Which IoT module to choose in the United States: picks by use case
The United States has 3 networks. On the same network-by-network verdicts: General 4G: the Quectel EC25-AF (good on 3 of 3 networks); Battery-powered LTE-M / NB-IoT: the Quectel BG77 (good on 3 of 3 networks); 5G: the Quectel RG255C-GL (good on 3 of 3 networks). Our own devices: F40 2/3, Dongle 400 1/3, MF833V 1/3.
General 4G modules (Cat 1, Cat 1 bis, Cat 4)
| Model | Verdict by network | Good |
|---|---|---|
| Quectel EC25-AF Cat 4 · North America · Quectel | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ✔ Good | 3 / 3 |
| Quectel EG912U-GL Cat 1 bis · global · Quectel | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 2 / 3 |
| SIMCom SIM7600G-H Cat 4 · global · SIMCom | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 2 / 3 |
| Quectel EG21-G Cat 1 · global · Quectel | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 2 / 3 |
| Quectel EG25-G Cat 4 · global · Quectel | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 2 / 3 |
Battery-powered LTE-M / NB-IoT modules
| Model | Verdict by network | Good |
|---|---|---|
| Quectel BG77 LTE-M / NB-IoT · global · Quectel | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ✔ Good | 3 / 3 |
| Quectel BG95-M3 LTE-M / NB-IoT · global · Quectel | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ✔ Good | 3 / 3 |
| SIMCom SIM7080G LTE-M / NB-IoT · global · SIMCom | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ✔ Good | 3 / 3 |
| u-blox SARA-R510M8S LTE-M / NB-IoT · global · u-blox | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ✔ Good | 3 / 3 |
| Nordic nRF9160 LTE-M / NB-IoT · global · Nordic Semiconductor | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ✔ Good | 3 / 3 |
5G modules (RedCap and full 5G)
| Model | Verdict by network | Good |
|---|---|---|
| Quectel RG255C-GL 5G RedCap · global · Quectel | AT&T ✔ Good 5G Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ✔ Good 5G | 3 / 3 |
| Quectel RM520N-GL 5G Sub-6 · global · Quectel | AT&T ✔ Good 5G Verizon ✔ Good 5G T-Mobile ✔ Good 5G | 3 / 3 |
Pocket Wi-Fi for travel (MiFi / UFI)
| Model | Verdict by network | Good |
|---|---|---|
| Huawei E5577-320 MiFi · Cat 4 · Pocket Wi-Fi with display · Europe, Asia and Middle East version · Huawei | AT&T ✘ Not usable Verizon ✘ Not usable T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 0 / 3 |
| TP-Link M7450 MiFi · Cat 6 · Pocket Wi-Fi · European version · TP-Link | AT&T ✘ Not usable Verizon ✘ Not usable T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 0 / 3 |
| Huawei E5576-320 MiFi · Cat 4 · Pocket Wi-Fi · Europe, Asia and Africa version · Huawei | AT&T ✘ Not usable Verizon ✘ Not usable T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 0 / 3 |
| TP-Link M7350 MiFi · Cat 4 · Pocket Wi-Fi · Europe and Asia-Pacific version · TP-Link | AT&T ✘ Not usable Verizon ✘ Not usable T-Mobile ✘ Not usable | 0 / 3 |
Ready-made dongles and industrial routers
| Model | Verdict by network | Good |
|---|---|---|
| Teltonika RUTX12 (1*****) Industrial router · Cat 6 · Dual-modem industrial router · North America · Teltonika | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ✔ Good T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 2 / 3 |
| Teltonika TRB140 (1*****) DTU / Gateway · Cat 4 · DTU / industrial gateway · South America, Australia, New Zealand · Teltonika | AT&T ◐ Limited Verizon ◐ Limited T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 0 / 3 |
| Teltonika RUTX12 (0*****) Industrial router · Cat 6 · Dual-modem industrial router · Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, APAC, Brazil, Malaysia · Teltonika | AT&T ◐ Limited Verizon ◐ Limited T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 0 / 3 |
| USR IOT USR-DR154-E DTU · Cat 1 · Lipstick-size RS485 DTU · international version · USR IOT | AT&T ◐ Limited Verizon ◐ Limited T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 0 / 3 |
| Teltonika TRB140 (0*****) DTU / Gateway · Cat 4 · DTU / industrial gateway · Europe, Middle East, Africa, Korea, Thailand · Teltonika | AT&T ✘ Not usable Verizon ✘ Not usable T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 0 / 3 |
Hyper Nexus devices
| Model | Verdict by network | Good |
|---|---|---|
| F40 5G RedCap · Hyper Nexus dongle | AT&T ✔ Good 5G Verizon ◐ Limited T-Mobile ✔ Good 5G | 2 / 3 |
| Dongle 400 LTE Cat 4 · Hyper Nexus dongle | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ◐ Limited T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 1 / 3 |
| MF833V LTE Cat 4 · Hyper Nexus dongle | AT&T ✔ Good Verizon ◐ Limited T-Mobile ◐ Limited | 1 / 3 |
Scored with the same method as third-party models, and said plainly where they do not fit. For a quote or samples, contact us.
Questions
Which IoT modules rate good on every network in the United States?
Quectel RG255C-GL, Quectel RM520N-GL, Quectel BG77, Quectel BG95-M3, Quectel EC25-AF, SIMCom SIM7080G, u-blox SARA-R510M8S, Nordic nRF9160, Quectel BG770A-GL and Quectel BG96.
Which bands should a module support in the United States?
4G bands in use: B2 B4 B5 B12 B13 B17 B30 B41 B46 B48 B66 B71. The low-band coverage layer (rural and indoor signal): B5 B12 B13 B17 B71.
Is 5G RedCap available in the United States?
On the network verdicts, RedCap is available on AT&T and T-Mobile.
E-bikes and scooters: Cat 1 and LTE-M by country → · Pocket Wi-Fi for travel: the bands each country needs →
All networks and bands in the United States → · One SKU for several countries → · Check a whole BOM →
