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u-GSM shield - ALL deployed GSM standards in same modem shield format :: part numbers and description

 

LTE CAT4, CAT1 and CAT1.bis modems  Low Power LTE modems  GSM/GPRS modems

 

PN/ SKU/ category Description Image Usage
LTE CAT4, CAT1 and CAT1.bis modems  
ITBP-3060 - BBB & RPI PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3061 - RPI ready PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3062 - BBB & RPI PCB, SMA F connector
European LTE CAT 1.bis - Cavli C16QS-EU-GNAN

3GPP Release 14

Bands:
FDD LTE - B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28

Speeds:
FDD LTE - up to Max 10Mbps (DL)/Max 5Mbps (UL)

GNSS [L1]:
GPS, BeiDou

RF Connectors:
LTE side: u.FL / SMA F connector, GNSS side: uFL connector

 CG16QS LTE CAT 1.bis modem European variant - u-GSM by itbrainpower.net EUROPE *
ITBP-3063 - BBB & RPI PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3064 - RPI ready PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3065 - BBB & RPI PCB, SMA F connector
Global LTE CAT 1.bis - Cavli C17QS-WW-GNBN

3GPP Release 14

Bands:
FDD LTE - B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B39/B66/B71
TDD LTE - B38/B40/B41

Speeds:
FDD/TDD LTE - up to Max 10Mbps (DL)/Max 5Mbps (UL)

GNSS [L1 + L5]:
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC, BDS, QZSS and SBAS capable

RF Connectors:
LTE side: u.FL / SMA F connector, GNSS side: uFL connector

 CG17QS LTE CAT 1.bis modem GLOBAL variant - u-GSM by itbrainpower.net GLOBAL
ITBP-3001 - BBB & RPI PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3002 - BBB & RPI PCB, SMA connector 		European LTE IoT/M2M-optimized CAT4 - Quectel EG95E

3GPP E-UTRA Release 11

Bands:
FDD LTE - B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28A**
WCDMA - B1/B5/B8
GSM - B1/B8

Speeds:
LTE-FDD - up to Max 150Mbps (DL)/Max 50Mbps (UL)
DC-HSDPA: - Max 42Mbps (DL); HSUPA: Max 5.76Mbps (UL); WCDMA: Max 384Kbps (DL)/Max 384Kbps (UL)
EDGE/GPRS - up to Max. 296Kbps (DL), Max. 236.8Kbps (UL) / Max. 107Kbps (DL), Max. 85.6Kbps (UL)

RF Connectors:
LTE side: u.FL / SMA F connector

 EG95E LTE CAT 4 modem European variant - u-GSM by itbrainpower.net EUROPE *
ITBP-3005 - BBB & RPI PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3006 - BBB & RPI PCB, SMA connector 		N. American LTE IoT/M2M-optimized CAT4 Quectel EG95A

3GPP E-UTRA Release 11

Bands:
FDD LTE - B2/B4/B5/B12/B13
WCDMA - B2/B4/B5

Speeds:
LTE-FDD - up to Max 150Mbps (DL)/Max 50Mbps (UL)
DC-HSDPA: - Max 42Mbps (DL); HSUPA: Max 5.76Mbps (UL); WCDMA: Max 384Kbps (DL)/Max 384Kbps (UL)

RF connectors:
LTE side: u.FL / SMA F connector

 EG95NA LTE CAT 4 modem North American variant - u-GSM by itbrainpower.net N. America
ITBP-3003 - BBB & RPI PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3004 - BBB & RPI PCB, SMA connector 		European LTE IoT/M2M-optimized CAT1 - Quectel EG91E

3GPP E-UTRA Release 11

Bands:
FDD LTE - B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28A**
WCDMA - B1/B5/B8
GSM - B1/B8

Speeds:
LTE-FDD - up to Max 10Mbps (DL)/Max 10Mbps (UL)
DC-HSDPA: - Max 42Mbps (DL); HSUPA: Max 5.76Mbps (UL); WCDMA: Max 384Kbps (DL)/Max 384Kbps (UL)
EDGE/GPRS - up to Max. 296Kbps (DL), Max. 236.8Kbps (UL) / Max. 107Kbps (DL), Max. 85.6Kbps (UL)

RF connectors:
LTE side: u.FL / SMA F connector

 EG91E LTE CAT 1 modem European variant - u-GSM by itbrainpower.net EUROPE *
Low Power LTE modems  
ITBP-3021 - BBB & RPI PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3022 - BBB & RPI PCB, SMA connector 		Global LTE CATM1 + NB IoT (NB1 and NB2) + EGPRS + GNSS - Quectel BG95-M3

