Description
The Quectel EM160R-GL is an LTE-A Cat 16 module in an M.2 form factor which is designed to meet the 3GPP Release 14 specification. It supports maximum downlink rates of 1Gbps and uplink rates of 150Mbps.
The EM160R-GL is designed for the global market and covers nearly all the mainstream carriers worldwide. The module supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology Gen9 (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo), while integrated GNSS greatly simplifies product design, and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable positioning capability.
A rich set of internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces and abundant functionalities (PCIe interface/USB drivers for Windows, Linux, Android and optional built-in eSIM) allow the module to support a wide range of applications such as industrial routers, home gateways, STB, industrial laptops, consumer laptops, industrial PDAs, rugged tablet PCs, and digital signage.
Model Name | EM160R-GL |
LTE-FDD: | B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/ B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29① /B30/B32① /B66 |
LTE-TDD: | B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B46① (LAA)/ B48 (CBRS) |
WCDMA: | B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 |
Support up to | DL 5 x CA LTE DL 4 x 4 MIMO Band |
LTE-FDD: | B1/B2/B3/B4/B7/B25/B30/B32① /B66 |
LTE-TDD | B38/B39/B40/B41 |
Data | LTE: LTE (Max.): 1.0 Gbps (DL), 150 Mbps (UL) UMTS: DC-HSDPA (Max): 42 Mbps (DL) DC-HSUPA (Max): 5.76Mbps (UL) WCDMA (Max): 384 kbps (DL), 384 kbps (UL) |
SMS | Point-to-point MO and MT SMS Cell Broadcast Text and PDU Mode 3GPP/3GPP2 Windows OS SMS push feature |
Interfaces | PCIe Gen2 Interface USB 2.0/3.0, Supports Slave Mode (U)SIM Interface × 1: 1.8/3.0 V Build-in eSIM (optional) PCM × 1 ANTCTL × 4 MIPI interface W_DISABLE1#: Control Airplane Mode RESET#: Reset the Module WAKE_ON_WAN#: Wake up the Host WWAN_LED#: Indicate Network Status Main, MIMO × 2 , Div & GNSS Antenna Interfaces |
Enhanced Features | MIMO: 4 × 4, 4 × 2, 2 × 2 DL (U)SIM Card Detection Build-in eSIM (optional) DSSA: Dual SIM, Single Active DFOTA: Delta Firmware over the Air GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo |
Software Features | MBIM Driver: Windows 10 USB Serial Driver: Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux 2.6/3.x/4.x/5.x, Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/10.x RIL Driver: Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/10.x NDIS Driver: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 ECM Driver*: Linux 2.6/3.x/4.x/5.x Gobinet Driver: Linux 2.6/3.x/4.x/5.x QMI_WWAN Driver: Linux 3.x (3.4 or later)/ 4.x/5.x PCIE MHI Driver: Windows 10，Linux 3.10–5. 10 Protocols: QMI/MBIM/NITZ/PING/HTTP/HTTPS |
General Features | 3GPP E-UTRA Release 14 Bandwidth: 1.4~100 MHz Supply Voltage: 3.135–4.4 V, typ. 3.7 V M.2 Package, Key-B 3GPP TS27.007 and Quectel Enhanced AT Commands Dimensions: 42.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 2.3 mm Temperature Range: Operating temperature Range: -25 to +75 °C Extended Temperature Range: -40 to +85 °C |
Approvals | Carrier: Vodafone/ British Telecom/ Verizon*/ AT&T/ T-Mobile/ Sprint/ China Mobile/ China Unicom/ NTT DOCOMO/ SoftBank*/ KDDI/ Telstra*/ Swisscom Regulatory： GCF/ CE/ FCC/ PTCRB/ IC/ Anatel/ IFETEL/ SRRC/ NAL/ CCC/ KC/ NCC/ JATE/ TELEC/ RCM/ ICASA Others*: WHQL |
