LM960A18 Series

LTE Cat 18 | PCI Express

The award winning LM960A18 is the first Gigabit LTE mobile data product explicitly designed for enterprise routers and appliances’ stringent requirements.

  • Standard mPCIe data card form factor
  • LTE Cat 18: Exceptional high speed with data rates of up to 1.2 Gbps download and 150 Mbps upload
  • Support of 2xCA UL and up to 5xCA on DL with 4×4 MIMO, 256QAM
  • Ample LTE frequency band support
  • Up to four independent firmware images selectable at boot to support different network operator requirements
LM960A18 LTE Cat 18 data card.

Product Description

The LM960A18 Mini PCI-Express (mPCIe) data card delivers high-speed data rates via LTE-Advanced Pro [LTE-A Pro] and offers a cellular connection for applications in network appliance environments. It is well suited for products that demand high throughput to provide the most advanced 4G LTE connectivity, ensuring a rich and seamless user experience. Based on LTE Category (Cat) 18, the LM960A18 mPCIe data card achieves download rates up to 1.2 Gbps with 4 x 4 MIMO + 3xCA and 1 Gbps with 2 x 2 MIMO + 5xCA. A wide array of frequency bands, band combinations and certifications are supported to accommodate global deployments.

Form Factor Family

Conforming to specifications from the Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) electronics industry consortium, Telit mini PCIe are 52-pin, single-sided, full-size mini cards on a 50.95 mm x 30 mm edge-connected board.

Overview

  • LTE Cat 18: Exceptional high speed with data rates of up to 1.2 Gbps download and 150 Mbps upload
  • Support of UL at 2xCA and up to 5xCA on DL with 4 x 4 MIMO, 256-QAM
  • Ample LTE frequency band support
  • Up to four independent firmware images selectable at boot to support different network operator requirements
  • 3G fallback technology
  • Private LTE support (including CBRS/OnGo)
  • Control via AT commands according to 3GPP TS27.005, 27.007 and custom AT commands SIM application toolkit 3GPP TS 51.014
  • SMS over SG and IMS
  • Dual-SIM interface (dual-SIM, single standby)
  • Firmware over-the-air (FOTA) update
  • Embedded GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo) receiver with dedicated RF connector
  • FCC/IC, PTCRB 9 (North America)
  • FCC Part 96 CBRS (USA)
  • CE, GCF (Europe)
  • AU IC-Tick (Australia)
  • Network carriers: AT&T, FirstNet, Telstra*, NTT Docomo, T-Mobile US, Verizon

*Certified as Cat 16 device

  • Dimensions: 50.95 x 30 x 2.8 mm
  • Form factor: mini PCI-express card type (mPCIe) revision 2.1
  • Operating temperature: -40° C to +85° C
  • Storage temperature: -40° C to +85° C
  • Operating voltage: 3.1 V-3.6 V (typical 3.3 V)

Drivers

  • USB drivers for Windows 7, 8.x, 10 and Linux (Kernel 4.10)
User Guides, Documentation, Application Notes and Firmware

Award-Winning LM960 Data Card Series

Awarded Internet telephony  product of the year 2018.
Communications solutions product of the year 2018.
The logo for the 2018 mobile breakthrough awards.
Winner of the Mobile breakthrough award 2019 for the innovative Mini PCI-Express Gigabit LTE Data Card.
The logo for the 2020 Mobile Breakthrough Award features a Mini PCI-Express design.
2020 IoT innovations logo featuring a Mini PCI-Express Gigabit LTE Data Card design.
Innovative first responder technology recognized with a Mini PCI-Express LTE Data Card award.

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