This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global LTE Cat.1 Module market, tracking its trajectory from 2025 through 2032. As a medium-speed standard for feature-rich IoT applications, LTE Cat.1 is increasingly replacing legacy 2G/3G technologies across Europe and APAC. The study examines market dynamics, segmentation by type and application, and competitive landscapes involving key manufacturers. Detailed regional forecasts and growth drivers offer critical insights into emerging opportunities within the evolving global connectivity sector.

Market Overview

The global LTE Cat.1 Module market is projected to experience significant growth from 2025 through 2032, expanding at a steady compound annual growth rate throughout the forecast period.

LTE Cat.1 serves as a medium-speed LTE standard specifically designed for feature-rich IoT applications that necessitate higher data speeds. The market saw a major boom in China in 2021, followed by significant expansion in the European market in 2022. Looking forward, LTE Cat.1 is expected to continue its progress and spread across Europe, APAC, and other regions as it increasingly replaces 2G/3G modules.

Report Scope and Methodology

LP Information, Inc. (LPI), in its newest research report titled “LTE Cat.1 Module Industry Forecast,” reviews total global LTE Cat.1 Module sales in 2025 based on past sales data. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of projected LTE Cat.1 Module sales from 2026 through 2032, broken down by region, market sector, and sub-sector. This detailed analysis is presented in US$ millions.

This Insight Report offers a comprehensive evaluation of the global LTE Cat.1 Module landscape, highlighting key trends related to:

• Product segmentation
• Company formation
• Revenue and market share
• Latest developments
• M&A activity

Furthermore, the report analyzes the strategies of leading global companies, focusing on their LTE Cat.1 Module portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints to provide an understanding of their unique positions within an accelerating global market.

Utilizing a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, the study evaluates key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors to provide a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory of the global LTE Cat.1 Module market. It breaks down the forecast by Type, Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity.

Market Segmentation

By Type

• Single-mode
• Multi-mode

By Application

• Shared Economy
• Security
• Payment Terminal
• Smart Wearable Device
• Others

By Region

• Americas
• United States
• Canada
• Mexico
• Brazil
• APAC
• China
• Japan
• Korea
• Southeast Asia
• India
• Australia
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• UK
• Italy
• Russia
• Middle East & Africa
• Egypt
• South Africa
• Israel
• Turkey
• GCC Countries

Competitive Landscape

The following companies have been profiled based on inputs gathered from primary experts and an analysis of their coverage, product portfolio, and market penetration:

• Quectel
• MeiG
• Fibocom
• Sunsea AIoT Technology
• Semtech
• Telit Cinterion
• China Mobile IOT Company
• Shanghai HeZhou Communication
• Ubox

Key Questions Addressed

• What is the 10-year outlook for the global LTE Cat.1 Module market?
• What factors are driving LTE Cat.1 Module market growth, globally and by region?
• Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
• How do LTE Cat.1 Module market opportunities vary by end market size?
• How does LTE Cat.1 Module break out by Type and by Application?

• 1 Scope of the Report

  • 1.1 Market Introduction

  • 1.2 Years Considered

  • 1.3 Research Objectives

  • 1.4 Market Research Methodology

  • 1.5 Research Process and Data Source

  • 1.6 Economic Indicators

  • 1.7 Currency Considered

  • 1.8 Market Estimation Caveats

• 2 Executive Summary

  • 2.1 World Market Overview

    • 2.1.1 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Annual Sales 2021-2032

    • 2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for LTE Cat.1 Module by Geographic Region, 2021, 2025 & 2032

    • 2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for LTE Cat.1 Module by Country/Region, 2021, 2025 & 2032

  • 2.2 LTE Cat.1 Module Segment by Type

    • 2.2.1 Single-mode

    • 2.2.2 Multi-mode

    • 2.2.3 LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Type

      • 2.2.3.1 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2026)
      • 2.2.3.2 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Revenue and Market Share by Type (2021-2026)
      • 2.2.3.3 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Sale Price by Type (2021-2026)

