N7NHL7518Radio Module

June 16, 2014 Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Standards Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 To Whom It May Concern: Re: Confidentiality Request for FCC ID: N7NHL7518 Pursuant to Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s Rules and KDB 726920 D02 Confidentiality Procedures Detail v02, we hereby request that the exhibits listed below, submitted with our application for certification, be withheld from public disclosure.  Schematics  Block Diagram  Operation Description  Tune Up Procedure  Internal Photos  User Manual The above exhibits contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of these materials may be harmful to the applicant and provide unjustified benefits to its competitors. Furthermore, pursuant to Public Notice DA 04-1705 in order to comply with the marketing regulations in 47 CFR §2.803 and the importation rules in 47 CFR §2.1204, we request the following exhibits be withheld from public viewing for a short limited time of 180 days from the date of the Grant of Equipment Authorization, due to the sensitive business information:  External Photos  Test Setup Photos Best Regards, Ying Wang Manager, Regulatory Compliance

Modular Approval Checklist FCC ID: N7NHL7518 Item Requirements EUT 1 The radio elements must have the radio frequency circuitry shielded Module RADIO elements are shielded. Please see submitted external photograph exhibits 2 The module must have buffered modulation/data inputs Module chipset design incorporates integrated buffer circuitry 3 The module must contain power supply regulation on the module Module chipset incorporates voltage regulation to transceiver circuitry 4 The module must contain a permanently attached antenna, or contain a unique antenna connector, and be marketed and operated only with specific antenna(s) No applicable to licensed modules 5 The module must demonstrate compliance in a stand-alone configuration EUT conformance testing was performed in a standalone configuration 6 The licensed module must have a FCC ID label on the module itself. That FCC ID label must be visible through a window on the final device or it must be visible when an access panel, door or cover is easily removed. If not, a second label must be placed on the outside of the final device that contains the following text: Contains “FCC ID: N7NHL7518” Please refer to FCC ID label format. Labeling instruction has been provided in the user manual exhibit(s). 7 The module must comply with all specific rules applicable to the transmitter. The grantee must provide comprehensive instructions to explain compliance requirements The Module is compliant with all applicable FCC rules. Compliance requirements are stated in the user manual exhibit(s). 8 The module must comply with RF exposure requirements Compliance with RF exposure requirements is addressed in RF exposure report

CONFIDENTIAL MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into as of the last date signed below (the “Effective Date”) by and between Sierra Wireless Inc., a Canadian corporation having its principal place of business at 13811 Wireless Way, Richmond, BC, V6V 3A4 ("Sierra") and __________________________, a ___________ corporation whose principal mailing address is _______________________ (the "Second Party"). WHEREAS Sierra and the Second Party (the “Parties”) have an interest in participating in discussions wherein either Party might share information with the other that the disclosing Party considers to be proprietary and confidential to itself (“Confidential Information”); and WHEREAS the Parties agree that Confidential Information of a Party might include, but not be limited to that Party’s: (1) business plans, methods, and practices; (2) personnel, customers, and suppliers; (3) inventions, processes, methods, products, patent applications, and other proprietary rights; or (4) specifications, drawings, sketches, models, samples, tools, computer programs, technical information, or other related information; NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: 1. 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HL7518 External Photos

Sierra Wireless Inc., 13811 Wireless Way Richmond, BC Canada V6V 3A4 Tel. +1 604 231 1100 Fax. +1 604 231 1109 Date: May 27, 2014 Label and location: Module Label

