Quectel RM500Q-GL

Quectel RM500Q 5G NR Module

Quectel RM500Q is a 5G module optimized specially for IoT/eMBB applications. Adopting the 3GPP Rel. 15 LTE technology, it supports both 5G NSA and SA modes. Designed in an M.2 form factor, RM500Q is compatible with Quectel LTE-A Cat 6 module EM06, Cat 12 module EM12 and Cat 20 module EM20, which will facilitate customers to migrate from LTE-A to 5G.

The global version RM500Q-GL nearly covers all the main stream carriers worldwide. The module supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology Gen8C Lite (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo). The integrated GNSS receiver greatly simplifies product design and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable positioning capability.

A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces and abundant functionalities (USB/PCIe drivers for Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, Linux, Android) extend the applicability of the module to a wide range of M2M and IoT applications such as industrial router, home gateway, STB, industrial laptop, consumer laptop, industrial PDA, rugged tablet PC, video surveillance and digital signage.

Form Factor
M.2
Quectel RM500Q 5G NR Module
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4G Specification

LTE Chipset
Snapdragon X55
LTE DL Category
Cat 20
LTE DL Data Rate
2019.30 Mb/s
LTE DL Modulation
256QAM
Carrier Aggregation
7C CA
4G BandsSee Compatibility Checker
LTE UL Category
Cat 13
LTE UL Data Rate
150.70 Mb/s
LTE UL Modulation
64QAM
Max. MIMO
NR Chipset
Snapdragon X55
Modes
NSA
SA
FR1 Bandwidth
100 MHz
FR1 MIMO
NR BandsSee Compatibility Checker
Carrier Aggregation
FR2 BandwidthNot Supported
FR2 MIMONot Supported
RF Connections Notes
4x
MIMO, Diversity, GNSS