--- title: Notecard Product Family description: Learn more about the different Notecard options including functionality by region and network protocol (cellular, WiFi, LoRa, and satellite). source_url: https://dev.blues.io/notecard/notecard-product-family/ canonical_url: https://dev.blues.io/notecard/notecard-product-family/ markdown_url: https://dev.blues.io/notecard/notecard-product-family.md --- # Notecard Product Family There are multiple Notecard options, with each supporting a different geographic region and/or providing a different connectivity mechanism. At a high-level, there are five fundamental types of Notecards: - **[Notecard Cell+WiFi](#notecard-cellwifi)** (dual cellular and WiFi) - **[Notecard Cellular](#notecard-cellular)** and **[Notecard Cellular (Legacy)](#notecard-cellular-legacy)** (cellular only) - **[Notecard WiFi](#notecard-wifi)** (WiFi only) - **[Notecard LoRa](#notecard-lora)** (LoRa only) - **[Notecard for Skylo](#notecard-for-skylo)** (cellular, WiFi, and satellite) **The Notecard API functions the same across all Notecards**, allowing you to prototype on one Notecard and swap in another for a production deployment. Note however, that although the API functions the same across Notecards, some specific APIs are only available for certain types of Notecards. For example, the `card.wifi` API is not available for Notecard Cellular, and the APIs related to GPS, Outboard Firmware Update, motion, and web requests are not available for Notecard LoRa. View a full listing of supported APIs in the [API Reference](https://dev.blues.io/api-reference.md). > **Tip:** > > If you're just getting started with Blues, we recommend consulting the [Buyer's Guide](https://dev.blues.io/support/buyers-guide.md) for a starter kit recommendation. ## Supported Features by Notecard SKU The tables below break down all of the Notecards and their supported features, allowing you to make an informed decision when purchasing. ### Notecard Cell+WiFi | Product | Image | SKU | Connectivity Method | | | | | | Region | | | GPS/GNSS Module | | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------: | :----------------------: | :-----------------------: | :------------: | :--: | :-------------: | :----: | :-----------: | :--: | :-------------: | | | | | Cellular (LTE Cat-1) | Cellular (LTE Cat-1 bis) | Cellular (LTE-M & NB-IoT) | WiFi (2.4 GHz) | LoRa | Satellite | Global | North America | EMEA | | | Notecard Cell+WiFi (MB) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/MBGLW.png?v=86bd0687) | [NOTE-MBGLW](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-mbglw.md) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Notecard Cell+WiFi (MB) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/MBNAW.png?v=b839b170) | [NOTE-MBNAW](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-mbnaw.md) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | | Notecard Cell+WiFi (NB) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/NBGLW.png?v=bcd67cc5) | [NOTE-NBGLW](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-nbglw.md) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Notecard Cell+WiFi (NB) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/NBNAW.png?v=b4dc5f57) | [NOTE-NBNAW](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-nbnaw.md) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | | Notecard Cell+WiFi | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/WBEXW.png?v=eb8c7e41) | [NOTE-WBEXW](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-wbexw.md) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Notecard Cell+WiFi | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/WBGLW.png?v=c33cac03) | [NOTE-WBGLWT](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-wbglwt.md) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Notecard Cell+WiFi | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/WBNAW.png?v=a57062a7) | [NOTE-WBNAW](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-wbnaw.md) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ### Notecard Cellular | Product | Image | SKU | Connectivity Method | | | | | | Region | | | GPS/GNSS Module | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :------------------: | :----------------------: | :-----------------------: | :------------: | :--: | :-------------: | :----: | :-----------: | :--: | :-------------: | | | | | Cellular (LTE Cat-1) | Cellular (LTE Cat-1 bis) | Cellular (LTE-M & NB-IoT) | WiFi (2.4 GHz) | LoRa | Satellite | Global | North America | EMEA | | | Notecard Cellular (MB) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/MBGLN.png?v=25dbeab5) | [NOTE-MBGLN](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-mbgln.md) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Notecard Cellular (MB) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/MBNAN.png?v=85e92ef5) | [NOTE-MBNAN](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-mbnan.md) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | | Notecard Cellular (NB) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/NB_WAVE3.png?v=77db2c81) | [NOTE-NBGLN](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-nbgln.md) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Notecard Cellular (NB) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/NB_WAVE3.png?v=77db2c81) | [NOTE-NBNAN](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-nbnan.md) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | | Notecard Cellular | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/WB_WAVE3.png?v=4437146e) | [NOTE-WBEXN](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-wbexn.md) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Notecard Cellular | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/WB_WAVE3.png?v=4437146e) | [NOTE-WBNAN](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-wbnan.md) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ### Notecard Cellular (Legacy) | Product | Image | SKU | Connectivity Method | | | | | | Region | | | GPS/GNSS Module | | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------: | :----------------------: | :-----------------------: | :------------: | :--: | :-------------: | :----: | :-----------: | :--: | :-------------: | | | | | Cellular (LTE Cat-1) | Cellular (LTE Cat-1 bis) | Cellular (LTE-M & NB-IoT) | WiFi (2.4 GHz) | LoRa | Satellite | Global | North America | EMEA | | | Notecard Cellular (NB, Legacy) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/NB.png?v=013576f6) | [NOTE-NBGL](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-nbgl.md) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Notecard Cellular (NB, Legacy) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/NB.png?v=013576f6) | [NOTE-NBNA](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-nbna.md) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | | Notecard Cellular (Legacy) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/WB.png?v=c942265d) | [NOTE-WBEX](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-wbex.md) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Notecard Cellular (Legacy) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/WB.png?v=c942265d) | [NOTE-WBNA](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-wbna.md) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ### Notecard WiFi | Product | Image | SKU | Connectivity Method | | | | | | Region | | | GPS/GNSS Module | | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------: | :----------------------: | :-----------------------: | :------------: | :--: | :-------------: | :----: | :-----------: | :--: | :-------------: | | | | | Cellular (LTE Cat-1) | Cellular (LTE Cat-1 bis) | Cellular (LTE-M & NB-IoT) | WiFi (2.4 GHz) | LoRa | Satellite | Global | North America | EMEA | | | Notecard WiFi v2 | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/WIFIv2.png?v=08eb3904) | [NOTE-ESP](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-esp.md) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | Notecard WiFi v1 | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/WIFI.png?v=f5a409b3) | [NOTE-WIFI](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-wifi.md) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | [\*](#starnote) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ### Notecard LoRa | Product | Image | SKU | Connectivity Method | | | | | | Region | | | GPS/GNSS Module | | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------: | :----------------------: | :-----------------------: | :------------: | :--: | :-------: | :----: | :-----------: | :--: | :-------------: | | | | | Cellular (LTE Cat-1) | Cellular (LTE Cat-1 bis) | Cellular (LTE-M & NB-IoT) | WiFi (2.4 GHz) | LoRa | Satellite | Global | North America | EMEA | | | Notecard LoRa (EU 868) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/LORA.png?v=f7a0cab1) | [NOTE-LWEU](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-lora-v2-1.md) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | Notecard LoRa (US 915) | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/LORA.png?v=f7a0cab1) | [NOTE-LWUS](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-lora-v2-1.md) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ### Notecard for Skylo | Product | Image | SKU | Connectivity Method | | | | | | Region | | | GPS/GNSS Module | | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------: | :----------------------: | :-----------------------: | :------------: | :--: | :-------: | :----: | :-----------: | :--: | :-------------: | | | | | Cellular (LTE Cat-1) | Cellular (LTE Cat-1 bis) | Cellular (LTE-M & NB-IoT) | WiFi (2.4 GHz) | LoRa | Satellite | Global | North America | EMEA | | | Notecard for Skylo | ![](https://dev.blues.io/images/guides/notecard-walkthrough/NBGLWX.png?v=7fba7916) | [NOTE-NBGLWX](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-nbglwx.md) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ### Starnote For marked SKUs, satellite (NTN) connectivity is only available when used alongside a paired [Starnote for Skylo](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/starnote-datasheet/starnote-for-skylo.md) or [Starnote for Iridium](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/starnote-datasheet/starnote-for-iridium.md) device. ## Decoding Notecard Cellular SKUs Each cellular-based Notecard is supplied a SKU in the format of "NOTE-XXXXXX". The following tables show how to decode the differences in Notecard Cellular SKUs. | Example: | NOTE- | WB | GL | W | T | X | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | **Bands** **WB** = Wideband (Cat-1) **MB** = Midband (Cat-1 bis) **NB** = Narrowband (LTE-M/NB-IoT) | | ⬅️ | | | | | | **Region** **GL** = Global **NA** = North America **EX** = EMEA | | | ⬅️ | | | | | **WiFi** **W** = Includes WiFi **N or blank** = Cellular only | | | | ⬅️ | | | | **Modem** **T** = Has a Telit modem **Blank** = See tables below for modem | | | | | ⬅️ | | | **Satellite** **X** = Includes satellite/NTN | | | | | | ⬅️ | ### Wideband (LTE Cat-1 Notecards) | SKU | General Region | Bands | Data Networks | Modem | WiFi | Satellite | | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------ | ---- | --------- | | NOTE-**WBEX** | **EX** - EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) | **WB** - Wideband | LTE Cat-1 / WCDMA / GPRS | Quectel EG91-EX | No | No | | NOTE-**WBEXN** | **EX** - EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) | **WB** - Wideband | LTE Cat-1 / WCDMA / GPRS | Quectel EG91-EX | No | No | | NOTE-**WBEXW** | **EX** - EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) | **WB** - Wideband | LTE Cat-1 / WCDMA / GPRS | Quectel EG91-EX | Yes | No | | NOTE-**WBGLWT** (previously NOTE-WBGLW) | **GL** - Global | **WB** - Wideband | LTE Cat-1 / WCDMA / GPRS | Telit LE910C1-WWXD | Yes | No | | NOTE-**WBNA** | **NA** - North America | **WB** - Wideband | LTE Cat-1 / WCDMA | Quectel EG91-NAX | No | No | | NOTE-**WBNAN** | **NA** - North America | **WB** - Wideband | LTE Cat-1 / WCDMA | Quectel EG91-NAX | No | No | | NOTE-**WBNAW** | **NA** - North America | **WB** - Wideband | LTE Cat-1 / WCDMA | Quectel EG91-NAXD | Yes | No | [See Cellular Band Support for Wideband Notecards](#wideband-bands-lte-cat-1-notecards) ### Midband (LTE Cat-1 bis Notecards) | SKU | General Region | Bands | Data Networks | Modem | WiFi | Satellite | | -------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------- | ------------- | ----------------- | ---- | --------- | | NOTE-**MBGLN** | **GL** - Global | **MB** - Midband | LTE Cat-1 bis | Quectel EG916Q-GL | No | No | | NOTE-**MBGLW** | **GL** - Global | **MB** - Midband | LTE Cat-1 bis | Quectel EG916Q-GL | Yes | No | | NOTE-**MBNAN** | **NA** - North America | **MB** - Midband | LTE Cat-1 bis | Quectel EG915Q-NA | No | No | | NOTE-**MBNAW** | **NA** - North