u-blox cellular product overview
Cellular modules for all kinds of applications
u-blox cellular modules optimize performance and cost, while supporting seamless technology transitions.
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Powerful, easy-to-integrate, comprehensive cellular modules and chips
LARA series
LTE Cat 1
LGA modules
24.0 x 26.0 x 2.6/2.7 mm
Key features and benets
TOBY series
LTE Cat 1, Cat 4, Cat 6
LGA modules
24.8 x 35.6 x 2.6 mm
MPCI series
LTE Cat 4
Mini PCIe modules
30.0 x 51.0 x 3.7 mm
SARA series
2G, 3G, LTE-M, NB-IoT
LGA modules
16.0 x 26.0 x 2.4/3.0 mm
Market-specic
dierentiators
• Unique features for automotive, industrial, and consumer markets
Technology
designed for IoT
• Built to last an IoT lifetime: Long-term availability of integrated chipset platforms
• Secure by design: Industry-leading, foundational hardware and software security with
proven and lightweight key management system
• Unique IoT-focused services: uFOTA, CellLocate, CellTime, and other services
Reduced system
complexity
• Pin/pad compatible through nested design
• Seamless operation with u-blox GNSS and Wi-Fi / Bluetooth modules, along with
exibility to choose the best-suited module for specic applications
• Extensive set of features accessible via AT commands to simplify development
• Common AT commands simplify developing applications for multiple products
Ecosystem
enablement
• Broad portfolio of technologies provide great exibility and top performance
• Comprehensive set of worldwide cellular certications that increase scalability and
reduce cost for IoT solutions
Technology selection
IoT and automotive applications are very diverse. Dierent cellular technologies provide capabilities for a large variety of
use cases. The comprehensive portfolio of u-blox cellular modules provides the right option for your product development:
2G 3G NB-IoT LTE-M LTE Cat 1 LTE Cat 4+
Data rate kb/s Mb/s kb/s kb/s 10 Mb/s 150 Mb/s
Low latency
• •
1
• •
Indoor / underground penetration
•
2
Low power
• •
Voice
3 4
•
2G/3G fallback
4 4
•
Secure cloud
4 4
1 = Low latency if the device is not operating in PSM and eDRX
2 = Partly fullled: MCL GPRS -144 dB, LTE-M -155 dB, NB-IoT -164 dB
3 = Supported in a subsequent rmware version
4 = Variant dependent
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Chipset integration
Modules based on our chipsets are not dependent on third parties and are focused on IoT-specic feature development.
This translates into long-term availability, roadmap stability, and technical support down to the silicon level.
• Designed to last an IoT lifetime: Long-term availability of the platform
• Excellent customer support: down to a chip level, thanks to the u-blox R5 core
• Unique and IoT-focused Services: via access to low-level chip data
u-blox cellular product overview
GNSS integration
u-blox’s unrivalled core competencies in cellular and positioning technologies bring strong synergies, as both are often
required together in today’s sophisticated applications.
Standard grade Professional grade Automotive grade
Environmental
conditions
Consumer environment Industrial environment Automotive environment
Temperature -20 °C to +65 °C -40 °C to +85 °C -40 °C to +85 °C (or up to +105 °C)
Product
qualication
JESD47 (ICs)
Subset of ISO 16750 (modules)
AEC-Q100 (ICs)
ISO 16750 (modules)
AEC-Q100 (ICs)
Extended ISO 16750 (modules)
Process levels
for design,
manufacturing,
and testing
• 100% outgoing test
• Product traceability
• PCN process
• Failure analysis
Standard grade, plus:
• 100% automatic X-ray and
optical inspection of modules
Professional grade, plus:
• PPAP, Long product life cylcles,
ISO/TS 16949 manufacturing,
Automotive test ow,
Component traceability, 8D
failure reporting, Automotive
PCN process, 0-ppm program
Product grades
External GNSS: Provides utmost exibility to choose GNSS features,
accuracy, and sensitivity. GNSS-related commands are tunneled,
allowing the host processor to fully control both subsystems
through single serial interface and user-friendly AT commands.
Integrated GNSS: Modules based on u-blox
cellular chipsets include u-blox M8 GNSS
reception, delivering high performance satellite
positioning alongside cellular data connectivity.
Why choose a u-blox cellular module?
As the world is becoming increasingly connected, cellular modules are critical components in the development of IoT
devices and automotive communication hubs. They collect data from sensors, transmit it between connected objects
and, in some cases, store data locally on devices deployed in the eld. Choosing the right supplier to ensure a properly
functioning, secure and sustainable module for your IoT or automotive application is an important business decision.
Financial stability
and IPR protection
• Publicly traded on the Swiss stock exchange, providing transparency and guaranteeing
quality and security
• Full intellectual property indemnity based on FRAND for standard essential patents
at the module level
First class
technical support
• Highly responsive and competent support teams with strong technical know-how
• Global technical support network with local support through all stages of development
• Extensive technical documentation
• Evaluation kits and application boards for design testing with minimal resources
High quality and
reliability
• Lowest ppm level during customer production and in the eld
• Very short delivery time due to multiple well-stocked locations
• Stringent product change notication process with advanced notication
• In-house reliability and test equipment
• Zero defect strategy, e.g. testing of functions within tolerance, X-ray inspection