3GPP E-UTRA Release 13

Bands:
LTE CATM - B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B66/B85
NB IoT - B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B28/B66/B71/B85
GSM - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Speeds:
CAT M1 - up to Max. 588Kbps (DL), Max. 1119Kbps (UL)
CAT NB2 - up to Max. 127Kbps (DL), Max. 158.5Kbps (UL)
CAT NB1 - up to Max. 32Kbps (DL), Max. 70Kbps (UL)
EDGE - up to Max. 296Kbps (DL), Max. 236.8 (UL)
GPRS - up to Max. 107Kbps (DL), Max. 85.6 (UL)

GNSS:
Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, QZSS

RF connectors:
LTE side: u.FL / SMA F connector, GNSS side: uFL connector

 BG95-M2 LTE CAT M1, LTE CAT NB1 and NB2 (NB IoT) modem variant - u-GSM by itbrainpower.net GLOBAL
ITBP-3019 - BBB & RPI PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3020 - BBB & RPI PCB, SMA connector 		Global LTE CATM1 + NB IoT (NB1 and NB2) + GNSS - Quectel BG95-M2

3GPP E-UTRA Release 13

Bands:
LTE CATM - B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B66/B85
NB IoT - B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B28/B66/B71/B85

Speeds:
CAT M1 - up to Max. 588Kbps (DL), Max. 1119Kbps (UL)
CAT NB2 - up to Max. 127Kbps (DL), Max. 158.5Kbps (UL)
CAT NB1 - up to Max. 32Kbps (DL), Max. 70Kbps (UL)

GNSS:
Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, QZSS

RF connectors:
LTE side: u.FL / SMA F connector, GNSS side: uFL connector

 BG95-M2 LTE CAT M1, LTE CAT NB1 and NB2 (NB IoT) modem variant - u-GSM by itbrainpower.net GLOBAL
ITBP-3009 - BBB & RPI PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3010 - BBB & RPI PCB, SMA connector 		Global LTE CATM1 + NB IoT + EGPRS + GNSS
Quectel BG96

3GPP E-UTRA Release 13

Bands:
FDD LTE - B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28
TDD LTE - B39 [CAT M1 only]
GSM - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Speeds:
CAT M1 - up to Max 300Kbps (DL), Max. 375Kbps (UL)
NB IoT - up to Max. 32Kbps (DL), Max. 70Kbps (UL)
EDGE/GPRS - up to Max. 296Kbps (DL), Max. 236.8Kbps (UL) / Max. 107Kbps (DL), Max. 85.6Kbps (UL)

GNSS:
Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, QZSS

RF connectors:
LTE side: u.FL / SMA F connector, GNSS side: uFL connector

 BG96 LTE CAT M1 modem variant - u-GSM by itbrainpower.net GLOBAL
ITBP-3011 - BBB & RPI PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3012 - BBB & RPI PCB, SMA connector 		Global NB IoT only - Quectel BC95G

Bands:
LTE - B1/B3/B8/B5/B20/B28**

Speeds:
NB IoT Single Tone / Multi Tone** - Max. 25.2Kbps (DL), Max. 15.625 / 54 Kbps (UL)

RF connectors:
LTE side: u.FL / SMA F connector

 BG95G LTE NB IOT modem GLOBAL variant - u-GSM by itbrainpower.net GLOBAL
2G [GSM/GPRS/EDGE] modems  
ITBP-3017 - BBB & RPI PCB, uFL connector

ITBP-3018 - BBB & RPI PCB, SMA connector 		Global 2G [GSM/GPRS/EDGE] - Quectel M95FA

GSM - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Speeds:
EDGE/GPRS - up to Max. 296Kbps (DL), Max. 236.8Kbps (UL) / Max. 107Kbps (DL), Max. 85.6Kbps (UL)

RF conector: u.FL connector

 M95FA GSM/GPRS/EDGE modem GLOBAL variant - u-GSM by itbrainpower.net GLOBAL
 
Part number Accesories description
ITBP-EMB2-UFL#100 embedded GSM antenna, 850Mhz->2250Mhz, u.FL connector and 100mm cable
ITBP-UFL-SMAF#100 u.FL to SMA female panel 100mm pigtail
ITBP-UFL-SMAF#085 u.FL to SMA female panel 85mm pigtail
ITBP-GSM-ANT-SMA90D
#001		 mini GSM/UMTS antenna, 0-1db, rod type, SMA F, 90 degree, no cable
SCAP1F5V#001 super capacitor for itbrainpower modular modems - 1F, 5V, ESR 150 mOhm
ITBP-LiPOL-CON#TP01 Lithium Polymer battery connector
* EUROPE and other countries having compatible frequency networks (including Africa, Meadle East and Asia)
** under development
 
 

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