Low power, easy-to-use LTE Cat 1 bis module with integrated location and nRF Cloud services
The nRF93M1 is an easy-to-use, compact, pre-certified LTE Cat 1 bis module delivering global connectivity for more data-intensive cellular IoT applications. It supports up to 10 Mbps downlink / 5 Mbps uplink at low power in an optimized single antenna design. The nRF93M1 ships preprogrammed with signed Nordic firmware that implements the LTE protocol stack, IP and upper-layer protocols and other functions as described below.
The integrated 2.4GHz Wi-Fi beacon receiver and cellular location enable indoor and outdoor positioning that are fully integrated with nRF Cloud location services. This provides an easy and power-efficient way for any device to obtain location information, while allowing the flexibility to add external GNSS depending on use case and performance requirements.
The standard, flexible peripherals focus on interfaces for secure, robust and optimized designs. These include both a 2-pin LTE coexistence interface and a dedicated 3-pin RF control interface allowing band-specific match settings — recovering radiated efficiency across the full 700–2700 MHz band range for better link budget and lower power in compact, global, single-antenna designs.
Security is an integral part of the nRF93M1 through hardware-anchored device security, authenticated and encrypted firmware, and standards-based transport security (TLS 1.2, TLS 1.3, DTLS 1.2). The nRF93M1 is designed to support regulatory security certification such as the CE RED radio equipment directive and the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) cybersecurity regulation.
The nRF93M1 comes with complete design support also through Nordic’s nRF54L host application templates that include complete application software and hardware reference designs. The nRF93M1 also supports any other embedded or rich-OS host designs in a similar way.
Nordic’s AI-assisted development flow delivers concrete benefits when building wireless IoT solutions, including faster prototyping from idea to proof of concept on the nRF93M1 Development Kit. Once your fleet of cellular IoT devices are deployed in the field, AI-assisted root-cause analysis and device debugging are enabled within the same development workflow.
The nRF93M1 comes out of the box with nRF Cloud location, observability and modem-firmware-update services. It is further prepared to enable easy opt-in for a more complete set of lifecycle support and services.
nRF93M1 Pin compatible Variants
The nRF93M1 modules is offered in fully pin-, size‑, and interface‑compatible variants, simplifying regional and global product design, and a mix of both.
nRF93M1-LABALTE bands for Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, with corresponding regulatory and MNO certifications. FDD: B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28 TDD: B38, B40, B41 |
nRF93M1-LACAGlobal variant with a comprehensive set of LTE bands and certifications for worldwide deployments. FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66, B71 TDD: B38, B40, B41 |
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Spec snapshot
| Protocol | LTE Cat 1 bis (3GPP Rel. 14, FW-upgradable) |
| Data rate | 10 Mbps DL / 5 Mbps UL |
| Power class | PC3 (23 dBm) |
| nRF93M1-LABA bands |
FDD: B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28 TDD: B38, B40, B41 |
| nRF93M1-LACA bands |
FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66, B71 TDD: B38, B40, B41 |
| Location | Wi-Fi scan (2.4 GHz) and cellular location, nRF Cloud-assisted |
| Key Peripherals |
USB 2.0, 3× UART, always on GPIO, 2-pin coexistence and 3-pin RF control interface |
| SIM | 2× (e)UICC; SGP.02 SGP.22 and SGP.32 support SoftSIM support |
| Low Power KPIs | PSM floor current: 2.2 µA eDRX floor current: 11 µA |
| Supply | 3.3–4.5 V (3.8 V typ.) |
| Operating temperature | -35 °C to +75 °C 3GPP-compliant operating temperature -40 °C to +85 °C extended operating temperature |
| Package |
LGA 15.8 × 17.7 × 2.4 mm |