3G 4G Quectel LTE Module EC21 Accurate For Smart Metering Wearable Devices

Key Features
Compatible with UMTS/HSPA+ UC200T module and multi-mode LTE Standard EC25, EC20 R2.1, EG25-G and EG21-G modules
Supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology Gen8C Lite
Supports DFOTA
Supports DTMF
Supports MIMO
Multi-constellation GNSS receiver

Overview
The EC21 is a series of LTE Cat 1 IoT modules in an LCC form factor measuring 32.0mm x 29.0mm x 2.4mm, which meets the 3GPP Release 11 standard. The EC21 is compatible with Quectel’s UMTS/HSPA+ UC200T modules and multi-mode LTE Standard EC25, EC20 R2.1, EG25-G and EG21-G modules. It is therefore backward-compatible with existing EDGE and GSM/GPRS networks, enabling easy migration between LTE and 2G or 3G. The series consists of ten variants to meet various geographical demands, which can be compared via the table above.

The EC21 provides cost-effective, low-power LTE connectivity, delivering maximum downlink rates of 10Mbps and uplink rates of 5Mbps under LTE, and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology meets demands for data rate and link reliability. This makes the series ideal for IoT applications which are not reliant on high-speed connectivity but do require the longevity and reliability of LTE networks.

The EC21 supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology Gen8C Lite (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS), and the integrated GNSS greatly simplifies product design, and provides quicker, more accurate and dependable positioning. A wide range of internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces and functionalities (such as USB serial drivers for Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux, Android and eCall) allow the module to serve a wide range of IoT applications including smart metering, wearable devices, environmental monitoring, asset tracking, fleet management, and security systems.

Quectel EC21 is a series of LTE category 1 module optimized specially for M2M and IoT applications. It features cost-effective, low-power LTE connectivity, and delivers maximum data rates up to 10 Mbps downlink and 5 Mbps uplink. These make EC21 an ideal solution for numerous IoT applications that are not reliant on high speed connectivity but still require the longevity and reliability of LTE networks.

EC21 is compatible with Quectel UMTS/HSPA+ UC200T series modules and multi-mode LTE Standard EC25 series/EC20 R2.1/ EG25-G/EG21-G modules in the compact and unified form factor. It contains 10 variants: EC21-A, EC21-V, EC21-AUT, EC21-AU, EC21-AUX, EC21-E, EC21-EU, EC21-EUX, EC21-KL and EC21-J. This makes it backward-compatible with existing EDGE and GSM/GPRS networks, ensuring that it can easily migrate from LTE to 2G or 3G network.

EC21 supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology Gen8C Lite (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS). The integrated GNSS greatly simplifies product design, and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable positioning.

A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces and abundant functionalities (USB serial drivers for Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux, Android) extend the applicability of the module to a wide range of M2M and IoT applications such as smart metering, wearable devices, environmental monitoring, asset tracking, fleet management, security and alarm systems, and so on.