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Quectel RG500U Series
IoT/ eMBB-Optimized 5G Sub-6 GHz LGA Module

Quectel RG500U Series
IoT/ eMBB-Optimized 5G Sub-6 GHz LGA Module
  • Antenna interfaces
  • Module TE-A interfaces
  • Wi-Fi TE-A interfaces
  • Audio interfaces
  • PCIe-to-USB interface
  • (U)SIM card interfaces
  • SD Card interface
  • UART interfaces
  • USB interface
  • 5 LED indicators

Quectel RG500U series is a series of 5G Sub-6 GHz LGA modules optimized specially for IoT/ eMBB applications with
features of high performance and cost-effective. Adopting the 3GPP Release 15 technology, it supports both 5G NSA
and SA modes. It supports both TDD and FDD modes and it is backward compatible with the 4G/3G network.

RG500U series is an industrial-grade module for industrial and commercial applications only.

RG500U series includes three variants: RG500U-EA、RG500U-LA and RG500U-CN. RG500U series provides rich builtin network protocols and supports a variety of drivers and software functions, VoLTE, VoNR, DFOTA and audio via communication interfaces such as PCIe, USB, SDIO, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S and GPIOs, integrated with abundant Internet protocols, thus greatly expanding its applications in the IoT industry. RG500U series can be widely used in vertical industries such as smart energy, Internet of Vehicles, industrial Internet, telemedicine, smart education, highdefinition video, smart city, and home entertainment.

Key Features:

  • 5G Sub-6 GHz module with LGA form factor, optimized for IoT/ eMBB applications
  • Worldwide 5G/ 4G/ 3G coverage
  • 5G NSA and SA modes
  • High performance and cost-effective
  • Feature refinements: DFOTA, VoLTE and VoNR
  •  

5G Sub-6

RG500U-EA 

RG500U-EB

RG500U-JO

RG500U-LA

RG500U-CN

Frequency Bands:

 

5G NR

3GPP Release 15 NSA/ SA operation, Sub-6 GHz

3GPP Release 15 NSA/ SA operation, Sub-6 GHz

3GPP Release 15 SA operation, Sub-6 GHz

3GPP Release 15 NSA/ SA operation, Sub-6 GHz

3GPP Release 15 NSA/ SA operation, Sub-6 GHz

5G NR NSA

n1/ 3/ 7/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 77/ 78/ 79②

n1/ 3/ 7/ 20/ 28/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 77/ 78

-

n2/ 5/ 7/ 28/ 40/ 66/ 78

n41/ 78/ 79

5G NR SA

n1/ 3/ 5②/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 66②/ 71*/ 77/ 78/ 79② 

n1/ 3/ 5 / 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 66/ 77/ 78

n78

n2/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 28/ 38/ 40/ 66/ 71/ 78

n1/ 28/ 41/ 77/ 78/ 79

5G MIMO

DL 4 × 4 MIMO: n1/ 3/ 7/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 66②/ 77/ 78/ 79② UL 2 × 2 MIMO: n38/ 40/ 41/ 77/ 78/ 79② DL 2 × 2 MIMO: n5②/ 8/ 20/ 28 / 71*

DL 4 × 4 MIMO: n1/ 3/ 7/ 28/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 66/ 77/ 78 UL 2 × 2 MIMO: n38/ 40/ 41/ 77/ 78 DL 2 × 2 MIMO: n5/ 8/ 20

DL 4 × 4 MIMO: n78 UL 2 × 2 MIMO: n78

DL 4 × 4 MIMO: n2/ 7/ 28/ 38/ 40/ 66/ 78 UL 2 × 2 MIMO: n38/ 40/ 78 DL 2 × 2 MIMO: n5/ 8/ 71 

UL 2 × 2 MIMO: n41/ 77/ 78/ 79 DL 4 × 4 MIMO: n1/ 41/ 77/ 78/ 79 DL 2 × 2 MIMO: n28

LTE Category 

DL Cat 12, UL Cat 13

DL Cat 12, UL Cat 13

-

DL Cat 12, UL Cat 13

DL Cat 12, UL Cat 13

LTE-FDD

B1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 66/ 71* 

B1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 66

-

B2 /4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 26/ 28/ 66/ 71 

B1/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28

LTE-TDD

B38/ 40/ 41

B38/ 40/ 41

-

B38/ 40

B34/ 38/ 39/ 40/ 41

LTE DL 2 × 2 MIMO

B1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 66/ 71*

B1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 66/ 38/ 40/ 41

-

B2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 26/ 28/ 38/ 40/ 66/ 71

B1/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 34/ 38/ 39/ 40/ 41

WCDMA

B1/ 2/ 5/ 8

B1/ 2/ 5/ 8

-

B2/ 4/ 5

B1/ 2/ 5/ 8

Data Rate (Max.) :

   

