POS payment terminals
Transactions must be fast and reliable, with moderate data: 4G Cat 1 or Cat 1 bis is enough — what matters is no longer relying on 2G/3G fallback.
222G/3G switch-offs planned in the next 36 months
What matters
- Many older POS terminals rely on 2G/3G fallback and need replacing where those networks are gone
- Check every network’s 4G bands in the target country, especially the low-band coverage layer
- Acquirer and operator approvals come before launch
Recommended technology
4G Cat 1 / Cat 1 bis; Cat 4 for busy locations
Recommended modules
| Model | Category | Countries good on every network |
|---|---|---|
| Quectel EG21-G | Cat 1 | 169 |
| u-blox LARA-R6001D | Cat 1 | 169 |
| Quectel EG912U-GL | Cat 1 bis | 171 |
| Quectel EC200U-EU | Cat 1 bis | 151 |
| SIMCom SIM7600G-H | Cat 4 | 171 |
| Quectel EG25-G | Cat 4 | 169 |
| USR IOT USR-DR154-E | DTU · Cat 1 | 135 |
| USR IOT USR-G771-E | DTU · Cat 1 | 128 |
Before launch
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