SARA-R5 series - System integration manual
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System description
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System description
1.1
Overview
The SARA-R5 series LTE Cat M1 / NB2 modules are ideal solutions for IoT, in the miniature SARA LGA
form factor (26.0 x 16.0 mm, 96-pin). They allow an easy integration into compact designs and a
seamless drop-in migration from other u-blox cellular module families.
SARA-R5 series modules are form-factor compatible with u-blox LISA, LARA and TOBY cellular
module families and are pin-to-pin compatible with u-blox SARA-R4, SARA-N, SARA-G and SARA-U
cellular module families. This facilitates migration from u-blox cellular modules supporting various
radio access technologies, maximizes customer investments, simplifies logistics, and enables very
short time-to-market. See
for a summary of the main features and interfaces.
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* = LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 in M1 and NB2, LTE band 25 in M1-only, and LTE bands 66, 71, 85 in NB2-only
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= supported by all FW versions
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= supported by future FW versions
Table 1: SARA-R5 series main features summary
☞
The “00” product
s version of the SARA-R5 series modules do not support LTE category NB2.
With a discrete, hardware-based secure element and a lightweight pre-shared key management
system, u-blox offers state-of-the-art security that is ideal for IoT applications and includes local data
protection, zero touch provisioning, anti-cloning, and local secure chip-to-chip communication.
SARA-R5 series modules are the optimal choice for LPWA applications with low to medium data
throughput rates, as well as devices that require long battery lifetimes, such as used in smart
metering, smart cities, telematics, and connected health.
The modules support handover capability and delivers the technology necessary for use in
applications such as vehicle, asset and people tracking where mobility is a pre-requisite. Other
applications where the modules are well-suited include and are not limited to: smart home, security
systems, industrial monitoring and control.
