Fibocom Wireless Inc. announced L850-GL, the LTE Cat 9 M.2 module with global industrial and carrier certifications. The L850-GL is a multi-mode LTE CAT9 M.2 module with GNSS, supporting the global LTE markets with an impressive 21 FDD LTE bands, 4 TDD LTE bands, and penta band WCDMA, powered by the Intel XMM 7360 LTE modem. L850-GL is to include 35+ regulatory certifications and 10 carrier+ certifications, and with field test efforts to 70+ carriers among more than 20 countries. With downlink speed of up to 450Mbps and uplink speed of up to 50Mbps, the standardized M.2 form-factored L850-GL ensures ease of upgradability from lower speed modules, and seamless top speed LTE experience worldwide. L850-GL is the cellular solution for world travelers' devices that need top connectivity speed anywhere LTE is present. Samples of L850-GL will be available in the second quarter of 2017 for test and integration. Certifications are to be completed by third quarter of 2017.