Fibocom CAT-1 (MC116) and CAT-1bis (L610/MC610) modules
- Technology
- Cellular and low power wide area (LPWA) modules
- Partner
- Fibocom
Fibocom LTE Cat 1 and Cat 1bis and modules are designed for medium-rate IoT connections, covering the network frequency bands of major operators in Asia, Europe and Latin America, formed as both LCC+LGA and MiniPCIe packages. The module is an all-in-one solution that provides excellent, reliable and secure coverage; while also delivering cost advantages that 5G communication cannot guarantee today. In the LTE network, a Cat 1bis device is treated like a Cat 1 device with one key difference: Cat 1bis requires a single receive (Rx) antenna instead of the two antennas used in Cat 1. There is no dedicated bandwidth allocated for Cat 1bis devices; they coexist with regular LTE Cat 1, Cat 4, and smartphones on the same network and spectrum.
Range features
A high level overview of what this range offers
CAT-1bis L610 and MC610 modules
- L610 dimensions 31x28x2.35 mm
- L610 & M610 incl. voice code HR/FR/EFR and more
- MC610 dimensions 26x24x2.1 mm
- L610 & MC610 incl. 2G fallback
- Data rate: 10.3(DL)/5.1(UL) Mbps
- FOTA optional
- L610 is pin compatible with NL668 CAT4 version
CAT-1 MC116 module
- high-performance LTE Cat 1 module
- supports 2G and 3G fallback
- Date rate: 10(DL) / 5(UL) Mbps
- FOTA optional
- Operator approval: AT&T and Verizon
- Interfaces: USB2.0, UART, I2C and more
What’s in this range?
All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer
| LTE CAT 1bis modules | Region | Bands | Form Factor | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L610-EU | Europe | LTE: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 | LGA | CE/GCF/RoHS |
L610-LA | Latin America | LTE: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B28, B66 | LGA | HF/FCC/RoHS/Anatel |
L610-EU-MiniPCIe | Europe | LTE: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 | mPCie | CE/GCF/RoHS |
L610-LA-MiniPCIe | Latin America | LTE: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B28, B66 | mPCie | HF/FCC/RoHS/Anatel |
MC610-EU | Europe | LTE: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 | LGA | RoHS/CE |
MC610-LA | Latin America | LTE: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/28/66 | LGA | FCC / RoHS / Anatel |
| LTE CAT 1 modules | Region | Bandes | Form Factor | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MC116-EUL | Europe, Latin America | LTE: B1, B2, B3, B4, B7, B8, B20, B28 | LGA | RoHS/ Reach/ CE/ GCF/ Anatel |
MC116-NA | North America | LTE: B2, B4, B5, B12, B13, B17, B66 | LGA | RoHS/ FCC/ IC/ PTCRB/ GCF |
