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Quectel RG501Q-EU
5G Module is a 5G Sub-6 GHz module

Quectel RG501Q-EU
5G Module is a 5G Sub-6 GHz module
  • Optimized for IoT and M2M applications with LGA form factor supported
  • Worldwide 5G/ 4G/ 3G coverage
  • Supported 5G NSA and SA modes
  • Multi-constellation GNSS receiver available for applications requiring fast and accurate positioning in any environment
  • Feature refinements: DFOTA and VoLTE (Optional)

Quectel RG50xQ is a series of 5G Sub-6 GHz LGA modules optimized specially for IoT and M2M applications. Adopting the 3GPP Rel-15 technology, it delivers maximum data rates up to 5 Gbps downlink and 900 Mbps uplink. It supports both 5G NSA and SA modes, Option 3x, 3a and Option 2 network architectures, which makes it backwards compatible with 4G/3G network. It is pin-to-pin compatible with Quectel LTE-A Cat 12 EG512R-EA module. It can meet customers’ different application demands for high speed, large capacity, low latency, and high reliability etc.

RG50xQ is a series of industrial-grade modules for industrial and commercial applications only. It includes: RG500Q series (RG500Q-EA and RG500Q-NA*), RG501Q-EU* and RG502Q-EA. It supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology Gen9C Lite
(GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS). The integrated GNSS receiver greatly simplifies product design and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable positioning capability.

A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces (USB 2.0/3.0/3.1, PCIe 3.0, RGMII, PCM, UART, etc.) and abundant functionalities (USB drivers for Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux and Android) extend the applicability of the module to a
wide range of IoT and M2M applications such as business router, home gateway, STB, industrial laptop, consumer laptop,
industrial PDA, rugged tablet PC and video surveillance.

Key Features:

  • Optimized for IoT and M2M applications with LGA form factor
    supported
  • Worldwide 5G/4G/3G coverage
  • Supported 5G NSA and SA modes
  • Multi-constellation GNSS receiver available for applications
    requiring fast and accurate positioning in any environment
  • Feature refinements: DFOTA* and VoLTE (Optional)

5G Sub-6

RG501Q-EU

Frequency Bands:

5G NR NSA

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

5G NR SA

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

MIMO

DL 4 × 4: n1/ 3/ 7/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 77/ 78 UL② 2 × 2: n41/ 77/ 78 

LTE-FDD

B1/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 32

LTE-TDD

B38/ 40/ 41/ 42/ 43

DL 4 × 4 MIMO

B1/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 20/ 28/ 32/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 42

LAA

-

WCDMA

B1/ 5/ 8

GNSS(optional)

GPS/ GLONASS/ BDS/ Galileo/ QZSS

Max. Data Transmission③

5G SA Sub-6 GHz  

2.1 Gbps (DL)/ 900 Mbps (UL)

5G NSA Sub-6 GHz

3.3 Gbps (DL)/ 650 Mbps (UL)

LTE

2.0 Gbps (DL)/ 200 Mbps (UL)

UMTS

42 Mbps (DL)/ 5.76 Mbps (UL)

Voice: 

Voice(Optional) 

Digital Audio and VoLTE (Voice over LTE)

General Features:

Operating Temperature

-30 °C to +75 °C

Extended Temperature

-40 °C to +85 °C

Dimensions (mm)

41.0 × 44.0 × 2.75

Supply Voltage Range

3.3–4.3 V, typ. 3.8 V 

Power Consumption 

0.045 mA @ Power off 2.0 mA @ Sleep 30 mA @ Idle

Interfaces:

(U)SIM

× 2, 1.8/ 2.95 V

eSIM

MFF2 (Optional)

UART

× 3

SD Card

× 1

USB 2.0/3.0/3.1

× 1

PCIe 3.0

Gen3, Lane × 2

RGMII

× 1

PCM*

× 1

I2S*

× 1

I2C

× 1

SPI

× 1

ADC

RESET_N 

GPIOs (QuecOpen®)

Wi-Fi 

Antennas

Cellular: 4 + 2 (Optional) GNSS: 1

Approvals:

Regulatory:

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

Carrier 

TBD

Others:

RoHS

Software Features:

USB Serial Driver

Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5 Android 4.x–13.x

PCIe MHI Driver 

Linux 3.10-6.5

GNSS Driver 

Android 4.x–13.x 

RIL Driver

Android 4.x–13.x 

USB NDIS Driver

Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11

USB MBIM Driver

Windows 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 3.18–6.5

USB GobiNet Driver

Linux 2.6–6.5

USB RNDIS Driver*

Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11 Linux 2.6–6.5

USB ECM Driver

Linux 2.6–6.5

USB QMI_WWAN Drive

Linux 3.4–6.5

Enhanced Features:

DTMF*

DFOTA

(U)SIM Card Detection



NOTE: 

  1. * : Under development. 
  2. ①: For CA bands, see Quectel_RG50xQ_Series_CA&EN-DC_Features for details. 
  3. ②: Only supported in 5G SA mode. 
  4. ③: Theoretical data rates and the actual data rates depend on the network condition. NSA UL 650 Mbps is the theoretical max data rate when the UL 256QAM of both LTE and 5G NR are enabled (the LTE UL 256QAM in EN-DC is disabled by default and has not been deployed by operators, and it is not fully tested). 
  5. TBD: To Be Determined