The FM101-CG from Fibocom is an LTE-A Cat 6 Module that is designed for IoT applications and supports standard features from 3GPP Release 12. It delivers a downlink data rate of 260 Mbps and an uplink data rate of 30 Mbps. The module has a Qualcomm Snapdragon X12+ LTE modem and includes a multi-constellation GNSS receiver (GPS/ Galileo/GLONASS/ BeiDou) which provides high-performance positioning and navigation. It also supports VoLTE and SMS over IP (IMS).
The FM101-CG requires a DC supply of 3.3 V and can be controlled via USB 2.0/3.0, PCIe 2.0, UART, SP, GPIO, I2C, UIM, and I2S interfaces. It is available in an M.2 package that measures 30.0 x 42.0 x 2.2 mm with a dual antenna interface and is ideal for remote education, industry IoT, smart cities, and other IoT applications.