  • 2.3 LTE Cat.1 Module Segment by Application

    • 2.3.1 Shared Economy

    • 2.3.2 Security

    • 2.3.3 Payment Terminal

    • 2.3.4 Smart Wearable Device

    • 2.3.5 Others

    • 2.3.6 LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Application

      • 2.3.6.1 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Sale Market Share by Application (2021-2026)
      • 2.3.6.2 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Revenue and Market Share by Application (2021-2026)
      • 2.3.6.3 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Sale Price by Application (2021-2026)

• 3 Global by Company

  • 3.1 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Breakdown Data by Company

    • 3.1.1 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Annual Sales by Company (2021-2026)

    • 3.1.2 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Sales Market Share by Company (2021-2026)

  • 3.2 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Annual Revenue by Company (2021-2026)

    • 3.2.1 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Revenue by Company (2021-2026)

    • 3.2.2 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Revenue Market Share by Company (2021-2026)

  • 3.3 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Sale Price by Company

  • 3.4 Key Manufacturers LTE Cat.1 Module Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type

    • 3.4.1 Key Manufacturers LTE Cat.1 Module Product Location Distribution

    • 3.4.2 Players LTE Cat.1 Module Products Offered

  • 3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis

    • 3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis

    • 3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2024-2026)

  • 3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants

  • 3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy

• 4 World Historic Review for LTE Cat.1 Module by Geographic Region

  • 4.1 World Historic LTE Cat.1 Module Market Size by Geographic Region (2021-2026)

    • 4.1.1 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2021-2026)

    • 4.1.2 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2021-2026)

  • 4.2 World Historic LTE Cat.1 Module Market Size by Country/Region (2021-2026)

    • 4.2.1 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Annual Sales by Country/Region (2021-2026)

    • 4.2.2 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2021-2026)

  • 4.3 Americas LTE Cat.1 Module Sales Growth

  • 4.4 APAC LTE Cat.1 Module Sales Growth

  • 4.5 Europe LTE Cat.1 Module Sales Growth

  • 4.6 Middle East & Africa LTE Cat.1 Module Sales Growth

• 5 Americas

  • 5.1 Americas LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Country

    • 5.1.1 Americas LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Country (2021-2026)

    • 5.1.2 Americas LTE Cat.1 Module Revenue by Country (2021-2026)

  • 5.2 Americas LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Type (2021-2026)

  • 5.3 Americas LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Application (2021-2026)

  • 5.4 United States

  • 5.5 Canada

  • 5.6 Mexico

  • 5.7 Brazil

• 6 APAC

  • 6.1 APAC LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Region

    • 6.1.1 APAC LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Region (2021-2026)

    • 6.1.2 APAC LTE Cat.1 Module Revenue by Region (2021-2026)

  • 6.2 APAC LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Type (2021-2026)

  • 6.3 APAC LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Application (2021-2026)

  • 6.4 China

  • 6.5 Japan

  • 6.6 South Korea

  • 6.7 Southeast Asia

  • 6.8 India

  • 6.9 Australia

  • 6.10 China Taiwan

• 7 Europe

  • 7.1 Europe LTE Cat.1 Module by Country

    • 7.1.1 Europe LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Country (2021-2026)

    • 7.1.2 Europe LTE Cat.1 Module Revenue by Country (2021-2026)

  • 7.2 Europe LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Type (2021-2026)

  • 7.3 Europe LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Application (2021-2026)

  • 7.4 Germany

  • 7.5 France

  • 7.6 UK

  • 7.7 Italy

  • 7.8 Russia

• 8 Middle East & Africa

  • 8.1 Middle East & Africa LTE Cat.1 Module by Country

    • 8.1.1 Middle East & Africa LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Country (2021-2026)

    • 8.1.2 Middle East & Africa LTE Cat.1 Module Revenue by Country (2021-2026)

  • 8.2 Middle East & Africa LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Type (2021-2026)

  • 8.3 Middle East & Africa LTE Cat.1 Module Sales by Application (2021-2026)