RF Exposure Evaluation for HL7518 Wireless Module as a Mobile Device In this application we seek modular approval to the HL7518 wireless module for use in mobile configuration. We have concluded that the HL7518 wireless module will comply with the FCC rules on RF exposure for mobile devices if the antenna gain does not exceed 6 dBi in LTE Band 4 and 9 dBi in LTE Band 13. The following analysis will demonstrate such compliance. 1. RF Exposure Limits and Equations RF Exposure Limits: According to FCC OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C, the criteria listed in Table 1 shall be used to evaluate the environmental impact of human exposure to radio frequency (RF) radiation as specified in §1.1307. Table 1 : Limits for Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) Equations: Power density is given by : S = EIRP / (4 * Pi * D^2) where S = Power density (mW/cm^2) EIRP = Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power (mW) D = Separation distance (cm) 2. Power Density Calculations The power density calculations for HL7518 at an exposure minimum separation distance of 20cm are shown in Table 2. For frequency dependent limit, the lowest transmitter frequency was used to represent the lowest MPE limit in this analysis (eg. @777MHz Power Density Limit = 777/1500 = 0.518mW/cm 2 ) Frequency (MHz) Maximum Conducted Power (dBm) Maximum Antenna Gain (dBi) Duty Cycle Average EIRP (dBm) Average EIRP (mW) Power Density @ 20cm (mW/cm^2) FCC MPE Limit (mW/cm^2) 777 - 787 24.0 9.0 1.0 33.0 1995.262 0.397 0.518 1710 - 1755 24.0 6.0 1.0 30.0 1000.000 0.199 1.000 Table 2 : Power Density Calculation Results at 20cm Separation Distance The calculation above demonstrates that power density at 20cm separation distance is below the FCC MPE limits.

 2010 Sierra Wireless, Inc. This document contains information which is proprietary and confidential to Sierra Wireless, Inc. Disclosure to persons other than the officers, employees, agents, or subcontractors of the Company or licensee of this document without the prior written permission of Sierra Wireless, Inc. is strictly prohibited. HL7518 Module Test Report FOR FCC Certification FCC ID: N7NHL7518 SIERRA WIRELESS, INC. FCC Part 22/24/27, RSS-132/133/139 HL7518 May 23, 2014 Page 2 of 49  2010 Sierra Wireless, Inc. The contents of this page are subject to the confidentiality information on page one. Table of Contents 1 Introduction and Purpose .............................................................................................. 3 1.1 Revision history ........................................................................................................................... 3 2 Test Summary................................................................................................................ 3 3 Description of Equipment under Test ........................................................................... 3 4 Compliance Test Equipment List .................................................................................. 4 5 Test Setup Block Diagrams ........................................................................................... 4 5.1 Test Setup 1 ................................................................................................................................. 4 5.2 Test Setup 3 ................................................................................................................................. 5 6 RF Power Output ........................................................................................................... 5 6.1 Test Procedure ............................................................................................................................ 5 6.1.1 LTE Max Power Setup............................................................................................................ 6 6.2 Maximum Transmit Power Test Results ..................................................................................... 6 6.2.1 LTE B4 Output Power Results ............................................................................................... 6 6.2.2 LTE B13 Output Power Results ........................................................................................... 11 7 Occupied Bandwidth ................................................................................................... 12 7.1 Test Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 12 7.2 Test Results ............................................................................................................................... 12 7.2.1 LTE Summary Results .......................................................................................................... 12 7.2.2 LTE Test Plots ...................................................................................................................... 13 8 Out of Band Emissions at Antenna Terminals ............................................................ 21 8.1 Test Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 21 8.2 Test Results ............................................................................................................................... 21 8.2.1 LTE Test Plots ...................................................................................................................... 22 9 Block Edge Compliance .............................................................................................. 29 9.1 Test Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 29 9.2 Test Results ............................................................................................................................... 30 9.2.1 LTE Test Plots ...................................................................................................................... 31 10 Frequency Stability versus Temperature ................................................................. 45 10.1 Summary of Results ................................................................................................................... 45 10.2 Test Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 45 10.3 Test Results ............................................................................................................................... 45 10.3.1 LTE Frequency Error over Temperature .......................................................................... 45 11 Frequency Stability versus Voltage ......................................................................... 46 11.1 Summary of Results ................................................................................................................... 46 11.2 Test Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 46 11.3 Test Results ............................................................................................................................... 46 11.3.1 LTE Frequency Error over Voltage .................................................................................. 46 12 Peak to Average Ratio ............................................................................................. 46 12.1 Summary of Results ................................................................................................................... 46 12.2 Test Procedure ..................................................................................…

