Quectel EG800Q-EU LTE Cat 1 bis wireless communication module

Quectel Wireless Solutions has launched the industrial-grade EG800Q-EU LTE Cat 1 bis wireless communication module. A compact module in LGA form factor, the EG800Q-EU offers flexibility in IoT designs and enables a range of IoT use cases, particularly for size-sensitive applications.

Based upon the Qualcomm QCX216 LTE IoT Modem from Qualcomm Technologies Inc., the LTE-only module is suitable for customers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Israel with LTE FDD band coverage of B1/3/5/7/8/20/28. The module provides a maximum downlink data rate of 10 Mbps while enhancing battery life, critical for a variety of high-performing IoT applications including smart utility meters, asset trackers, e-mobility, parking meters and home automation.

The module’s support of Cat 1 bis allows it to use a single antenna, making the module a suitable solution for IoT terminals that are designed to be compact and cost-effective.

The module has a compact form factor of 15.8 × 17.7 × 2.4 mm, enabling integrators and developers to design size-sensitive applications easily. Its advanced LGA package enables fully automated manufacturing for high-volume applications.

The module also provides a rich set of Internet protocols, and industry-standard interfaces including USB 2.0/UART/I2C/PCM/USIM, extending the suitability of the module to a variety of IoT applications such as asset management, remotely managed access control (RMAC), and smart grid. The module supports DFOTA to enable automatic firmware upgrade and integrated Wi-Fi positioning services when there is no GPS signal indoors.