The Soracom Onyx LTE™ USB Cellular Modem is a high-performance communications device allowing cellular data connectivity for fixed and mobile applications.
The Onyx is suitable for many different M2M/IoT applications including smart agriculture, healthcare, tracking, and remote management applications. The device works on Linux hosts.
Perfect for whether you’re building a prototype, or if you’re scaling your IoT tech out to thousands of different devices, the Soracom Onyx LTE™ USB Dongle is a fast and affordable way to connect virtually any device to the cloud over cellular.
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Soracom Onyx LTE USB Dongle Features
- Global LTE band coverage
- LTE Cat.4 / 3G / 2G support
- Built-in antenna and external antenna connectors
- Built-in application protocols
- Works with Linux host devices
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Technical Specification
Connect Linux devices to the cloud over cellular
The dongle integrates a modem and antenna, powered by the host USB port. This means no extra accessories nor power supply are required to get the host device online. Two CRC9 connectors also allow external antenna connection. In a bad radio environment, you may extend out cables and place antennas away from the host device for better connectivity.
The device satisfies all network & RF requirements for cellular connectivity by itself, which makes it radio-certified as an end product. Therefore with this dongle, you can avoid getting additional radio certifications and immediately deploy your IoT system in the field.
The embedded modem features global LTE band coverage and various radio certifications, which means this single SKU + our global SIM can provide connectivity almost anywhere in the world, without having to modify the system.
Built-in protocol stack supports TCP/UDP (client/server), HTTP, MQTT, and others. With this built-in stack, the dongle allows host devices with limited capabilities to communicate with various applications.
| Connectivity |
| Modem |
Quectel EG25-G |
| Region |
Global |
| Performance |
LTE Cat.4 (3GPP Release 11) |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE-FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28
LTE-TDD B38/B39/B40/B41
3G UMTS B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
2G GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Packet Data |
Max. 150Mbps downlink
Max. 50Mbps uplink |
| Application |
| Compatibility |
3GPP TS 27.007, TS 27.005, Enhanced AT Commands |
| Protocols |
TCP, UDP, PPP, FTP, HTTP, MQTT, NTP, NITZ, PING, QMI |
| Messaging |
SMS, USSD |
| Operating Systems |
Linux 2.6 ~ 5.4 |
| Interfaces |
| USB |
USB 2.0 Type A |
| SIM |
Nano SIM (4FF) |
| Antenna |
Built-in, 2 x CRC9 |
| Power |
| Operating Voltage |
USB powered, 4.2V – 6.0V |
| Power Consumption |
35mA (idle, typical), 600mA (during communication, typical) |
| Physical |
| Dimensions |
95mm x 36mm x 13mm |
| Weight |
36g |
| Casing |
PC-ABS |
| Temperature Range |
-20°c – 60°c (operation), -35°c – 85°c (storage) |
| Humidity |
5% – 75% (operation, non-condensing), Max 80% (storage, non-condensing) |
| Certs |
| Regulatory |
FCC, PTCRB, JATE, TELEC, CE, UKCA, KC |
| Safety |
RoHS |
