| Image |
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| Model |
MC8355 |
AR8550 |
| Price |
$32 |
$ |
| Buy |
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| Manufacturer |
Sierra Wireless |
Sierra Wireless |
| Form Factor |
Mini PCI Express |
LGA |
| Dimensions |
51 x 30 x 4.5 mm |
40 x 40 x 4.12 mm |
| Surface Area |
1530 sq. mm |
1600 sq. mm |
| Volume |
6885 cubic mm |
6592 cubic mm |
| Technologies |
GSM, GPRS, 1xRTT, EVDO Rev A, UMTS, EDGE, HSDPA |
GSM, GPRS, UMTS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+ |
| Max. Upload Speed |
5.76 Mbps |
5.76 Mbps |
| Max. Download Speed |
14.4 Mbps |
14.4 Mbps |
| GSM Bands |
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| WCDMA Bands |
B1 (2100), B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (AWS-1700), B5 (850), B8 (900 GSM) |
B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (AWS-1700), B5 (850) |
| LTE Bands |
N/A |
N/A |
| EVDO Bands |
1900/2100 MHz |
N/A |
| 1xRTT Bands |
N/A |
N/A |
| Interfaces |
ADC, GPIO, SDIO, SIM, SPI, UART, USB |
GPIO, SDIO, SPI, UART, USB |
| GPS Support |
Yes |
Yes |
| GNSS Support |
No |
No |
| Voice Support |
No |
PCM, Analog |
| Automotive Support |
No |
Yes |
| Temperature |
-30 C to 70 C |
-40 C to 85 C |
| Carrier Approvals |
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile (EU), Telefonica, Verizon Wireless, Vodafone |
Not Available |
| Certifications |
A-Tick, CCC, CE, FCC, GCF, IC, NCC (Taiwan), PTCRB |
CE, FCC, GCF, IC, PTCRB |