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Report No.: RF140606C12 1 of 50 Report Format Version 5.0.0 FCC TEST REPORT (PART 27) REPORT NO.: RF140606C12 MODEL NO.: HL7518 FCC ID: N7NHL7518 RECEIVED: Jun. 06, 2014 TESTED: Jun. 10, 2014 ~ Jun. 12, 2014 ISSUED: Jun. 13, 2014 APPLICANT: Sierra Wireless Inc. ADDRESS: 13811 Wireless way Richmond, BC, V6V 3A4 Canada ISSUED BY: Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch LAB ADDRESS: No. 47, 14th Ling, Chia Pau Vil., Lin Kou Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C. TEST LOCATION: No. 19, Hwa Ya 2nd Rd, Wen Hwa Tsuen, Kwei Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan Hsien 333, Taiwan, R.O.C. This report is for your exclusive use. Any copying or replication of this report to or for any other person or entity, or use of our name or trademark, is permitted only with our prior written permission. This report sets forth our findings solely with respect to the test samples identified herein. The results set forth in this report are not indicative or representative of the quality or characteristics of the lot from which a test sample was taken or any similar or identical product unless specifically and expressly noted. Our report includes all of the tests requested by you and the results thereof based upon the information that you provided to us. You have 60 days from date of issuance of this report to notify us of any material error or omission caused by our negligence, provided, however, that such notice shall be in writing and shall specifically address the issue you wish to raise. A failure to raise such issue within the prescribed time shall constitute your unqualified acceptance of the completeness of this report, the tests conducted and the correctness of the report contents. Unless specific mention, the uncertainty of measurement has been explicitly taken into account to declare the compliance or non-compliance to the specification This report should not be used by the client to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by TAF or any government agencies. Report No.: RF140606C12 2 of 50 Report Format Version 5.0.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS RELEASE CONTROL RECORD ............................................................................................................. 3 1 CERTIFICATION ................................................................................................................................ 4 2 SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS ........................................................................................................ 5 2.1 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY ............................................................................................. 5 2.2 TEST SITE AND INSTRUMENTS .............................................................................................. 6 3 GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................ 7 3.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EUT ........................................................................................... 7 3.2 CONFIGURATION OF SYSTEM UNDER TEST ........................................................................ 8 3.3 DESCRIPTION OF SUPPORT UNITS ....................................................................................... 9 3.4 DESCRIPTION OF TEST MODES ........................................................................................... 10 3.5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF APPLIED STANDARDS ........................................................... 11 4 TEST TYPES AND RESULTS .......................................................................................................... 12 4.1 OUTPUT POWER MEASUREMENT ....................................................................................... 12 4.1.1 LIMITS OF OUTPUT POWER MEASUREMENT .......................................................... 12 4.1.2 TEST PROCEDURES .................................................................................................... 12 4.1.3 TEST SETUP ................................................................................................................. 13 4.1.4 TEST RESULTS ............................................................................................................. 14 4.2 RADIATED EMISSION MEASUREMENT ................................................................................ 23 4.2.1 LIMITS OF RADIATED EMISSION MEASUREMENT ................................................... 23 4.2.2 TEST PROCEDURES .................................................................................................... 23 4.2.3 DEVIATION FROM TEST STANDARD .......................................................................... 23 4.2.4 TEST SETUP ................................................................................................................. 24 4.2.5 TEST RESULTS ............................................................................................................. 25 6 INFORMATION ON THE TESTING LABORATORIES .................................................................... 49 7 APPENDIX A – MODIFICATIONS RECORDERS FOR ENGINEERING CHANGES TO THE EUT BY THE LAB ..................................................................................................................................... 50 Report No.: RF140606C12 3 of 50 Report Format Version 5.0.0 RELEASE CONTROL RECORD ISSUE NO. REASON FOR CHANGE DATE ISSUED RF140606C12 Original release Jun. 13, 2014 Report No.: RF140606C12 4 of 50 Report Format Version 5.0.0 1 CERTIFICATION PRODUCT: Radio Module MODEL NO.: HL7518 BRAND: Sierra APPLICANT: Sierra Wireless Inc. TESTED: Jun. 10, 2014 ~ Jun. 12, 2014 TEST SAMPLE: ENGINEERING SAMPLE TEST STANDARDS: FCC Part 27, Subpart C, L FCC Part 2 ANSI C63.4-2003 The above equipment (model: HL7518) has been tested by Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch, and found compliance with the requirement of the above standards. The test record, data evaluation & Equipment Under Te…

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1 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TEST CONFIGURATION 2