4G-LTE + GPS module under $10

[sangar]

Hello All,

I am looking for a 4G+GPS module which supports LTE band of B3, B5 and B40 and GPS frequency of 1.5GHz...Modules from Telit and Sierra are too expensive...Please suggest if you have come across any cheaper modules...


Thanks,
Muthu

[ebclr]

I guess isn't available nothing at this price point

[SiliconWizard]

The SIM7000C LTE module can be had for around $15 at Aliexpress (you may probably even get it cheaper depending on the quantity), but doesn't have GPS.

[krish2487]

 I do believe they have AGPS function. The dev boards seem to ship with a GPS antenna as well and the GPS works fine. Not particularly fast for a cold start. but fairly accurate (<10m error) and inside a building in a fairly dense concrete jungle.


This is the module I am referring to.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Waveshare-NB-IoT-eMTC-EDGE-GPRS-GNSS-HAT-for-RPi-Zero-Zero-W-Zero-WH-2B/32884594226.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.2.43561f712AgFMM&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_1_10065_10068_319_317_10696_10084_453_454_10083_10618_10304_10307_10820_10821_538_537_10302_536_10059_10884_10887_100031_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_51,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=af0ce6fd-18ea-461b-a5da-ad56fdd809b7-0&algo_pvid=af0ce6fd-18ea-461b-a5da-ad56fdd809b7

[SiliconWizard]

I do believe they have AGPS function. The dev boards seem to ship with a GPS antenna as well and the GPS works fine. Not particularly fast for a cold start. but fairly accurate (<10m error) and inside a building in a fairly dense concrete jungle.


This is the module I am referring to.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Waveshare-NB-IoT-eMTC-EDGE-GPRS-GNSS-HAT-for-RPi-Zero-Zero-W-Zero-WH-2B/32884594226.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.2.43561f712AgFMM&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_1_10065_10068_319_317_10696_10084_453_454_10083_10618_10304_10307_10820_10821_538_537_10302_536_10059_10884_10887_100031_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_51,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=af0ce6fd-18ea-461b-a5da-ad56fdd809b7-0&algo_pvid=af0ce6fd-18ea-461b-a5da-ad56fdd809b7

Nice. This is a SIM7000E, I wonder whether the 7000C has similar features (it wasn't as obvious, but it may), but since the cost seems close enough, it's probably best to go with the SIM7000E.
It's under $20 and I'm sure we can get it under $10 in large quantities and with some negociation.
 

[krish2487]

IIRC
The 'A'  is for american market,
'C' for chinese market,
'E' for european
and 'G' for global.


they seem to be priced more or less the same, a couple of dollars difference.


From what I have seen and worked with it, its fairly straightforward to setup and use. I was really hoping to leverage the NB-IOT features but its still in a nascent stage of deployment here..