LTE Category 1
What is LTE Category 1 (Cat.1/Cat-1)?
LTE Cat-1 is one of the IoT specified categories, between the high speed LTE categories that are most commonly seen in smartphones and the low speed LTE categories developed specifically for Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine‑to‑Machine (M2M) applications.
In comparison to high speed 4G LTE categories, such as Cat 4 and greater, LTE Cat 1 provides:
* Low power consumption with extended idle and sleep modes
* Less complexity, resulting in a lower cost structure
In comparison to IoT‑specific technologies, such as Cat M1 and NB1, LTE Cat 1 supports:
* Voice over LTE (VoLTE) in current implementations
* Data streaming
* Low latency applications
LTE Cat-1 highlights features:
* Total Bandwidth Required: 20MHz
* Download Peak Rate: 10Mbps
* Upload Peak Rate: 5Mbps
* Power demand: low
* Duplex mode: Full Duplex
* Complexity: Moderate (simpler than Cat.3 and Cat.4)
* Cost: 2/3 of Cat.3
* Transmit Power Class: 23 dBm
Specifically designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and industrial IoT applications, LTE Cat.1 provides a maximum of 10 Mbit/s downlink speed and 5Mbit/s uplink compared to LTE's peak downlink speed of 300 Mbps. This makes it ideal for solutions not dependent on speed that still require the longevity and reliability of 4G in the decades ahead.
LTE Cat.1 is the only fully-available cellular IoT option at the moment and represents an early push towards connecting IoT devices using existing LTE networks. While the performance is inferior to 3G networks, it’s an excellent option for IoT applications that require a browser interface or voice. The major attraction is that it’s already standardized, and more importantly, it’s simple to transition into the Cat-1 network. Experts predict that as 3G technology sunsets, Cat-1 networks will take its place.
LTE Cat-1 Applications:
Based on the technical features, LTE Cat.1 is ideal for monitoring medium bandwidth use cases, such as electricity meters and smart meter gateways. It can provide also sufficient data speeds for many video surveillance use cases. LTE Cat 1 provides cellular in‑vehicle handover, which means connections aren't lost in a moving vehicle. Many LTE Cat 1 implementations are multi‑mode and provide 2G or 3G fallback in areas where LTE networks may not be available. So LTE Cat-1 modules could be widely applied in digital signage ATMs, kiosks, video surveillance, vehicle telemetric, cellular gateways etc..
LTE Cat.1 Modules(Cellular Datacards):
Many vendors worldwide had presented their LTE Cat.1 Module for the IoT applications, the vendor including Sierra Wireless, Huawei, Quectel, Telit, SIMCOM, MeiG, ZTE etc..Below you can see the available LTE Cat.1 cellular data cards from these vendors.
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U-blox LARA-R220 LTE Cat1 Wireless Cellular IoT Module
* Category: LTE Cat1
* Target area: JAPAN
* Voice support via VoLTE
* Easy migration between u-blox 2G, 3G and 4G modules
* Small, compact LARA LGA form factor for easy manufacturing
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U-blox LARA-R280 LTE Cat1 Wireless Cellular IoT Module
* Category: LTE Cat1
* Target area: APAC
* Voice support via VoLTE
* Easy migration between u-blox 2G, 3G and 4G modules
* Small, compact LARA LGA form factor for easy manufacturing
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u-blox LARA-R3121 LTE Cat1 Wireless Cellular IoT Module
* Category: LTE Cat1
* Support LTE Band 2/7/20
* Target market: Europe
* GNSS: GPS/QZSS
* LTE Cat1 DL 10 Mbit/s, UL 5 Mbit/s
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MobileTek L506-A1 LTE Cat1 Wireless IoT Cellular Module
* LTE Cat1 Wireless Iot Cellular Module
* DL 10Mbps, UL 5Mbps
* Package: LCC
* Support FDD-LTE/UMTS technologies
* Update firmware by USB
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Telit LE910C1-NF LTE Cat1 Mini PCIe Module
* 3GPP release 10 compliant
* Target market: North America
* Support B2, B4, B5, B12, B13, B14, B66, B71
* LTE DL 10Mbps, UL 5Mbps
* VoLTE support
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Telit LE910C1-SV LTE Cat1 Mini PCIe Module
* 3GPP release 10 compliant
* Target market: North America(VZW)
* Support LTE Band B4, B13
* LTE DL 10Mbps, UL 5Mbps
* VoLTE support
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Telit LE910C1-ST LTE Cat1 Mini PCIe Module
* 3GPP release 10 compliant
* Target market: North America(TMO US)
* Support LTE Band B4/66, B2, B12, B71
* LTE DL 10Mbps, UL 5Mbps
* VoLTE support
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Telit LE910C1-LA LTE Cat1 Mini PCIe Module
* 3GPP release 10 compliant
* Target market: LATAM
* Support LTE Band B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B28
* LTE DL 10Mbps, UL 5Mbps
* VoLTE support
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SIMCOM SIM7600G LTE Cat1 LGA + LCC Module
* SIMCOM LTE Cat1 Module
* LTE Cat1 DL 10Mbps, UL 5Mbps
* Control Via AT Commands
* Form factor: LCC+LGA package
* Support LTE-FDD/LTE-TDD/UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+/GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks
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SIMCOM A7600E LTE Cat1 LGA + LCC Module
* SIMCOM LTE Cat1 Module
* LCC+LGA package with rich interfaces.
