The SIM7020E NB-IoT Module for the Raspberry Pi Pico is  an NB-IoT (NarrowBand-Internet of Things) module designed for Raspberry Pi Pico. It supports multiple NB-IoT frequency bands, can be controlled via serial AT commands, and supports communication protocols like HTTP/MQTT/LWM2M/COAP, etc.

Due to the advantages of low delay, low power, low cost, and wide range of coverage, it is the ideal choice for IoT applications such as intelligent instruments, asset tracking, remote monitoring for the Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia regions. 

Features

• Standard Raspberry Pi Pico header supports Raspberry Pi Pico series boards
• UART communication, serial AT commands control, multiple communication protocols support, multiple cloud platform support
• Integrates 3.7V Li-po battery connector and recharge circuit, allows being powered from external rechargeable Li-po battery
• 2x LED indicators, for monitoring the module operating status
• Onboard Nano SIM card slot for NB-IoT specific card
• Comes with development resources and manual (MicroPython examples)

Raspberry Pi Pico Header Compatibility

The Pico can be SMD-mounted (Left), or attached via a female header (Right).

Specifications

Frequency band
NB-IoT	LTE-FDD: B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B28
Cat-M	N/A
2G	N/A
GNSS	N/A
Data Rate
NB-IoT	26.15(DL)/62.5(UL)
Cat-M	N/A
2G	N/A
Other
Communication Protocol	TCP/UDP/HTTP/HTTPS/TLS/DTLS
	/PING/LWM2M/COAP/MQTT
Power Supply	External Li-po battery OR Raspberry Pi Pico USB port
Battery Interface	3.7V ~ 4.2V
Idle Mode Current	5.6mA
Sleep Mode Current	0.4mA
PSM Mode Current	3.4uA
Audio input/output	N/A
Status Indicators	NET: network indicator
	Charge: recharge indicator
SIM card	NB card (1.8V / 3V)
Antenna Connector	LTE
Dimensions	73.5 x 24.00mm

Resources

• Waveshare Wiki

Pinout

Package Contents

• 1x Pico-SIM7020E-NB-IoT
• 1x Antenna
• 2x 20-PIN female pin header
• 1x 40-PIN male pin header
• 1x 3.7V rechargeable Li-po battery