LTE Module Series
BG96 Hardware Design
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Product Concept
2.1. General Description
BG96 is an embedded IoT (LTE Cat M1, LTE Cat NB1 and EGPRS) wireless communication module. It
provides data connectivity on LTE-TDD/LTE-FDD/GPRS/EDGE networks, and supports half-duplex
operation in LTE networks. It also provides GNSS
1)
and voice functionality
2)
to meet customers
’ specific
application demands. The following table shows the frequency bands of BG96 module.
Table 1: Frequency Bands of BG96 Module
1.
1)
GNSS function is optional.
2.
2)
BG96 supports VoLTE (Voice over LTE) under LTE Cat M1 network.
3.
3)
BG96 GSM only supports Packet Switch.
With a compact profile of 22.5mm × 26.5mm × 2.3mm, BG96 can meet almost all requirements for M2M
applications such as smart metering, tracking system, security, wireless POS, etc.
BG96 is an SMD type module which can be embedded into applications through its 102 LGA pads. BG96
supports internet service protocols like TCP, UDP and PPP. Extended AT commands have been
developed for customers to use these internet service protocols easily.
Module
LTE Bands
GSM
3)
Rx-diversity
GNSS
1)
BG96
Cat M1 & NB1:
LTE-FDD:
B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/
B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28
LTE-TDD: B39 (for Cat M1 only)
GSM850/GSM900/
DCS1800/PCS1900
Not
Supported
GPS,
GLONASS,
BeiDou/Compass,
Galileo, QZSS
NOTES