Raspberry Pi EM06-E LTE Cat-6 HAT expansion board (21706)

The Raspberry Pi EM06-E LTE Cat-6 HAT (21706 ) is designed to be installed on a single-board Raspberry Pi computer and allows you to connect to an LTE network at speeds up to 300 Mbps.

This board features Quectel's EM06-E module, which supports 2G, 3G, 4G, and LTE Cat-6 standards. It has a SIM slot for connecting to a mobile network and includes an antenna for better signal reception.

The Raspberry Pi EM06-E LTE Cat-6 HAT expansion board can be useful for developers who need high speed wireless communication for their projects such as monitoring, data collection, IoT devices, and others.

Examples of use:

LTE-A wireless router
In combination with OpenWrt, turns a Raspberry Pi into a wireless LTE-A router, providing a Wi-Fi hotspot for smartphones to easily access the LTE-A network.

LTE-A live streaming
When an optional camera is installed, it can live stream to a web page or live streaming platform via ffmpeg video stream.

Key features:

• Highly accurate GNSS positioning. Works with: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo, QZSS.
• Integrates advanced network protocols, supports multiple drivers and software, compatible with various OS, including Windows / Linux / Android
• USB 3.1 port (compatible with USB 2.0) for connecting to a PC, Raspberry Pi or Jetson Nano host board for high-speed LTE-A connectivity
• Standard M.2 B KEY slot, compatible with various core modules: EM06-E, EM06-J, EM06-A series
• Built-in PWR and RST pin, activated via DIP switch, for connection to external I/O to enable/disable or reset the module
• Built-in USB-C connector, activated by switch, to connect a standalone power supply for the module, allows for higher loads, stable and flexible power supply
• On-board power supply on/off switch, reset button and LED indicator, easy to turn on/off the module or monitor the working status
• Reserved 4x SMA to IPEX antenna interfaces with pre-soldered 2x connectors for easy antenna usage, allowing SMA antenna position change
• Highly efficient power supply circuitry, output current up to 3A

Technical characteristics of the module:

• LTE CAT 6
  • Region / Supplier EMEA / APAC (except Japan and CMCC) / Brazil
  • Module dimensions 42.0 × 30.0 × 2.3 (mm)
• TEMPERATURE RANGE
  • Operating temperature -30°C +70°C
  • Expansion temperature -40°C +85°C
• FREQUENCY RANGE
  • LTE-FDD B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32 (only available for B32)
  • LTE-TDD B38, B40, B41
  • 2xCA B1+B1, B5, B8, B20, B28;
  • B3+B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28;
  • B7+B5, B7, B8, B20, B28;
  • B20+B32 (B32 is used only for auxiliary component media), B38+B38, B40+B40, B41+B41
  • WCDMA B1, B3, B5, B8
  • GNSS GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou (compass)/Galileo/QZSS
• DATA SPEED
  • LTE-FDD 300 Mbps (DL) / 50 Mbps (UL)
  • LTE-TDD 226 Mbps (DL) / 28 Mbps (UL)
  • DC-HSPA+ 42 Mbit/s (DL) / 5.76 Mbit/s (UL)
  • WCDMA 384 Kbps (DL) / 384 Kbps (UL)

Connection examples:

For Windows PC or Jetson Nano series, use a USB cable
For Raspberry Pi 4B/3B+ or CM4-IO-BASE-A/B, use a special USB adapter

connecting to the Raspberry Pi 4B

connect to Raspberry Pi 3B+

connection to the CM4 IO Base

Standard 40-pin Raspberry Pi GPIO connector: compatible with Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano series, stackable design for more boards

High-speed cooling fan: better heat dissipation for both Raspberry Pi and LTE-A module

Overall dimensions: 57mm x 85mm

Wiki: EM06-E_LTE_Cat-6_HAT

Package contents:

1. M.2 to 4G/5G HAT x1
2. EM06-E x1
3. Antenna 2pcs x1
4. IPEX adapter cable 2pcs x1
5. 2*20PIN contact connector x1
6. Passive GPS antenna x1
7. Dual USB3.0 cable x1
8. USB3.0 adapter x1
9. USB2.0 adapter x1
10. SMA protective cap 2pcs x1
11. Package of screws x1 pc

Weight: 0.204 kg