  • 8.4 Egypt

  • 8.5 South Africa

  • 8.6 Israel

  • 8.7 Turkey

  • 8.8 GCC Countries

• 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends

  • 9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities

  • 9.2 Market Challenges & Risks

  • 9.3 Industry Trends

• 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis

  • 10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers

  • 10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of LTE Cat.1 Module

  • 10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of LTE Cat.1 Module

  • 10.4 Industry Chain Structure of LTE Cat.1 Module

• 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer

  • 11.1 Sales Channel

    • 11.1.1 Direct Channels

    • 11.1.2 Indirect Channels

  • 11.2 LTE Cat.1 Module Distributors

  • 11.3 LTE Cat.1 Module Customer

• 12 World Forecast Review for LTE Cat.1 Module by Geographic Region

  • 12.1 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Market Size Forecast by Region

    • 12.1.1 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Forecast by Region (2027-2032)

    • 12.1.2 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2027-2032)

  • 12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2027-2032)

  • 12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2027-2032)

  • 12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2027-2032)

  • 12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2027-2032)

  • 12.6 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Forecast by Type (2027-2032)

  • 12.7 Global LTE Cat.1 Module Forecast by Application (2027-2032)

• 13 Key Players Analysis

  • 13.1 Quectel

    • 13.1.1 Quectel Company Information

    • 13.1.2 Quectel LTE Cat.1 Module Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.1.3 Quectel LTE Cat.1 Module Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.1.4 Quectel Main Business Overview

    • 13.1.5 Quectel Latest Developments

  • 13.2 MeiG

    • 13.2.1 MeiG Company Information

    • 13.2.2 MeiG LTE Cat.1 Module Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.2.3 MeiG LTE Cat.1 Module Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.2.4 MeiG Main Business Overview

    • 13.2.5 MeiG Latest Developments

  • 13.3 Fibocom

    • 13.3.1 Fibocom Company Information

    • 13.3.2 Fibocom LTE Cat.1 Module Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.3.3 Fibocom LTE Cat.1 Module Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.3.4 Fibocom Main Business Overview

    • 13.3.5 Fibocom Latest Developments

  • 13.4 Sunsea AIoT Technology

    • 13.4.1 Sunsea AIoT Technology Company Information

    • 13.4.2 Sunsea AIoT Technology LTE Cat.1 Module Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.4.3 Sunsea AIoT Technology LTE Cat.1 Module Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.4.4 Sunsea AIoT Technology Main Business Overview

    • 13.4.5 Sunsea AIoT Technology Latest Developments

  • 13.5 Semtech

    • 13.5.1 Semtech Company Information

    • 13.5.2 Semtech LTE Cat.1 Module Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.5.3 Semtech LTE Cat.1 Module Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.5.4 Semtech Main Business Overview

    • 13.5.5 Semtech Latest Developments

  • 13.6 Telit Cinterion

    • 13.6.1 Telit Cinterion Company Information

    • 13.6.2 Telit Cinterion LTE Cat.1 Module Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.6.3 Telit Cinterion LTE Cat.1 Module Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.6.4 Telit Cinterion Main Business Overview

    • 13.6.5 Telit Cinterion Latest Developments

  • 13.7 China Mobile IOT Company

    • 13.7.1 China Mobile IOT Company Company Information

    • 13.7.2 China Mobile IOT Company LTE Cat.1 Module Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.7.3 China Mobile IOT Company LTE Cat.1 Module Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.7.4 China Mobile IOT Company Main Business Overview

    • 13.7.5 China Mobile IOT Company Latest Developments

  • 13.8 Shanghai HeZhou Communication

    • 13.8.1 Shanghai HeZhou Communication Company Information

    • 13.8.2 Shanghai HeZhou Communication LTE Cat.1 Module Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.8.3 Shanghai HeZhou Communication LTE Cat.1 Module Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.8.4 Shanghai HeZhou Communication Main Business Overview

    • 13.8.5 Shanghai HeZhou Communication Latest Developments

  • 13.9 Ubox

    • 13.9.1 Ubox Company Information

    • 13.9.2 Ubox LTE Cat.1 Module Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.9.3 Ubox LTE Cat.1 Module Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.9.4 Ubox Main Business Overview

    • 13.9.5 Ubox Latest Developments

• 14 Research Findings and Conclusion