5G SA Sub-6

2 Gbps (DL), 1 Gbps (UL)

2 Gbps (DL), 1 Gbps (UL)

2 Gbps (DL), 1 Gbps (UL)

2 Gbps (DL), 1 Gbps (UL)

2 Gbps (DL), 1 Gbps (UL)

5G NSA Sub-6

2.6 Gbps (DL), 650 Mbps (UL)

2.6 Gbps (DL), 650 Mbps (UL)

-

2.6 Gbps (DL), 650 Mbps (UL)

2.2 Gbps (DL), 575 Mbps (UL)

LTE

600 Mbps (DL), 150 Mbps (UL)

600 Mbps (DL), 150 Mbps (UL)

-

600 Mbps (DL), 150 Mbps (UL)

600 Mbps (DL), 150 Mbps (UL)

WCDMA

42.2 Mbps (DL), 11 Mbps (UL)

42.2 Mbps (DL), 11 Mbps (UL)

-

42.2 Mbps (DL), 11 Mbps (UL)

42.2 Mbps (DL), 11 Mbps (UL)

Voice: 

 

Voice

Digital Audio, VoLTE and VoNR 

Digital Audio, VoLTE and VoNR 

Digital Audio and VoNR

Digital Audio, VoLTE and VoNR 

Digital Audio, VoLTE and VoNR 

General Features:

   

Operating Temperature

-30 °C to +75 °C

-30 °C to +75 °C

-30 °C to +75 °C

-30 °C to +75 °C

-30 °C to +75 °C

Extended Temperature

-40 °C to +85 °C

-40 °C to +85 °C

-40 °C to +85 °C

-40 °C to +85 °C

-40 °C to +85 °C

Dimensions (mm)

41.0 × 44.0 × 2.85

41.0 × 44.0 × 2.85

41.0 × 44.0 × 2.85

41.0 × 44.0 × 2.85

41.0 × 44.0 × 2.85

Supply Voltage Range

3.3–4.3 V, typ. 3.8 V

3.3–4.3 V, typ. 3.8 V

3.3–4.3 V, typ. 3.8 V

3.3–4.3 V, typ. 3.8 V

3.3–4.3 V, typ. 3.8 V

Power Consumption 

86 μA @ Power off 4.4 mA @ Sleep 56 mA @ idle, USB 2.0 70 mA @ idle, USB 3.0

88 μA @ Power off 5.0 mA @ Sleep 56 mA @ idle, USB 2.0 70 mA @ idle, USB 3.0

88 μA @ Power off 5.0 mA @ Sleep 56 mA @ idle, USB 2.0 70 mA @ idle, USB 3.0

82 μA @ Power off 5.0 mA @ Sleep 60 mA @ idle, USB 2.0 73 mA @ idle, USB 3.0

70 μA @ Power off 4.0 mA @ Sleep 55 mA @ idle, USB 2.0 70 mA @ idle, USB 3.0

Interfaces:

 

 

   

(U)SIM

× 2

× 2

× 2

× 2

× 2

USB 2.0

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

USB 3.0

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

PCIe 2.0

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

SDIO 3.0

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

SPI

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

UART

× 2

× 2

× 2

× 2

× 2

I2S

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

I2C

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

PCM

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

× 1

Antennas

× 6

× 4

× 4

× 6

× 4

Approvals:

 

 

Regulatory:

Global: GCF Europe: CE Australia/ New Zealand: RCM 

Global: GCF* Europe: CE* Australia/ New Zealand: RCM 

Global: GCF*

America: FCC* 

China: SRRC/ NAL/ CCC

Carrier 

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

China: China Telecom/ China Mobile③/ China Unicom③

Others:

RoHS/ WHQL

RoHS/ WHQL

RoHS/ WHQL

RoHS/ WHQL

RoHS/ WHQL

Software Features:

USB Serial Driver

Windows 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5 Android 4.x–13.x

Windows 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5 Android 4.x–13.x

Windows 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5 Android 4.x–13.x

Windows 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5 Android 4.x–13.x

Windows 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5 Android 4.x–13.x

RIL Driver

Android 4.x–13.x

Android 4.x–13.x

Android 4.x–13.x

Android 4.x–13.x

Android 4.x–13.x

PCIe Driver

Linux 3.10–6.5

Linux 3.10–6.5

Linux 3.10–6.5

Linux 3.10–6.5

Linux 3.10–6.5

USB RNDIS Driver 

Windows 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5

Windows 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5

Windows 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5

Windows 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5

Windows 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5

USB ECM Driver

Linux 2.6–6.5

Linux 2.6–6.5

Linux 2.6–6.5

Linux 2.6–6.5

Linux 2.6–6.5

USB NCM Driver

Linux 2.6–6.5

Linux 2.6–6.5

Linux 2.6–6.5

Linux 2.6–6.5

Linux 2.6–6.5

Enhanced Features:

 

 

DTMF

DFOTA

(U)SIM Card Detection

5G Network Slicing



NOTE: 

  1. ①: Theoretical only. The actual values depend on network conditions. 
  2. ② : Optional band. 
  3. ③: TBD. To Be Determined. 
  4. ●: Supported. 
  5. *: Under planning/ongoing.