Quectel BG96 LTE Cat M.1 & Cat NB1 & EGPRS Module - SATRON electronics
  • Quectel BG96
  • Quectel BG96
Quectel BG96
LTE Cat M.1 & Cat NB1 & EGPRS Module
  • LTE Cat M1 & Cat NB1 & EGPRS
  • Ultra-low power consumption
  • USB drivers
  • Size 22.5 × 26.5 × 2.3mm
  • Max. 375Kbps downlink and uplink
  • Extended temperature range of -40°C to +85°C
BG96 is an LTE Cat M1/Cat NB1/EGPRS module offering maximum data rates of 375 kbps downlink and uplink. It features global frequency bands, ultra-low power consumption, and is compatible with Quectel LTE Standard module EG91/EG95, LPWA module BG95xA-GL/BG95/BC95-GV/BC95-G/BC92 , UMTS/HSPA module UG95/UG96 and GSM/GPRS module M95.
With a cost-effective SMT form factor of 26.5 mm × 22.5 mm × 2.3 mm and high integration level, BG96 enables integrators and developers to easily design their applications and take advantage from the module’s low power consumption and mechanical intensity. Its advanced LGA package allows fully automated manufacturing for high-volume applications.
A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces (USB/UART/I2C/Status Indicator) 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 M2M applications such as wireless POS, smart metering, tracking, etc.

Key Benefits

    • LTE Cat M1 & Cat NB1 & EGPRS module with ultra-low power consumption
    • Compact SMT form factor ideal for size-constrained applications with tight space
    • Support powerful ThreadX which can host customers’ applications
    • Easy drop-in migration to GSM/GPRS/HSPA/LTE modules
    • Super slim profile in LGA package
    • Fast time-to-market: Reference designs, evaluation tools and timely technical support minimize design-in tie and development efforts
LTE Cat M1 & Cat NB1 & EGPRS BG96
Region Global
Dimensions (mm) 26.5 × 22.5 × 2.3
Weight Approx. 3.1 g
Package LGA
Frequency Bands
Cat M1 / Cat NB1 LTE HD-FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25①/B26*/B28
EGPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Data
Cat M1 Max. 375 kbps (DL), Max. 375 kbps (UL)
Cat NB1 Max. 32 kbps (DL), Max. 70 kbps (UL)
EDGE Max. 296 kbps (DL), Max. 236.8 kbps (UL)
GPRS Max. 107 kbps (DL), Max. 85.6 kbps (UL)
Voice
VoLTE For Cat M1 Only
SMS
SMS Features Point-to-point MO and MT
SMS Cell Broadcast
Text and PDU Mode
Interfaces
USB 2.0 × 1 (With High Speed up to 480 Mbps)
UART × 3
PCM × 1
ADC × 2 (15 bits)
GPIO × 2 (I2C and UART3 can be re-configured as extra 4 GPIOs)
(U)SIM × 1
NETLIGHT × 1 (For Network Status Indication)
STATUS × 1 (For Power ON/OFF Indication)
Antenna Interfaces Main and GNSS Antenna Interfaces
Enhanced Features
GNSS (Optional) GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo, QZSS
Firmware Upgrade via USB interface
DFOTA Delta Firmware upgrade Over the Air
Processor ARM A7 Processor, with 3 MB Flash and 3 MB RAM Available for Users
Electrical Characteristics
Output Power Max. Power: 23 dBm
Consumption @ PSM (Typical) 10 uA
Consumption @ LTE Cat M1 (Typical) Idle State: 17.6 mA @ DRX = 1.28 s
17.2 mA @ e-I-DRX = 40.96 s
Sleep State: 1.5 mA @ DRX = 1.28 s
1.0 mA @ e-I-DRX = 40.96 s
LTE Connected Mode (Avg.): 228 mA @ 23 dBm
Consumption @ LTE Cat NB1 (Typical) Idle State: 17.9 mA @ DRX = 1.28 s
17.5 mA @ e-I-DRX = 40.96 s
Sleep State: 2.0 mA @ DRX = 1.28 s
1.0 mA @ e-I-DRX = 40.96 s
LTE Connected Mode (Avg.): 177 mA @ 23 dBm
Sensitivity -107 dBm @ Cat M1, 1.4 MHz Bandwidth, CE Mode A
-113 dBm @ Cat NB1, CE Level 0
Software Features
USB Serial Driver Windows 7/8/8.1/10
Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1–4.15
Android 4.x–11.x
GNSS/RIL Driver* Android 4.x–11.x
NDIS Driver Windows 7/8/8.1/10
GobiNet Driver Linux 2.6–5.4
QMI_WWAN Driver Linux 3.4–5.4
Protocols PPP/TCP/UDP/SSL/TLS/FTP(S)/HTTP(S)/NITZ/PING/MQTT
General Features
3GPP E-UTRA Release 13
Operating Temperature Range -35 °C to +75 °C
Extended Temperature Range -40 °C to +85 °C
Supply Voltage 3.3–4.3 V, 3.8 V Typ.
AT Commands 3GPP TS27.007, 3GPP TS 27.005 and Quectel Enhanced AT Commands
Approvals
Carrier Vodafone (Global)
Deutsche Telekom/Telefónica (Europe)
Verizon/AT&T/T-Mobile/Sprint/U.S. Cellular (North America)
Rogers/Telus (Canada)
KT/SKT/LGU+ (South Korea)
NTT DOCOMO/SoftBank/KDDI (Japan)
Telstra (Australia)
Regulatory GCF (Global)
CE (Europe)
FCC/PTCRB (North America)
IC (Canada)
Anatel (Brazil)
IFETEL (Mexico)
CCC (China)
KC (South Korea)
NCC (Taiwan, China)
JATE/TELEC (Japan)
RCM (Australia)
NBTC (Thailand)
IMDA (Singapore)
UKCA (The UK)
Others RoHS

NOTE:
1. ① LTE B25 supported on BG96 with R1.2 hardware version.
2. *: Under Development.