This is my first LTE modem that wasn’t packaged into a convenient hotspot (replaced a Netgear M1). I was skeptical of the performance downgrading from a CAT12 in my Netgear to this CAT4. We live 2 miles from the nearest tower and in a very dense wooded area. I had added 2 LTEFix yagis on the roof feeding my M1 through 25ft LMR400 cables and was still getting -114dB strength and -15-20 quality. Oddly, these number didn’t seem to change much between bands. I bought this unit primarily for access to band 71 in hopes of better tree penetration, the only alternative is an 80ft tower to clear the trees. Using the Wifix WG3526-P as the host for this card and making no changes to the antennas my quality jumped to -80dB and quality is in the single digits. Our connection was still slow, but finally reliable. After locking this Quectel EC25-AF to band 71 (must use command line, it’s not in the GUI), our speed has increased from 2mbps/.15mbps to 24mbps/18mbps! After 4 months and hundreds of dollars in equipment we finally have a usuable connection for all our devices. Setup took a little research, but if you are reasonably savvy with technology (or at least googling) you’ll be fine.
Wireless Internet Modem – Category 4 – Quectel EC25-AF
SKU: MOEC25AF
About this Item
- Supports bands on all major US carriers
- Max speeds up to 150Mbps
- T-mobile Band 71 Support
- FirstNet Band 14 Support
$54.99
Description
Wireless Internet Modem – Category 4 – Quectel EC25-AF
Top Speed:
Downlink: 150Mbps
Uplink: 50Mbps
Bands supported per major US cellular carrier**
AT&T: 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 66
Verizon: 2, 4, 5, 13
T-mobile: 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
Carrier Aggregation Support?
No
Cellular Antenna Ports:
2 (2×2 MIMO)
**Check for full cellular band support on the bands tab above.
NOTE:Â It is the customers sole responsibility to ensure that the cellular service is compatible with the above cellular modem. The Wireless Haven is not responsible, and will not rake returns, if the customer cannot find a cellular data plan to connect their modem to.
More Details
Quectel EC25-AF is one modem in a series of LTE category 4 modules adopting standard PCI Express® Mini Card form factor (Mini PCI-E). It is optimized specially for M2M and IoT applications, and delivers 150Mbps downlink and 50Mbps uplink data rates.
EC25 Mini PCI-E is available in 11 variants to assure backward-compatible with existing EDGE and GSM/GPRS networks-for remote area applications lacking usable 4G or 3G coverage.
These modems are the EC25-AF North American version with the newest firmware which includes the new T-Mobile Band 71 and AT&T's FirstNet Band 14.
EC25 Mini PCI-E supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology Gen8C Lite (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo and QZSS). The integrated GNSS greatly simplifies product design, and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable positioning.
A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces and abundant functionalities (USB serial drivers for Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux, Android/eCall*) extend the applicability of the module to a wide range of M2M applications such as industrial router, industrial PDA, rugged tablet PC, video surveillance and digital signage.
KEY BENEFITS:
- LTE category 4 module optimized for broadband IoT applications
- Worldwide LTE, UMTS/HSPA(+) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage
- Standard PCI Express® Mini Card form factor (Mini PCIe) ideal for manufacturers to easily integrate wireless connectivity into their devices
- MIMO technology meets demands for data rate and link reliability in modem wireless communication systems
- Multi-constellation GNSS receiver available for applications requiring fast and accurate fixes in any environment
NORTH AMERICA CARRIER CERTIFICATION:
North America:
- Verizon
- AT&T
- T-Mobile
- U.S. Cellular
Canada:
- Rogers
- Telus
LTE-FDD BANDS:
- B2/B4/B5/B12/B13/B14/B66/B71
WCDMA BANDS:
- B2/B4/B5
DOWNLOAD | UPLOAD DATA:
- LTE-FDD Data Rates (Mbps): 150 (DL)/ 50 (UL)
- DC-HSPA+ Data Rates (Mbps): 42 (DL)/ 5.76 (UL)
- WCDMA Data Rates (Kbps): 384 (DL)/ 384 (UL)
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Noah Teichmiller –
This is my first LTE modem that wasn’t packaged into a convenient hotspot (replaced a Netgear M1). I was skeptical of the performance downgrading from a CAT12 in my Netgear to this CAT4. We live 2 miles from the nearest tower and in a very dense wooded area. I had added 2 LTEFix yagis on the roof feeding my M1 through 25ft LMR400 cables and was still getting -114dB strength and -15-20 quality. Oddly, these number didn’t seem to change much between bands. I bought this unit primarily for access to band 71 in hopes of better tree penetration, the only alternative is an 80ft tower to clear the trees. Using the Wifix WG3526-P as the host for this card and making no changes to the antennas my quality jumped to -80dB and quality is in the single digits. Our connection was still slow, but finally reliable. After locking this Quectel EC25-AF to band 71 (must use command line, it’s not in the GUI), our speed has increased from 2mbps/.15mbps to 24mbps/18mbps! After 4 months and hundreds of dollars in equipment we finally have a usuable connection for all our devices. Setup took a little research, but if you are reasonably savvy with technology (or at least googling) you’ll be fine.