Hardware Installation Manual 34 Document #: LTRT-10453
Mediant 500L MSBR
6.1.5 Integrated 4G LTE Cellular Modem
The device provides an integrated 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) cellular modem and a
SIM card slot. The cellular WAN interface can be used as the primary WAN interface or as
an optional WAN backup when the primary WAN (e.g., WAN Ethernet) fails. The cellular
interface connection type is according to the modem technology. The integrated LTE acts
as an Ethernet device, acquiring its network address using DHCP.
The LTE modem is a series of LTE Category 4 module, adopting standard PCI Express®
Mini Card form factor (Mini PCIe). It delivers 150-Mbps downlink and 50-Mbps uplink data
rates.
4G LTE:
• LTE FDD: 150 Mbps max. download / 50 Mbps max. upload
• LTE TDD: 130 Mbps max. download / 35 Mbps max. upload
DC-HSPA+: 42 Mbps max. download / 5.76 Mbps max. upload
UMTS: 384 Kbps max. download / 384 Kbps max. upload
EDGE: 236.8 Kbps max. download / 236.8 Kbps max. upload
GPRS: 85.6 Kbps max. download / 85.6 Kbps max. upload
The LTE modem contains three variants for worldwide coverage, as listed in the following
table:
Table 6-3: LTE Variant Types
Type Region Bands
E EMEA and Asia
LTE FDD: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20
LTE TDD: B38/B40/B41
WCDMA: B1/B5/B8
GSM: B3/B8
A North America
LTE FDD: B2/B4/B12
WCDMA: B2/B4/B5
AU Australia-New Zealand
and Latin America
LTE FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B28
LTE TDD: B40
WCDMA: B1/B2/B5/B8
GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8
Note:
• LTE cellular is a separate orderable item.
• The device's SIM slot supports mini-SIM card size. If you have a micro-SIM card, you
can use a SIM card adapter to convert it to mini-SIM size.
• It is recommended to attach the antennas before mounting the device; you may have
difficulty in attaching them once the device is mounted.
• For configuring LTE cellular WAN, refer to the document, Mediant MSBR LAN-WAN
Access CLI Configuration Guide Ver. 7.2.
• The USB port is not provided when the device is ordered with LTE cellular support.