The EM060K from Quectel is an LTE Cat 6 Module that supports global LTE-A and UMTS/HSPA+ coverage. It is based on 3GPP Release 12 technology and delivers a downlink data rate of 300 Mbps and an uplink data rate of 50 Mbps. This module supports DL 2 Carrier Aggregation and 64QAM modulation scheme. It supports MIMO technology to meet demands for data rate and link reliability in modem wireless communication systems. This module is available in 3 variants: EM060K-GL (global), EM060K-NA (North American), and EM060K-EA (EMEA). It has an embedded multi-constellation high-sensitivity GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo and QZSS) receiver for positioning.
The EM060K requires a DC supply of 3.7 V and can be controlled via USB 2.0/3/0, PCM, I2C, (U)SIM, GPIO and PCIe interfaces. It is available in an M.2 package that measures 30.0 x 42.0 x 2.3 mm and is ideal for industrial routers, home gateways, set-top boxes, industrial laptops, consumer laptops, industrial PDAs, rugged tablet PCs, and digital signage applications.