* Suitable for LTE and GSM networks.
* Rich software functions: FOTA, LBS, SSL.
* Compatible with SIM7600 Series module.
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SIMCOM A7670X LTE Cat1 LGA Module
* SIMCOM LTE Cat1 Module
* Form factor: LGA Package
* Suitable for LTE and GSM networks
* LTE Cat1 DL 10Mbps, UL 5Mpbs
* The package of A7670X is compatible with SIM7070 Series
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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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Sierra Wireless AirPrime WP7607-1
* Category: LTE Cat.1 embedded module
* CF3 Form Factor: LGA
* Chipset: Qualcomm
* Target Region: Americas
* Support LTE frequency bands: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28
* Data Speed: DL 10mbps, UL 5mbps
* Location Service: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
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Sierra Wireless AirPrime HL7648
* Category: 4G-LTE cat 1
* 4G Bands: B2 (1900), B4 (1700), B12 (700)
* Carrier: AT&T, T-Mobile, Canada
* Peak data rate: DL 10 Mbps, UL 5 Mbps
* Form factor: CF3 SMD LGA package
* Control options: AT Commands
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Telit LE910-EUG 4G LTE Cat.1 Module
* Rx Diversity and MIMO DL 2x2
* LTE FDD Cat.1, 3GPP release 9 compliant
* SIM application Tool Kit 3GPP TS 51.014
* DL 10Mbps and UL 5Mbps
* SMS over IMS
* Built in UDP/TCP/FTP/SMTP stack
Learn MoreRegular Price: $199.00
Special Price $139.00
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Sierra Wireless AirPrime HL7688
* Compact, flexible and future proof 2G, 3G and 4G essential module
* Reliable proven IoT and M2M connectivity
* Smallest 2G to 4G form factor and snap-in socket option
* Support 4G LTE Cat.1 frequency bands(B2/B4/B5/B8/B17)
* Region: Americas
* Very low power consumption
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Sierra Wireless AirPrime HL7690
* Compact, flexible and future proof 2G, 3G and 4G essential module
* Reliable proven IoT and M2M connectivity
* Smallest 2G to 4G form factor and snap-in socket option
* Support 4G LTE Cat.1 frequency bands(B3/B8/B20)
* Usable in Europe region
* Very low power consumption
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Sierra Wireless AirPrime HL7692
* Form factor: CF3 SMD LGA package
* Reliable proven IoT and M2M connectivity
* Smallest 2G to 4G form factor and snap-in socket option
* Support 4G LTE Cat.1 frequency bands(B3/B8/B20)
* Usable in Europe region
* Very low power consumption
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SIMCOM SIM7600E LTE Cat1 Module
* LTE CAT1 SMT Module
* Support 4G FDD-LTE/TDD-LTE Networks
* Control Via AT Commands
* LTE CAT1 DL 10Mbps, UL 5Mbps
* Firmware update via USB
Learn MoreRegular Price: $99.00
Special Price $79.00