Fibocom LTE-A Module FM101-NA Validates Strong Performance with US Major Carrier Certification
Fibocom (Stock Code: 300638), a global leading provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solutions and wireless communication modules, announces that its FM101-NA module has received certification from US major carrier. The module is also certified for used on FirstNet to provide prioritized connectivity services. It is now fully qualified to operate under the carrier’s LTE network, which expands the product’s application coverage throughout the US market.
Fibocom’s LTE-A module FM101-NA is a preferable choice that provides better LTE network experience with high reliability and extended applicability. The new approval significantly reduces time to market for customers, which can leverage LTE network to empower IoT applications such as FWA, public security, IIoT, C-V2X, smart cities, etc. Specially, certification of FM101-NA on FirstNet highlights the product’s capability to enhance security and provide reliable, secure and high-performance connectivity for first responders in the US.
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon® X12+ LTE Modem, Fibocom’s FM101-NA is a high-value LTE-A Cat 6 module supporting WCDMA fallback. Featuring 3GPP Release 12 standards, the module delivers maximum downlink rate of 300Mbps and uplink rates of 50Mbps. Coming with M.2 form factor measuring 30.0mm x 42.0mm x 2.3mm, FM101-NA is compatible with Fibocom’s LTE Cat 4 module NL668, enabling customers to migrate from LTE to LTE-A while reducing investment concerns.
Along with abundant functionalities such as DFOTA, the Fibocom FM101-NA module supports multi-constellation GNSS receiver, including GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo, for high-performance positioning and navigation. Meanwhile, it supports multiple operating systems (Linux/ Android/ Windows), various Internet protocols as well as industry-standard interfaces (USB 3.0&2.0, PCIe 2.0, UART, USIM and PCM), allowing much flexibility and ease of integration for customer’s deployment.
To date, Fibocom’s FM101-NA module has been certified by FCC, IC, PTCRB, and more. The mass production of FM101-NA is now ready to help customers worldwide develop their devices conveniently.
“We are proud to announce that our FM101-NA module has certified by US major carrier, which marks a milestone of our growing business in the global IoT industry. Fibocom aims to provide the best-in-class module solutions, proliferating seamless connectivity to more customers worldwide,” said Gene Santana, VP of Overseas Carriers Certification Dept., Fibocom.
