Quectel BG95-M3 mPCIe LTE Cat M1 / NB2 / EGPRS Module - SATRON electronics
  • Quectel BG95-M3 mPCIe
  • Quectel BG95-M3 mPCIe
Quectel BG95-M3 mPCIe
LTE Cat M1 / NB2 / EGPRS Module
  • Multi-band LPWA module
  • 51.0mm × 30.0mm × 4.9mm
  • Mini PCIe package
  • Max. 588Kbps DL / 1119Kbps UL under Cat M1
  • Extended temperature range of -40°C to +80°C

The BG95-M3 Mini PCIe is a multi-band LTE Cat M1/Cat NB2/EGPRS module which achieves maximum downlink rates of 588Kbps and uplink rates of 1119Kbps. 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

  • Global coverage with LTE Cat M1/Cat NB2/EGPRS
  • Easy migration from Quectel LTE Mini PCIe modules
  • ARM A7 Processor
  • Multi-constellation GNSS receiver
  • USB 2.0 interface
  • Supports DFOTA
  • Fast time-to-market: reference designs, evaluation tools and timely technical support minimize design and development efforts
  • Robust mounting and interfaces
LTE Cat M1 & Cat NB2 & EGPRS BG95-M3 Mini PCIe
Region Global
Dimensions (mm) 51.0 × 30.0 × 4.9
Package Mini PCIe
Frequency Bands
Cat M1 B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B66/B85
Cat NB2 B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B28/B66/B71/B85
EGPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Data
Cat M1 Max. 588 kbps (DL), Max. 1119 kbps (UL)
Cat NB2 Max. 127 kbps (DL), Max. 158.5 kbps (UL)
EDGE Max. 296 kbps (DL), Max. 236.8 kbps (UL)
GPRS Max. 107 kbps (DL), Max. 85.6 kbps (UL)
Voice
Voice Support VoLTE for LTE Cat M1
CS Voice for GSM
SMS
SMS Features Point-to-Point MO and MT
SMS Cell Broadcast
Text and PDU Mode
Interfaces
USB 2.0 × 1
UART × 1
I2C × 1 (For Voice Only)
PCM × 1 (For Voice Only)
(U)SIM × 1 (1.8 V Only)
LED_WWAN# For Network Status Indication
W_DISABLE# For Disabling RF Function
PERST# For Module Resetting
WAKE# For Waking up a Host
Enhanced Features
GNSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS
Firmware Upgrade via USB interface
DFOTA Delta Firmware Upgrade Over the Air
Processor ARM A7 Processor
Electrical Characteristics
Output Power Max. Power: 21 dBm (Power Class 5)
Power Saving Mode (USB Suspend) 2.47 mA
Power Consumption @ LTE Cat M1 (Typ.) Sleep (USB Suspend):
3.84 mA @ DRX = 1.28 s
2.74 mA @ eDRX = 81.92 s

Idle (USB Suspend):
24.80 mA @ DRX = 1.28 s
24.15 mA @ eDRX = 81.92 s

LTE Connected (Avg.):
250 mA @ Max. Power
Power Consumption @ LTE Cat NB1 (Typ.) Sleep (USB Suspend):
3.68 mA @ DRX = 1.28 s
2.72 mA @ eDRX = 81.92 s

Idle (USB Suspend):
20.65 mA @ DRX = 1.28 s
20.27 mA @ eDRX = 81.92 s

LTE Connected (Avg.):
357 mA @ Max. Power
Software Features
USB Serial Driver Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11
Linux 2.6–5.15
Android 4.x–12.x
GNSS/RIL Driver* Android 4.x–12.x
Protocols PPP/TCP/UDP/SSL/TLS/FTP(S)/HTTP(S)/NITZ/PING/MQTT/LwM2M/CoAP/IPv6
General Features
3GPP E-UTRA Release 14
Supply Voltage 3.0–3.6 V, Typ. 3.3 V
Operating Temperature Range -35 °C to +75 °C
Extended Temperature Range -40 °C to +80 °C
AT Commands 3GPP TS27.007, 3GPP TS 27.005 and Quectel Enhanced AT Commands
Approvals
Carrier Global: Vodafone①
Europe: Deutsche Telekom
Spain: Telefónica①
France: Orange①
North America: Verizon/AT&T①/T-Mobile①
China: China Telecom*/China Mobile*/China Unicom*
Regulatory Global: GCF①
Europe: CE
North America: PTCRB①
North America: FCC
United Kingdom: UKCA
Canada: IC
Brazil: Anatel*
South Korea: KC*
Taiwan, China: NCC①
Japan: JATE/TELEC①
Australia/New Zealand: RCM
Thailand: NBTC*
Singapore: IMDA*
Others RoHS/PEN

NOTE:
1. *: Under development/planning.
2. ①: Sharing LGA module certificate.