America | **MB** - Midband | LTE Cat-1 bis | Quectel EG915Q-NA | Yes | No | [See Cellular Band Support for Midband Notecards](#midband-bands-lte-cat-1-bis-notecards) ### Narrowband (LTE-M/NB-IoT Notecards) | SKU | General Region | Bands | Data Networks | Modem | WiFi | Satellite | | --------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------- | ----------------------------- | --------------- | ---- | --------- | | NOTE-**NBGL** | **GL** - Global | **NB** - Narrowband | LTE-M / NB-IoT / GPRS | Quectel BG95-M3 | No | No | | NOTE-**NBGLN** | **GL** - Global | **NB** - Narrowband | LTE-M / NB-IoT / GPRS | Quectel BG95-M3 | No | No | | NOTE-**NBGLW** | **GL** - Global | **NB** - Narrowband | LTE-M / NB-IoT / GPRS | Quectel BG95-M3 | Yes | No | | NOTE-**NBGLWX** | **GL** - Global | **NB** - Narrowband | LTE-M / NB-IoT / GPRS / Skylo | Quectel BG95-S5 | Yes | Yes | | NOTE-**NBNA** | **NA** - North America | **NB** - Narrowband | LTE-M | Quectel BG95-M1 | No | No | | NOTE-**NBNAN** | **NA** - North America | **NB** - Narrowband | LTE-M | Quectel BG95-M1 | No | No | | NOTE-**NBNAW** | **NA** - North America | **NB** - Narrowband | LTE-M | Quectel BG95-M1 | Yes | No | [See Cellular Band Support for Narrowband Notecards](#narrowband-bands-lte-m-nb-iot-notecards) ## Cellular Band Support by SKU This section details the cellular frequency band support for each Notecard SKU. ### Wideband Bands (LTE Cat-1 Notecards) | SKU | Modem | LTE Cat-1 | WCDMA (3G) | GSM/EDGE (2G) | | ----------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | -------------- | | NOTE‑**WBEX**‑500 | Quectel EG91‑EX | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 | B1, B8 | 900, 1800 MHz | | NOTE‑**WBEXN** | Quectel EG91‑EX | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 | B1, B8 | 900, 1800 MHz | | NOTE‑**WBEXW** | Quectel EG91‑EX | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 | B1, B8 | 900, 1800 MHz | | NOTE‑**WBGLWT** | Telit LE910C1‑WWXD | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B8\_US, B9, B12, B13, B14, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28 | B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B19 | B2, B3, B5, B8 | | NOTE‑**WBNA**‑500 | Quectel EG91‑NAX | B2, B4, B5, B12, B13, B25, B26 | B2, B4, B5 | | | NOTE‑**WBNAN** | Quectel EG91‑NAX | B2, B4, B5, B12, B13, B25, B26 | B2, B4, B5 | | | NOTE‑**WBNAW** | Quectel EG91‑NAXD | B2, B4, B5, B12, B13, B25, B26 | B2, B4, B5 | | ### Midband Bands (LTE Cat-1 bis Notecards) | SKU | Modem | LTE Cat-1 bis | | -------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | NOTE‑**MBGLN** | Quectel EG916Q-GL | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B66 | | NOTE‑**MBGLW** | Quectel EG916Q-GL | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B66 | | NOTE‑**MBNAN** | Quectel EG915Q-NA | B2, B4, B5, B12, B13, B66 | | NOTE‑**MBNAW** | Quectel EG915Q-NA | B2, B4, B5, B12, B13, B66 | ### Narrowband Bands (LTE-M/NB-IoT Notecards) | SKU | Modem | LTE-M | NB-IoT | GSM/EDGE (2G) | | ----------------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------ | | NOTE‑**NBGL**‑500 | Quectel BG95‑M3 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66, B85 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B28, B66, B71, B85 | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | | NOTE‑**NBGLN** | Quectel BG95‑M3 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66, B85 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B28, B66, B71, B85 | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | | NOTE‑**NBGLW** | Quectel BG95‑M3 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66, B85 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B28, B66, B71, B85 | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | | NOTE‑**NBGLWX** | Quectel BG95‑S5 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66, B85 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B28, B66, B71, B85 | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | | NOTE‑**NBNA**‑500 | Quectel BG95‑M1 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66, B85 | | | | NOTE‑**NBNAN** | Quectel BG95‑M1 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66, B85 | | | | NOTE‑**NBNAW** | Quectel BG95‑M1 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66, B85 | | |