Airgain

Skywire® LTE-M1 NB-IoT Embedded Modem

Airgain's CAT-M1 and NB-IoT end-device certified modem features 2G fallback and GPS/GNSS radio

Image of Skywire® LTE-M NB-IoT End-Device ModemAirgain's Skywire NL-SW-LTE-QBG96 CAT-M1/NB-IoT modem offers GPS/GNSS functionality and 2G fallback. The Skywire modem includes an embedded SIM card and a SIM card slot for multi-carrier support including AT&T and Verizon.

This Skywire modem includes a fully integrated global navigation satellite system solution supporting Gen8C-Lite of Qualcomm (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo, and QZSS). The NL-SW-LTE-QBG96 also has an embedded low-noise amplifier that is utilized by the GNSS system. The modem supports passive GNSS antennas and active antennas with gain.

Features
  • No carrier certification required
  • Small form-factor
  • Skywire standard interface
  • Flexible antenna options
  • USB and UART serial interfaces
  • Verizon eSIM
  • Supports power save mode
  • RoHS compliant/radio equipment directive
  • Global LTE coverage with 2G fallback
  • Pin-compatible with Skywire modems
  • GNSS support for GPS, GLONASS, Beidou/Compass, Galileo, and QZSS
  • Global hardware compatibility
Applications
  • IoT
  • Personal trackers
  • Asset trackers
  • Sensor nodes
  • Utility meters
  • Monitoring systems

Development Kit

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionFrequencyUtilized IC / PartAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
SKYWIRE DEVELOPMENT KITNL-SWDKSKYWIRE DEVELOPMENT KIT--0 - Immediate$140.60View Details

Evaluation Expansion Board

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionTypeFunctionUtilized IC / PartAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
SKYWIRE RASPBERRY PI HATNL-AB-RPISKYWIRE RASPBERRY PI HATInterfaceModemSkywire™ Cellular Modem381 - Immediate$66.87View Details

Embedded Evaluation Board

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionSpeedNumber of CoresPower (Watts)Available QuantityPriceView Details
SBC 1.2GHZ 4 CORE 1GB RAMSC0022SBC 1.2GHZ 4 CORE 1GB RAM1.2GHz4-8223 - Immediate$30.01View Details
Published: 2019-05-09

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