Delivering up to 10Mbps download speed, many organizations are using Cat-1 networks as a stepping stone to low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks as 4G LTE can provide a superior user experience over 2G and 3G technologies.
4G LTE
Category
Cat-1
Frequency Bands
B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28
3G
HSPA+, UMTS
B1, B8
2G
EDGE, GSM, GPRS
900, 1800
DATA SPEED
Peak Download Rate
10Mbps
Peak Upload Rate
5Mbps
LOCATION SERVICES
Satellite Systems
Optional: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
CORES
Application Core
ARM® Cortex™- A7 (1.3GHz)
Telecom Core
QDSP6
EMBEDDED SOFTWARE
Firmware
Secure boot, Pre-certified firmware
Embedded Platform
Legato® open source
Linux Distribution
Yocto, Long-term supported Linux Kernel (LTSI)
Audio
Codec: HR, FR, EFR, AMR, Echo Cancellation & Noise Reduction (Optional), Digital Audio, DTMF, I2S, PCM, VoLTE (SKU dependent)
System Drivers
Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 10, Linux Driver: Standard ECM
INTERFACES
UART
2
USB
1
I2C
1
ADC
4
GPIO
18
Tx ON Indicator
1
SIM interface 1.8V/3V
1
SPI
1
SDIO
1
Flash LED output
1
HARDWARE
CF3 Form Factor
LGA, Snap-in socket option
Dimensions
22x23x2.5mm
Antenna
Diversity, MIMO
Temperature Range
Industrial Grade: -40°C / +85°C
APPROVALS
Carrier
Sierra Wireless
Regulatory
GCF
EMBEDDED SIM
Optional Ready-to-Connect (Sierra Wireless USIM)*
CLOUD SERVICES
Free Unlimited FOTA upgrades, Connectivity Management option, Device Management option