Product Details
A7670E LTE Cat-1/GNSS HAT for Raspberry Pi
Your Raspberry Pi is brilliant, but it’s got the roaming capability of a houseplant. Time to fix that. The A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT is the ultimate upgrade for your IoT projects, giving them legs with LTE cellular data and pinpoint GNSS positioning. Finally, you can build that rogue cat-tracker or remote weather station without having to run a 5km ethernet cable. This is the go-anywhere connectivity your Pi 5 has been crying out for.
Why You Want It
Look, we know you've got a genius idea for a project that doesn't live next to your router. A high-altitude balloon, a smart mailbox at the end of the drive, a monitoring system for your mate's questionable van conversion. This HAT bolts on top of your Pi, plugs into the GPIO, and just works. It lets your creation phone home from basically anywhere in Europe, send you grumpy SMS alerts, and know its exact location on the planet. This isn't just connectivity; it's a get-out-of-jail-free card for your code.
Specifications
- Frequency Bands: LTE Cat-1 (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20) & 2G (900/1800 MHz) so it'll work unless you're in a lead-lined bunker.
- GNSS: GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS. If your project gets lost with this, it's doing it on purpose.
- Data Rate: Up to 10Mbps down / 5Mbps up. Faster than your parents' old broadband.
- Power Supply: 5V via Pi GPIO or USB. Or 3.7V via the VBAT pin if you're going full battery-powered Bond villain.
- Audio: Onboard 3.5mm audio jack, because your Raspberry Pi deserves to make prank calls too.
- Dimensions: 65mm × 30.5mm (Sits neatly on top without looking ridiculous)
- Compatibility: Standard 40PIN GPIO header. If you have a Raspberry Pi made this century, you're golden.
| Frequency band | |
|---|---|
| LTE Cat-1 | LTE-FDD: B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20 |
| 2G | GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 900/1800 MHz |
| GNSS | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS |
| SMS and Audio | |
| SMS | Supported types: MT, MO, CB, Text, PDU |
| Storage: USIM card (CB couldn't be stored on SIM card) | |
| Audio feature | Standard 3.5mm audio jack for audio input/output |
| Other | |
| Power supply | 5V (via USB port or 5V pinheader), 3.7 ~ 4.2V (via VBAT pinheader, supports 3.7V Li-ion battery power input) |
| Operating voltage | 3.3V |
| Dimensions | 65 × 30.5mm |
Resources
What’s in the Box*
- 1x A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT
- 1x LTE Antenna
- 1x GPS Ceramic Antenna
- 1x USB-A to Micro-B cable
- 1x Screws pack (for when you want to make it permanent)
Disclaimer
*The box gnomes try their best, but accessories might occasionally vary. The board, however, is 100% what you're paying for.
Still Here?
Wow, you're a dedicated reader. Or you're just procrastinating on that project you know this is perfect for. You've scrolled past the specs, ignored the pretty pictures, and now you're here. Since you're clearly serious about building a proper Raspberry Pi cellular IoT project, do yourself a favour and add this to your cart. Your future self, who isn't debugging a flaky Wi-Fi connection in a field, will thank you.