Skywire® 3G Global HSPA+ Embedded Modem
sku: NL-SW-HSPA
The Skywire® 3G GSM embedded modem supports EMEA, North America, South America and Asia. This embedded modem supports HSPA+ and includes a Micro-SIM card slot that can accommodate SIM cards from any carrier.
Skywire embedded modems dramatically reduce the cost, risks and timelines of IoT product development. With known-good RF engineering and fully validated software, Skywire allows you to focus on your application and not engineering cellular radios. Standardized connectivity gives you flexibility to update and alternate radios for new geographies, carriers and technologies. Further, our embedded modems are “End-Device Certified”, meaning your end-product will not need to go through the complex process of carrier certification. This is critical for the first release of your product and each iteration as you obtain market feedback. Skywire modems significantly reduce time-to-market and are ideal for product development through large-scale production. All Skywire modems are patented and backed by industry leading documentation and expert-level product support.
The NL-SW-HSPA is end of life. It is not recommended for new design (NRND).
We strongly recommend migrating to any of our LTE modems. Have questions, please send us a note.
HSPA Product Change Notification
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Skywire Modems Comparison Chart
- 3G GSM/GPRS/HSPA+ modem
- Onboard GPS & GLONASS receiver for satellite location services
- Carrier certification complete, no additional work required
- Removable SIM card slot
- Antenna independent certification increases selection flexibility
- Connectivity via Serial UART or USB
- Supports a wide range of I/O voltages for design flexibility
- Development kits available
- Skywire standard interface
- Global certifications
- Onboard GPS & GLONASS Receiver for satellite location services
- Migration path to LTE
- Data plans available
- Throughput: 21Mbps Download/5.76Mbps Upload
- Active Cell: 228 mA
- Average Power: 110 mA
- Idle: 19 mA
- Low Power: 7.9 mA
- Off: 2.6 mA
- Input Voltage: 3.5V-4.3V
- I/O Voltage: 1.65V-5.5V
- Temperature Range: -40º to 85ºC
- Dimensions: 29mm x 33mm x 10.5mm
- RoHS Compliant
Deployable Region
Global
Carriers
AT&T, Rogers, Telus, T-Mobile
Bands
UMTS/HSPA+
B1[2100], B2[1900], B4[1700], B5[850], B8[900]
GSM/GPRS/EDGE
GSM850/900, DCS1800, PCS1900
Documentation

Documents
Product Brief
Datasheet
Skywire Hardware Developer’s Guide
Skywire Software Developer’s Guide
Errata 1
Errata 2
AT Command Manual
Troubleshooting Guide
Product Change Notification 1
Product Change Notification 2
EOL Product Change Notification
3D Mechanical Model
Getting Started with Cellular
Skywire Hardware Design Checklist
Development Kit Reference Design
Application Notes
Files & Drivers
Certifications
PTCRB Certification
ROHS Certificate of Compliance – HSPA
ROHS Certificate of Compliance – HSPAP
ROHS Certificate of Compliance – HSPAPE
ROHS Certificate of Compliance – HSPAPG
Rogers Certification FW 12.00.006
GCF Certification
AT&T IoT Device Certification
Anatel Certification
Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU
CE Mark
FCC Certification
IC Certification
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Development Kits
Skywire Development Kits allow direct Skywire embedded modem connection to your circuit board with everything you need for successful prototyping. Start developing today!
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Skywire Development Kits
NL-SWDK and NL-SWDK2
Quickly add cellular connectivity to your system or IoT product with the Skywire Development Kit and our Skywire Embedded Modems.
Our SWDK also includes an antenna, SIM Card, power supply, and debug cables so you can start developing faster.
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ATEK Case Study
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ATEK makes remote monitoring solutions for a wide variety of industrial applications. The company needed a cost-effective, cellular-enabled device to monitor and alert when mission critical industrial fuel filters needed replacing. NimbeLink developed a solution that is flexible enough to deal with differences between fuels and lubricants, pressure variations related to temperature, and the effect of different…
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