5G Specification V1.0 Preliminary 20200805

Quectel RM500Q-AE is a 5G module opmized specially for IoT/eMBB applicaons. Adopng the 3GPP Rel-15 LTE
technology, it supports both 5G NSA and SA modes. Designed in an M.2 form factor, RM500Q-AE is compable with Quectel
LTE-A Cat 6 module EM06, Cat 12 module EM12 and Cat 20 module EM20, which facilitates customers’ migraon from LTE-A
to 5G.
The North America & EMEA version RM500Q-AE nearly covers all the mainstream carriers worldwide. The module supports
Qualcomm® IZat™ locaon technology Gen8C Lite (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass and Galileo). The integrated GNSS
receiver greatly simplies the product design and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable posioning
capability.
A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces and abundant funconalies (USB and PCIe drivers for Windows
7/8/8.1/10, Linux, Android) extend the applicability of the module to a wide range of M2M and IoT applicaons such as
industrial router, home gateway, STB, industrial laptop, consumer laptop, industrial PDA, rugged tablet PC, video surveillance
and digital signage.
Key Benefits
5G/4G/3G mul-mode module with M.2 form factor, opmized for
IoT and eMBB applicaons
Worldwide 5G and LTE-A coverage
Both NSA and SA modes supported
Mul-constellaon GNSS receiver available for applicaons
requiring fast and accurate xes in any environment
Feature renements: DFOTA and VoLTE (oponal)
Version: 1.0 | Status: Preliminary
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Quectel RM500Q-AE
IoT/eMBB-Optimized
5G Sub-6 GHz M.2 Module
LTE Cat 16
DL: Max. 1.0 Gbps
UL: Max. 200 Mbps
DL: Max. 42 Mbps
UL: Max. 5.76 Mbps
Embedded Abundant
Protocols
Mul-constellaon
GNSS
USB 3.1/PCIe 3.0
High Speed Interface
M.2 Form Factor
Quectel Enhanced
AT Commands
5G NR Sub-6 Bands
Supported
52.0 mm
30.0 mm 2.3 mm
Voice over LTE
(Oponal)