Quectel
EC21 Mini PCIe Series
IoT/M2M-optimized
30.0mm
4.9mm
LTE Cat 1 Module
Quectel EC21 Mini PCIe is a series of LTE category 1 module adopꢀng standard PCI Express® Mini Card form factor (Mini PCIe).
Specially opꢀmized for M2M and IoT applicaꢀons, it features cost-effecꢀve, low-power LTE connecꢀvity, and delivers
M2M-opꢀmized speeds of 10Mbps downlink and 5Mbps uplink. These make it ideal for numerous IoT applicaꢀons that are
not reliant on high speed connecꢀvity but sꢀll require the longevity and reliability of LTE networks.
EC21 Mini PCIe contains 10 variants: EC21-E Mini PCIe, EC21-EU Mini PCIe, EC21-EUX Mini PCIe, EC21-A Mini PCIe, EC21-V
Mini PCIe, EC21-AUT Mini PCIe, EC21-AU Mini PCIe, EC21-AUX Mini PCIe, EC21-KL Mini PCIe and EC21-J Mini PCIe. This makes
it backward-compaꢀble with exisꢀng EDGE and GSM/GPRS networks, ensuring that it can easily migrate from LTE to 2G or 3G
network.
EC21 Mini PCIe supports Qualcomm® IZat™ locaꢀon technology Gen8C Lite (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo and
QZSS). The integrated GNSS greatly simplifies product design, and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable
posiꢀoning.
A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces and abundant funcꢀonaliꢀes (USB serial drivers for Windows
7/8/8.1/10, Linux, Android/eCall*) extend the applicability of the module to a wide range of M2M applicaꢀons such as smart
metering, tracking and tracing, fleet management, wearable devices, smart home gateways, digital signs, and even drones.
Key
Benefits
Cost-effecꢀve, lower-power LTE connecꢀvity opꢀmized for
LTE Cat 1
Max 10Mbps (DL)
Max 5Mbps (UL)
Max 42Mbps (DL)
Max 5.76Mbps (UL)
Mini PCIe Package
broadband IoT applicaꢀons
Worldwide LTE, UMTS/HSPA(+) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage
Standard PCI Express® Mini Card form factor (Mini PCIe) ideal for
manufacturers to easily integrate wireless connecꢀvity into their
devices
Mulꢀ-constellaꢀon
Embedded Abundant
Protocols
eCall*
GNSS
MIMO technology meets demands for data rate and link reliability
in modem wireless communicaꢀon systems
Mulꢀ-constellaꢀon GNSS receiver available for applicaꢀons
USB 2.0 High Speed
Interface
Quectel Enhanced
AT Commands
USB Drivers
requiring fast and accurate fixes in any environment
Rev.: V1.5 | Status: Released
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