LTE Cat 1

EC21-AUT

EC21-AU

EC21-AUX

EC21-KL

EC21-J

Region/Operator

Australia

Latin America/Australia/

New Zealand

Latin America/Australia/

New Zealand

South Korea

Japan

Dimensions (mm)

32.0 × 29.0 × 2.4

32.0 × 29.0 × 2.4

32.0 × 29.0 × 2.4

32.0 × 29.0 × 2.4

32.0 × 29.0 × 2.4

Temperature Range

Operation Temperature

-35°C ~ +75°C

-35°C ~ +75°C

-35°C ~ +75°C

-35°C ~ +75°C

-35°C ~ +75°C

Extended Temperature

-40°C ~ +85°C

-40°C ~ +85°C

-40°C ~ +85°C

-40°C ~ +85°C

-40°C ~ +85°C

Frequency Bands

LTE-FDD

B1/B3/B5/B7/B28

B1/B2

B1/B2

B1/B3/B5/B7/B8

B1/B3/B8/B18/B19/B26

LTE-TDD

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B40

B40

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WCDMA

B1/B5

B1/B2/B5/B8

B1/B2/B4/B5/B8

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GSM/EDGE

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B2/B3/B5/B8

B2/B3/B5/B8

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GNSS

GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou

(Compass)/Galileo/QZSS

(Optional)

GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou

(Compass)/Galileo/QZSS

(Optional)

GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou

(Compass)/Galileo/QZSS

(Optional)

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GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou (Compass)/

Galileo/QZSS (Optional)

Certifications

Carrier

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Regulatory

Global: GCF

North America: FCC

Canada: IC

Brazil: Anatel

Taiwan (China): NCC

Japan: JATE/TELEC

Europe: CE

North America: FCC

Brazil: Anatel

Taiwan (China): NCC

South Korea: KC

Japan: JATE/TELEC

Others

RoHS/WHQL

RoHS/WHQL

RoHS/WHQL

RoHS/WHQL

RoHS/WHQL

Data Transmission

LTE-FDD Data Rate (Mbps)

Max 10 (DL)/ 5 (UL)

Max 10 (DL)/ 5 (UL)

Max 10 (DL)/ 5 (UL)

Max 10 (DL)/ 5 (UL)

Max 10 (DL)/ 5 (UL)

LTE-TDD Data Rate (Mbps)

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Max 8.96 (DL)/ 3.1 (UL)

Max 8.96 (DL)/ 3.1 (UL)

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DC-HSPA+ Data Rate (Mbps)

Max 42 (DL)/ 5.76 (UL)

Max 42 (DL)/ 5.76 (UL)

Max 42 (DL)/ 5.76 (UL)

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WCDMA Data Rate (Kbps)

Max 384 (DL)/ 384 (UL)

Max 384 (DL)/ 384 (UL)

Max 384 (DL)/ 384 (UL)

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EDGE Data Rate (Kbps)

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Max 296 (DL)/ 236.8 (UL)

Max 296 (DL)/ 236.8 (UL)

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GPRS Data Rate (Kbps)

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Max 107 (DL)/ 85.6 (UL)

Max 107 (DL)/ 85.6 (UL)

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Interfaces

(U)SIM

x 1

x 1

x 1

x 1

x 1

UART

x 2

x 2

x 2

x 2

x 2

USB 2.0

x 1

x 1

x 1

x 1

x 1

Audio Digital (PCM)

x 1

x 1

x 1

x 1

x 1

I2C

x 1

x 1

x 1

x 1

x 1

SDIO

x 2

x 2

x 1

x 2

x 2

SGMII

x 1

x 1

x 1

x 1

x 1

Bluetooth*

x 1

x 1

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x 1

x 1

ADC

x 2

x 2

x 2

x 2

x 2

Voice

Speech Codec Modes

HR/FR/EFR/AMR/AMR-WB

HR/FR/EFR/AMR/AMR-WB

HR/FR/EFR/AMR/AMR-WB

HR/FR/EFR/AMR/AMR-WB

HR/FR/EFR/AMR/AMR-WB

Echo Arithmetic

Echo Cancellation/

Noise Suppression

Echo Cancellation/

Noise Suppression

Echo Cancellation/

Noise Suppression

Echo Cancellation/

Noise Suppression

Echo Cancellation/

Noise Suppression

VoLTE

Digital Audio and VoLTE

(Voice over LTE) (Optional)

Digital Audio and VoLTE

(Voice over LTE) (Optional)

Digital Audio and VoLTE

(Voice over LTE) (Optional)

Digital Audio and VoLTE

(Voice over LTE) (Optional)

Digital Audio and VoLTE

(Voice over LTE) (Optional)

Enhanced Features

eCall*

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DTMF

●

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DFOTA

●

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QMI/ RmNet

●

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Audio Playback*/

Audio Recording*

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

QuecLocator

®

*

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QuecFile

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(U)SIM Card Detection

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Drivers

USB Serial Driver

Windows 7/8/8.1/10,

Linux 2.6~5.4,

Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/9.x

Windows 7/8/8.1/10,

Linux 2.6~5.4,

Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/9.x

Windows 7/8/8.1/10,

Linux 2.6~5.4,

Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/9.x

Windows 7/8/8.1/10,

Linux 2.6~5.4,

Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/9.x

Windows 7/8/8.1/10,

Linux 2.6~5.4,

Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/9.x

GNSS Driver

Android

4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x

Android

4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x

Android

4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x

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Android

4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x

RIL Driver

Android

4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x

Android

4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x

Android

4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x

Android

4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x

Android

4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x

NDIS Driver

Windows 7/8/8.1/10

Windows 7/8/8.1/10

Windows 7/8/8.1/10

Windows 7/8/8.1/10

Windows 7/8/8.1/10

MBIM Driver

Windows 8/8.1/10,

Linux 3.18~5.4

Windows 8/8.1/10,

Linux 3.18~5.4

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Windows 8/8.1/10,

Linux 3.18~5.4

Windows 8/8.1/10,

Linux 3.18~5.4

GobiNet Driver

Linux 2.6~5.4

Linux 2.6~5.4

Linux 2.6~5.4

Linux 2.6~5.4

Linux 2.6~5.4

QMI_WWAN Driver

Linux 3.4~5.4

Linux 3.4~5.4

Linux 3.4~5.4

Linux 3.4~5.4

Linux 3.4~5.4

Electrical Features

Supply Voltage Range

3.3V~4.3V, 3.8V Typ.

3.3V~4.3V, 3.8V Typ.

3.3V~4.3V, 3.8V Typ.

3.3V~4.3V, 3.8V Typ.

3.3V~4.3V, 3.8V Typ.

Power Consumption

10μA @Power off

1.0mA @Sleep, Typ.

22mA @Idle

10μA @Power off

1.3mA @Sleep, Typ.

22mA @Idle

7.0μA @Power off

1.0mA @Sleep, Typ.

17mA @Idle

10μA @Power off

1.1mA @Sleep, Typ.

25mA @Idle

10μA @Power off

0.9mA @Sleep, Typ.

24mA @Idle

Quectel EC21 Series

Notes：

1. ① LTE-FDD B2 of EC21-AU and EC21-AUX does not support Rx-diversity.

2. * means under development.

3. ● means supported.

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