What is the difference between Outdoor Units with CAT4, CAT6 and CAT20 modems?
The difference is carrier aggregation. The increase in speed if the transmitter has a second carrier signal available is dramatic, potentially doubling the download speeds or more.
Our newer versions of the 4G ODU (Outdoor Unit) come with CAT6 modems and our 5G-ready ODUs come with CAT20 modems.
| ODU-LTE | ODU-LTE6 | ODU-5G | |
| Modem Category | Category 4 Modem | Category 6 Modem | Category 20 Modem |
| Max Card Download (DL) | 150Mbit/s | 300Mbit/s | 5Gbit/s (5G NR NSA) 4.2Gbit/s (5G NR SA) 2Gbit/s (4G) |
| Max Card Upload (UL) | 50Mbit/s | 50Mbit/s | 900Mbit/s (5G NR SA) 650Mbit/s (5G NR NSA) 316Mbit/s (4G) |
| Carrier Aggregation | N/A | Yes – 2×2 MiMo | Yes – 4×4 MiMo |
| Antenna Gain | 9 dBi gain | 17 dBi gain | 6 built-in antennas upto 10dBi per element |