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About Quectel — Making IoT Connectivity Simple

Since 2010, we have been on a mission to take the complexity out of wireless module selection. Whether you are building your first IoT prototype or deploying millions of devices, our team is here to guide you every step of the way.

Quectel engineering team

Our Story

Quectel was founded in 2010 by a group of wireless communications engineers who saw a recurring problem: IoT developers were spending months — sometimes years — just trying to figure out which cellular module to use, which carrier to certify on, and how to integrate everything without RF expertise on their team.

"We started Quectel because we believed choosing an IoT module should be as straightforward as choosing a microcontroller. You define your requirements, we recommend the right fit — and back it up with documentation, eval kits, and engineers who actually pick up the phone."

What began as a small engineering consultancy has grown into a global wireless module provider serving 3,200+ customers across 72 countries. But our founding principle remains the same: make connectivity simple. Every product we ship comes with comprehensive documentation. Every customer gets access to our application engineering team. And every recommendation starts with understanding your application, not pushing our most expensive module.

Key Milestones

  • 2010: Founded in Shanghai with 12 engineers and a single LTE module design
  • 2014: Shipped 1 millionth module; opened first overseas office in Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2017: Launched NB-IoT module family (BG96 series); achieved PTCRB and GCF certification
  • 2019: Exceeded 20 million annual module shipments; R&D team reached 200 engineers
  • 2021: Introduced 5G NR module family (RM500Q/RM50x series); expanded to 3 manufacturing sites
  • 2023: Surpassed 80 million annual module capacity; 420 patents granted; 350 R&D engineers

Today, our portfolio spans 5G, LTE, NB-IoT, Cat-M1, LoRa, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS, and Android smart modules — pre-certified on 200+ carrier networks worldwide. Our 350-person R&D team works across three sites (Shanghai, Hefei, and Penang) and our support team maintains a 97% customer satisfaction rating, measured through quarterly NPS surveys, with an average first-response time under 2 hours.

What We Stand For

Simplicity First

We believe IoT connectivity should not require an RF PhD. Our documentation, tools, and support are designed to make module selection and integration straightforward.

Customer-Centric

Every customer matters — whether you are ordering 50 samples or 5 million modules. Our 97% satisfaction rating reflects a team that genuinely cares about your success.

Quality Obsessed

ISO 9001 certified manufacturing, 100% RF testing, and carrier pre-certification on 200+ networks. We do not cut corners on quality because your product depends on ours.

Honest Guidance

We recommend what is right for your application — even if it means suggesting a smaller, less expensive module. Long-term trust beats a single upsell every time.

2010
Founded
1,200+
Team Members
350
R&D Engineers
72
Countries
420
Patents

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Whether you are just exploring IoT connectivity or ready to scale, we would love to hear about your project.

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