Quectel BG96 mPCIe LTE Cat M1 & Cat NB1 & EGPRS Module - SATRON electronics
  • Quectel BG96 mPCIe
  • Quectel BG96 mPCIe
Quectel BG96 mPCIe
LTE Cat M1 & Cat NB1 & EGPRS Module
  • LTE Cat M1 & Cat NB1 & EGPRS
  • Embedded Abundant Protocols
  • Mini PCIe Package
  • Size 51.0 × 30.0 × 4.9mm
  • Max. 375Kbps downlink / 375Kbps uplink under LTE Cat M1
  • Extended temperature range of -40°C to +80°C
The BG96 Mini PCIe is a multi-band LTE Cat M1/Cat NB1/EGPRS module which achieves maximum downlink rates of 375Kbps and uplink rates of 375Kbps. It has a highly integrated and cost-effective standard PCI Express Mini Card form factor measuring 51.0mm × 30.0mm × 4.9mm which allows integrators and developers to benefit from its mechanical intensity and low power consumption and design their applications with ease.
A rich set of internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces and abundant functionalities (e.g. USB drivers for Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux etc.) allow the module to serve a wide range of IoT applications such as wireless POS, smart metering, asset tracking and more.

Key Benefits

    • Multi-band LTE Cat M1/Cat NB1/EGPRS module with global coverage
    • Standard PCI Express® Mini Card form factor (Mini PCIe) ideal for manufacturers to easily integrate wireless connectivity into their devices
    • Easy migration from Quectel LTE Mini PCIe modules
    • Multi-constellation GNSS receiver available for applications requiring fast and accurate fixes in any environment
    • Fast time-to-market: reference designs, evaluation tools and timely technical support minimize design-in time and development efforts
    • Robust mounting and interfaces

Variant for the Global

  1. BG96 Mini PCIeCat M1/Cat NB1:LTE FDD:B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26*/B28LTE TDD:B39 (For Cat M1 Only)EGPRS:850/900/1800/1900MHz

Data

  1. Cat M1:Max. 375Kbps (DL), Max. 375Kbps (UL)
  2. Cat NB1:Max. 32Kbps (DL), Max. 70Kbps (UL)
  3. EDGE:Max. 296Kbps (DL), Max. 236.8Kbps (UL)
  4. GPRS:Max. 107Kbps (DL), Max. 85.6Kbps (UL)

Voice

  1. VoLTE (For Cat M1 Only. Support Realtek ALC 5616 Codec by Default Firmware)

SMS

  1. Point-to-point MO and MT
  2. SMS Cell Broadcast
  3. Text and PDU Mode

Interfaces

  1. USB 2.0 with High Speed up to 480Mbps
  2. Digital Audio through PCM (Optional)
  3. 1.8V/3.0V (U)SIM Card Interface
  4. LED_WWAN# for Network Status Indication
  5. W_DISABLE# for Disabling RF Function
  6. UART ×1
  7. PERST# for Module Resetting
  8. I2C ×1

Enhanced Features

  1. GNSS (Optional):GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo, QZSS
  2. Firmware Upgrade:via USB interface
  3. DFOTA:Delta Firmware Upgrade Over the Air
  4. Processor:ARM A7 Processor

Electrical Characteristics

  1. Output Power:Max. Power: 23dBm
  2. Consumption @LTE Cat M1 (Typical):Idle State: 19mA @InstrumentLTE Connected Mode (Avg.):323mA @Max Power
  3. Consumption @LTE Cat NB1 (Typical):Idle State: 19mA @InstrumentLTE Connected Mode (Avg.):479mA @Max Power
  4. Sensitivity:LTE Cat M1 : -106.4dBmLTE Cat NB1 : -112.5dBm

Software Features

  1. USB Serial Driver:Windows 7/8/8.1/10,Windows CE 5.0/6.0/7.0,Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1~4.14,Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x
  2. RIL Driver*:Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x
  3. NDIS Driver*:Windows 7/8/8.1/10
  4. ECM Driver*:Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1~4.14
  5. Gobinet Driver*:Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1~4.14
  6. QMI_WWAN Driver*:Linux 3.x(3.4 or later)/4.1~4.14
  7. Protocols:PPP/TCP/UDP/SSL/TLS/FTP(S)/HTTP(S)/NITZ/PING/MQTT

General Features

  1. 3GPP E-UTRA Release 13
  2. Temperature Range: -40°C ~ +80°C
  3. Dimensions: 51.0mm × 30.0mm × 4.9mm
  4. Mini PCIe Package
  5. Supply Voltage: 3.0V~3.6V, 3.3V Typ.
  6. 3GPP TS27.007, 3GPP TS 27.005 and Quectel Enhanced AT Commands

Approvals

  1. Carrier:<spanVerizon*/AT&T*/T-Mobile* (North America)Bell*/Telus* (Canada)SKT* (Korea)Softbank/KDDI (Japan)Telstra* (Australia)
  2. Regulatory:GCF (Global)CE* (Europe)FCC/PTCRB (North America)IC* (Canada)CCC* (China)KC* (Korea)JATE/TELEC (Japan)RCM* (Australia)IFETEL* (Mexico)
  3. Others:RoHS Compliant
  • * Under Development/Ongoing