On 2017-09-19, Kevin Chadwick <[email protected]> wrote: > > We are designing a PCB board that will run OpenBSD and wish to build in > wifi and 3g/UMTS/LTE devices whilst avoiding PCIEX as those are more > expensive than a module. .. > Are there any opinions on a reliable or best 3G/UMTS/LTE device. A > ublox device was being specified but I am guessing that would have > been more work to get going, though it does come with open source Linux > drivers, I believe?
Something supporting USB Communications Device Class: Mobile Broadband Interface Model (umb driver) would be best. umsm is old crap. Given the different band use in different countries, I think a soldered module would be unwise unless the device is targetted at a particular market. You're looking at what, 3 or 4 variants presently? My vote would be for a mPCIe NGFF slot and a SIM carrier on the board hooked up to it.
