20FB, 20FC)
• ThinkPad X1 Tablet (Machine types: 20GG, 20GH)
• ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Machine types: 20FQ, 20FR)
• ThinkPad X260