Telstra certifies Telit 5G data card

  • January 19, 2022
  • Steve Rogerson

Australian telco Telstra has certified Telit’s FN980 5G data card for use on its sub-6GHz 5G network.

The FN980 gives Australian businesses an economical way to leverage the speed and coverage of Telstra’s 5G network in sub-6GHz spectrum. The multi-gigabit speeds and low network latency are suitable for bandwidth-intensive enterprise applications such as SD-WAN and 4K video.

Based on the 3GPP release 15 standard, the FN980 is for high-performance and bandwidth-intensive enterprise and industrial applications such as enterprise routers and gateways, indoor and outdoor customer-premises equipment, fixed wireless access, and streaming HD and 4K video.

The modules suit businesses that want an economical way for leveraging the speed and coverage of Telstra’s 5G network. For example, the FN980 is designed for easy integration and installation with SD-WAN corporate networks. The industrial-grade M.2 form factor helps increase reliability for mission-critical enterprise connectivity. 

The form factor also gives device manufacturers an easy 5G migration path for their existing M.2 offerings that use 3G and 4G. The FN980 is pin-to-pin compatible with the FN980m, which supports both sub-6GHz and mm-wave frequencies, enabling integrators to design a single PCB layout for both modules.

The FN980 supports Telit IoT AppZone, which simplifies product design with easy-to-use tools and APIs. AppZone also reduces bill-of-materials costs and design complexity by embedding application code right in the module, eliminating the need for a microcontroller.

“Telstra’s certification of the Telit FN980 gives Australia’s enterprises access to an award-winning module on the country’s 5G network,” said Adam King, senior sales director for Australia and New Zealand at Telit. “With multi-gigabit speeds and the kind of broad, deep coverage and ultra-low latency that only sub-6GHz 5G can provide, the Telit FN980 and Telstra raise the bar for performance.”

The FN980 series has received global certifications to provide OEMs, system integrators and end users with added, independent verification that their FN980-based devices will perform as expected on all major mobile operator networks worldwide.