5G sub-6GHz M.2 module Quectel RM500Q-AE - SATRON electronics

Quectel RM500Q-AE
M.2 5G sub-6GHz module

Quectel RM500Q-AE
M.2 5G sub-6GHz module
  • 5G NR Sub-6 Bands Supported 
  • DL: LTE Cat 16 UL: LTE Cat 18 
  • DL: max. 42 Mbps UL: max. 5.76 Mbps
  • Embedded Abundant Protocols 
  • M.2 Form Factor 
  • Multi-constellation GNSS 
  • USB 3.1/PCIe 3.0 
  • High Speed Interface Voice over LTE (Optional) 
  • Quectel Enhanced AT Commands

Quectel RM500Q-AE is a 5G module optimized specially for IoT/eMBB applications. Adopting the 3GPP Rel-15 LTE technology, it supports both 5G NSA and SA modes. Designed in an M.2 form factor, RM500Q-AE is compatible with Quectel LTE-A Cat 6 module EM06, Cat 12 modules EM12-G/EM120R-GL/EM121R-GL, and Cat 16 module EM160RGL, which facilitates customers’ migration from LTE-A to 5G.

RM500Q-AE is an industrial-grade module for industrial and commercial applications only. The Global version RM500Q-AE nearly covers all the mainstream carriers worldwide. The module supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology Gen9C Lite (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass and Galileo). The integrated GNSS receiver greatly simplifies the product design and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable positioning capability.

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

Key Benefits

    • 5G/4G/3G Multi-mode module with M.2 form factor, optimized for IoT and eMBB applications
    • Worldwide 5G and LTE-A coverage
    • Both NSA and SA modes
    • Multi-constellation GNSS receiver available for applications requiring fast and accurate fixes in any environment
    • Feature refinements: DFOTA and VoLTE (optional)

5G Sub-6

RM500Q-AE

Frequency Bands:

5G NR

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

5G NR NSA

n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48*/n66/n71/n77/n78/n79 

5G NR SA

n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48*/n66/n71/n77/n78/n79

MIMO

DL: 4 × 4 MIMO on n1/n2/n3/n7/n25/n38/n40/n41/n48*/n66/n77/n78/n79 UL: 2 × 2 MIMO on n41

LTE Category

DL Cat 16/ UL Cat 18 

LTE-FDD

B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12(B17)/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71

LTE-TDD

B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 

LAA

B46 (only support 2 × 2 MIMO) 

MIMO

DL: 4 × 4 MIMO on B1/B2/B3/B4/B7/B25/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66

WCDMA

B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19

GNSS

GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou (Compass)/Galileo

Software Features:

USB Serial Driver

Windows 7/8/8.1/10; Linux 2.6–5.4; Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/10

GNSS Driver

Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/10

RIL Driver

Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/10

NDIS Driver

Windows 7/8/8.1/10

MBIM Driver

Windows 10; Linux 3.18–5.4

GobiNet Driver

Linux 2.6–5.4

QMI_WWAN Driver

Linux 3.4–5.4

Data Rate (Max.) :

5G SA Sub-6

DL 2.1 Gbps; UL 450 Mbps

5G NSA Sub-6 

DL 2.5 Gbps; UL 650 Mbps

LTE

DL 1.0 Gbps; UL 200 Mbps 

WCDMA

DL 42 Mbps; UL 5.76 Mbps 

Voice: 

VoLTE:

Digital Audio and VoLTE (Voice over LTE) (Optional)

General Features:

Operating Temperature

-30 °C to +70 °C 

Extended Temperature

-40 °C to +85 °C

Dimensions (mm)

30.0 × 52.0 × 2.3 

Supply Voltage Range

3.135–4.4 V, typical 3.7 V

Power Consumption (Typical)

80 μA @ Power down 4.2 mA @ Sleep 39 mA @ USB 2.0, Idle 54.5 mA @ USB 3.0, Idle

Interfaces:

(U)SIM

x 1

USB 2.0

x 1

USB 3.0/3.1

x 1

PCIe 3.0

x 1

PCM*

x 1

Antenna

x 4

Approvals:

Regulatory:

GCF (Global) CE (Europe) PTCRB* (North America) FCC (America) IC* (Canada) JATE*/TELEC* (Japan) RCM (Australia/New Zealand)

Carrier:

Verizon*/AT&T*/T-Mobile* (America) NTT DOCOMO* (Japan) Telstra* (Australia)

Others:

RoHS/WHQL

Enhanced Features:

eSIM* (Optional) 

DTMF*

DFOTA*

(U)SIM Card Detection 

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