Cat NB2 NB-IoT & GNSS USB Dongle (BG77)

This is Cat NB2 NB-IoT & GNSS USB dongle uses the World smallest modem. It features BG77 module which is the smallest size of an integrated LTE & GNSS modem

The USB dongle has connectors for LTE & GNSS antennas.  The board is a powerful board that features a world smallest wireless modem. The modem is BG77 which is an embedded IoT (LTE Cat-M1, LTE Cat-NB2, EGPRS, and GNSS) wireless communication module. BG96 wireless modem provides a maximum data rate of 589 Kbps downlink and 1.12 Mbps uplink. It features ultra-low power consumption, provides data connectivity on LTE-FDD/GPRS/EDGE networks, and supports half-duplex operation in LTE networks. It also provides GNSS to meet customers’ specific application demands

The USB dongle provides rich sets of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces (USB/I²C/SPI/Status Indicator) and abundant functionalities. The board offer a high integration level and enables integrators and developers to easily design their applications and take advantage of the board low power consumption, many functionalities, and USB drivers for Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux and Android.

The USB dongle provides rich sets of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces (USB/I²C/SPI/ADC/Status Indicator) and abundant functionalities. The board offer a high integration level and enables integrators and developers to easily design their applications and take advantage of the board low power consumption, many functionalities, and USB drivers for Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux and Android.

The USB dongle is a rich hardware board that can be used for the 4G LTE wireless technology and enables a variety of smart applications for devices.  It enables large number of applications such as wireless POS, smart metering, tracking, smart transportation, smart buildings, smart city, and smart homes.

Key Features

• Quectel BG77 NB-IoT & GNSS module
• Data rate of 589Kbps downlink and 1.12Mbps uplink
• On-board LTE & GPS antenna connectors
• Supports LTE NB-IoT and Machine Type Communications (MTC)
• Supports EGPRS
• Global Frequency Band B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B39 (B39 for Cat.M1 only) for LTE and 850/900/1800/1900MHz for EGPRS
• Supports the protocols TCP/UDP/PPP/ SSL/ TLS/ FTP(S)/ HTTP(S)/ NITZ/ PING/ MQTT
• Supports SMS
• Supports GNSS technology (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo, QZSS)
• Compact board size of 59mm x 25mm
• Nano USIM card slot
• Works with Windows, Linux, or Android
• Ready for smart wearables, smart applications, and development (smart home, smart city, smart transportation, smart metering, smart farming, smart waste management, asset tracking, location, navigation, mapping, and timing applications). Application such as Gas Detector, Soil PH Tester, Optical Sensor, Machinery Alarm System, Irrigation Controller, Elevator, Asset Tracking Electronics, Person/Pet Tracking, Water/Gas Metering, Smart Parking System, Fire Hydrant, Smoke Alarm, Trash Bin, Street Lighting
• The board is powered via the USB connector
• Interfaces with external sensors through I2C or SPI. Each of the general purpose I/O pins on the board can be used for digital input or digital output.