3G (SIM5215) vs 4G (LE910)

The new 4G module (specific for the new lines Waspmote v15, Plug & Sense! v15 and Meshlium 4.0) introduces some changes with respect to the 3G module (available for the old lines Waspmote v12, Plug & Sense! v12, Meshlium 3.5 and the new Waspmote v15):

  • The new 4G counts with many different models, one specifically designed for each market:

    • LE910-EU (Europe / Brazil): CE, GCF, ANATEL

    • LE910-NAG (US / Canada): FCC, IC, PTCRB, AT&T approved

    • LE910-AU V2 (Australia): RCM, Telstra approved

  • The GPS module also makes it possible to perform geo-location services using NMEA sentences, offering

    information such as latitude, longitude, altitude and speed, what makes it perfect for tracking applications.

  • The new 4G module offers the maximum performance of the 4G network as it uses 2 different antennas

    (normal + diversity) for reception (MIMO DL 2x2), choosing the best received signal at any time and getting a

    maximum download speed of 100 Mbps.

Features comparison:

Features

[v12] 3G module (SIM5215)

[v15] 4G module (LE910)

Chipset manufacturer

SIMCom

Telit

Cellular protocols

3G / GPRS / GSM

4G / 3G / GPRS / GSM

Certifications

CE, GCF, FCC, IC, PTCRB

CE, GCF, ANATEL, FCC, IC, PTCRB, AT&T Compliant, KCC, RCM, NTT DoCoMo, KDDi

GPS

No

Yes

Camera option

Yes

No

SD card

Yes

No

USB connectivity

Yes

Yes

Download max speed

384 kbps

100 Mbps

Upload max speed

384 kbps

50 Mbps

Antenna diversity

No

Yes

Cellular carriers (mobile network operator)

Any

Any + Specially tested with AT&T, SK Telecom, Telstra, NTT DoCoMo or KDDi

FTP

Yes

Yes

FTPS (Secure)

Yes

No

HTTP

Yes

Yes

HTTPS (Secure)

Yes

No

TCP/UDP sockets

Yes

Yes

SSL sockets

No

Yes

Mails

Yes

Yes

4G compatibility:

Item

Compatible

Notes

Waspmote v12

Yes

New Waspmote API needed (v025 or newer)

Waspmote v15

Yes

New Waspmote API needed (v025 or newer)

Old 3G codes

No

The new 4G module provides new improved examples and libraries

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