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Quectel Wireless Solutions announced the EG216Q-GL and BG950Q-GL, two global cellular IoT modules based on Qualcomm technology.
Built in Quectel’s widely adopted EG2 and BG95 form factors, the modules give device makers a direct route from established legacy platforms to a more cost- and power-optimized generation. Customers can reuse the board designs and development work they already have.
The EG216Q-GL is an LTE Cat 1bis module for customers whose designs use Quectel’s EG2-footprint modules. These include the EC2x series, EC200A series, EG25-G, EG25-GL, EG21-G and EG21-GL, as well as the UC200A-GL.
Because it shares their form factor, manufacturers can upgrade while keeping their existing layouts. It delivers up to 10 Mbps downlink and 5 Mbps uplink over a single main antenna. Built-in Wi-Fi scan supports location awareness without relying on GNSS alone.
The module is suited to commercial telematics, payment terminals, asset tracking, remote monitoring and control, smart safety systems, and smart metering and grid equipment. For the businesses running those devices, that means continuous fleet and asset visibility, reliable card payments where Wi-Fi is unavailable, and remote diagnostics that cut site visits.
The BG950Q-GL, meanwhile, is an ultra-low-power LTE Cat M1/Cat NB2 module. It is pin-to-pin compatible with Quectel’s BG95 series, BG95xA and BG950S LPWA modules, its EG91 and EG95 LTE modules, and its BC35-G and BC95 R2.0 NB-IoT modules. Its 23.6 mm × 19.9 mm × 2.2 mm LGA package supports fully automated, high-volume manufacturing.
It is built for devices that must run for years on a battery, such as smart meters, asset and personal trackers, personal safety wearables, and wireless POS terminals. Lower power draw means longer device life, fewer battery changes and maintenance visits, and a lower cost per connected device over its lifetime.
