LTE Cat-M1
What is LTE Category M1 (LTE Cat-M / Cat.M / Cat eMTC)?
With development of LTE technology, Applications on the Internet of Things (IoT) tend to be very different from those that the LTE network was originally built for. LTE Cat M1 (also named LTE CAT-M, or LTE-MTC) is a new low-power wide area (LPWA) cellular technology, specifically designed for the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. LTE Cat-M uses significantly less bandwidth, requiring total 1.4MHz bandwidth, and supports download & upload data speed less than 1Mbps. As typical LPWA cellular, LTE Cat M1 consumes much less power than LTE Cat.3 or Cat.4. This allows battery lifetime as long as 10 years or more for a wide range of use cases, with the modem costs reduced to 20-25% of the current EGPRS modems. And LTE Cat-M provides better network coverage in buildings and underground. On this point, LTE CAT-M competes with other low-power connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and Zwave.
LTE Cat-M1 highlights features:
* Total Bandwidth Required: 1.4MHz
* Download Peak Rate: 1Mbps or 375Kbps
* Upload Peak Rate: 1Mbps or 375Kbps
* Power demand: Very low
* Duplex mode: Full Duplex or half duplex
* Complexity: Much lower than Cat.1
* Cost: 1/2 of Cat.3
* Transmit Power Class: 20/23 dBm
LTE Cat-M1 Operation Frequency Bands:
Unlike NB-IoT (Which operates using un-used spectrum or the guard bands), LTE CAT M1 operates existing LTE networks within the same LTE Band used for cellular applications and does not have any specific LTE Frequency bands assinged to it. Supported by all major mobile equipment, chipset and module manufacturers, LTE-M networks will co-exist with 2G, 3G, and 4G mobile networks. One of the advantages in this way is that it has the ability to handover from cell site to cell site, which makes it possible to use this technology in mobile applications. So that it benefits from all the security and privacy features of mobile networks.
LTE Cat-M1 Applications:
LTE CAT-M is part of the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) LTE Release 13 Advanced Pro standard and is intended for narrowband LTE applications such as mobile healthcare applications and wearables that require a low power network with widespread coverage, such as support for user identity confidentiality, entity authentication, confidentiality, data integrity, and mobile equipment identification.
LTE Cat-M1 Modules(Cellular Datacards):
Below you can see the LTE Cat-M1 modules from the vendors: Huawei, Sierra Wireless, Longsung, SIMCOM, Skywork, Quectel, Pycom, Nimberlink, Mobiletek, MeiG, H3C, Fibocom, Gemalto, Digi XBee, Cheerzing, Telit etc..
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Skywork SKY68011-31 LTE CAT0/CATM1/CATNB1 IoT Module
* LTE CAT0/CATM1/CATNB1 IoT Module
* Small, low-profile package
* Integrated SP6T antenna Tx/Rx switch
* Integrated low-pass filters
* Low-loss post-PA transmit front end
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Meig SLM150-T NB-IoT/LTE CAT-M/GPRS Module
* Dual-mode NB-IoT/LTE CAT-M/GPRS Module
* Form factor: 86pin LCC
* Platform:Qualcomm
* LTE CAT-M Speed: Max.375Kbps(DL),Max.375Kbps(UL)
* NB-IoT Speed: Max.32Kbps(DL),Max.70Kbps(UL)
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Meig SLM150-M NB-IoT/LTE CAT-M/GPRS Module
* Dual-mode NB-IoT/LTE CAT-M/GPRS Module
* Form factor: 68pin LCC
* Platform:Qualcomm
* LTE CAT-M Speed: Max.375Kbps(DL),Max.375Kbps(UL)
* NB-IoT Speed: Max.32Kbps(DL),Max.70Kbps(UL)
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Meig SLM150 NB-IoT/LTE CAT-M Module
* Dual-mode NB-IoT/LTE CAT-M Module
* Form factor: 102pin LGA
* Platform:Qualcomm MDM9206
* LTE CAT-M Speed: Max.375Kbps(DL),Max.375Kbps(UL)
* NB-IoT Speed: Max.32Kbps(DL),Max.70Kbps(UL)
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Special Price $69.00
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MeiG SLM750
* Brand:MeiG Smart
* LTE Cat-4 or LTE Cat-1 Module
* Seven sub-models: SLM750C1A, SLM750G2D, SLM750G2E, SLM750G2C, SLM750TE,SLM750TAU,SLM750TA* Form factor: LCC:80pin + other 64pin
* Platform:Qualcomm* LTE Cat4 Speed: Max.150Mbps(DL),Max.50Mbps(UL)
* LTE Cat1 Speed: Max.10Mbps(DL),Max.5Mbps(UL)
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Mobiletek L700 LTE Cat-M1/NB-IoT Module
* LTE Cat-M1/NB-IoT module
* Packaging: LCC
* LTE Cat-M1 Speed: Max. 1Mbps(UL), Max. 1Mbps(DL)
* LTE Cat-NB1 Speed: Max. 150Kbps(UL), Max. 150Kbps(DL)
* Support AT Command
* Update firmware by USB
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NimbeLink NL-SW-LTE-SVZM20 Skywire LTE Cat-M1 Module
* Industry’s smallest form-factor
* Form Factor: Skywire, XBee Standard Interface
* LTE Cat-M1 Module
* Speed: 300 Kbps DL, 375 Kbps UL
* SIM Slot: Micro SIM connector
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NimbeLink NL-SW-LTE-SVZM21 Skywire LTE Cat-M1 GPS/GNSS Module
* Industry’s smallest form-factor
* Form Factor: Skywire, XBee Standard Interface
* LTE Cat-M1 Module
* Speed: 300 Kbps DL, 375 Kbps UL
* SIM Slot: Micro SIM connector
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Pycom G01 LTE Cat-m/NB1 OEM Module
* Supports narrowband LTE UE categories M1/NB1
* Support LTE-M 34 Bands for worldwide
* 3GPP release 13 LTE Advanced Pro
* Integrated baseband, RF, RAM memory and power management
* LTE Cat-M Speed: DL 300kbps, UL 375kbps
* LTE Cat-NB Speed: DL 40Kbps, UL 55Kbps
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Quectel BG96 LTE Cat.M1/NB1 & EGPRS Module
* LTE Cat.M1/Cat.NB1/EGPRS module with ultra-low power consumption
* Compact SMT form factor ideal for size-constrained applications with tight space
* Easy drop-in migration to GSM/GPRS/HSPA/LTE modules
* Super slim profile in LGA package
* firmware upgrade over the air or via USB
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Skywork SKY68001-21 LTE Cat0/CatM1/CATNB1 Module
* LTE Cat0/CatM1/CATNB1 Module
* LTE universal modem
* Small, low profile package
* Cellular IoT modem devices targeting low-power wide area network
* MIPI RFFE control interface, 2.0 compliant
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Skywork SKY68001-31 LTE CatM1/CATNB1 IoT Module
* LTE CatM1/CATNB1 IoT Module
* Two additional Aux ports
* LTE universal modem products
* Integrated SP6T antenna Tx/Rx switch
* Cellular IoT modem devices targeting low-power wide area network
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