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nRF93M1 DK Development kit

The fastest way to evaluate and build on the nRF93M1 — innovate faster

The nRF93M1 Development Kit (DK) is the ideal starting point for evaluating the nRF93M1 and prototyping your Cat 1 bis connected cellular IoT application.  

The nRF93M1 DK pairs the ultra-low-power nRF54L15 as a host MCU with the nRF93M1 so you can also prototype and develop your embedded application rapidly  nRF Connect SDK and Nordic’s AI assisted development flow.  

The nRF93M1 DK is flexible and also works with any other embedded or rich-OS host via the direct AT command interface, PPP, or USB — so you can prototype your preferred way. It works out of the box, with a pre-loaded Onomondo SIM card and LTE antenna included.

Key Features

  • On-board nRF93M1 LTE Cat 1 bis with Wi-Fi and cellular location
  • nRF54L15 as host MCU and AI assisted nRF Connect SDK development flow support
  • Pin headers, buttons and USB-C interfaces for easy evaluation and development 
  • On-board SEGGER J-Link debugger and programmer — flash and debug over USB-C
  • Flexible SIM (nano/4FF + eSIM), with pre-loaded Onomondo SIM card and LTE antenna in the box 

Develop your Cat 1 bis cellular IoT solution faster with AI assistance

The nRF93M1-DK and documentation are supported by Nordic's AI-assisted development flow. Connect your preferred AI assistant to the Nordic MCP servers for validated nRF Connect SDK documentation, API references, device configuration and nRF Cloud field data — from first prototype to deployed fleet. Learn more at http://nordicsemi.com/aidev.

 

In the box

  • nRF93M1 Development Kit board (on-board nRF93M1 + nRF54L15 host)
  • LTE antenna
  • Pre-loaded Onomondo trial SIM card 

 

Quick start

Set up your kit in five steps (see the full Getting Started guide for detail): 

  1. Assemble — attach the antenna, insert the SIM, connect USB-C to your PC. 
  2. Install tools — nRF Util and nRF Connect for Desktop; 
  3. Verify — send AT (expect OK) and confirm the nRF93M1 modem firmware version. 
  4. Connect to the network — enable registration reporting, set CFUN=1, and test connectivity. 
  5. Connect to nRF Cloud — register your account and provision the device, then add it under Fleet → Devices. 

Set up on nRF Cloud: start.nrfcloud.com/nRF93M1-DK 

 

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Key features
  • On-board nRF93M1-LABA LTE Cat 1 bis 
  • SMA connector and included Taoglas  LTE antenna 
  • nRF54L15 host MCU with on-board 2.4GHz PCB antenna 
  • Nano-SIM (4FF) socket plus eSIM footprint (MFF2) 
  • 64 Mb external flash 
  • User-programmable buttons and LEDs 
  • SEGGER J-Link OB Debugger with debug support 
  • USB-C for debug, programming, trace and power 
  • GPIO and UART pin headers  
  • Current-measurement header for PPK2 
  • Bundled with Onomondo SIM card with trial data 

Evaluate NTN

First-Time nRF9151 Users

If you are new to the nRF91 Series and the nRF Connect SDK toolchain, we strongly recommend following the nRF9151 SMA DK Getting Started tab first (LTE-M/NB-IoT only). This will ensure your kit is recognized and your development environment is correctly configured before you proceed with the NTN-specific instructions.

Getting Started with NTN

The nRF9151 SMA DK, supports Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) using both Geostationary (GEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.

To begin your NTN evaluation, please download the following:

  1. Installation and evaluation instructions: 1.0.0 documentation package.zip
  2. NTN Modem Firmware: mfw_nrf9151-ntn_1.0.0.zip
  3. AT command guide
  4. Serial Modem v1.0.0 application firmware: serial_modem_v1.0.0_nrf9151dk_normal.hex [Other versions are found here]

Read the getting started guide within the documentation package for full instructions on how to set up your nRF9151 SMA DK for NTN operation.

GEO and LEO Configurations

The process for connecting to both GEO and LEO satellite networks is similar. 

Refer to the "NTN operation AT examples" document inside the Alpha Documentation Package to find the specific AT command sequences required to establish an NTN connection for each network type.

Important Consideration for LEO Networks

Current public NB-IoT LEO networks provide discontinuous coverage, meaning a satellite is not always available overhead.

This requires additional logic in your application. Your firmware must be able to predict when a satellite will be visible at the device's location to know when to successfully transmit and receive data.

Get started with NTN GEO

Ready to connect your nRF9151 SMA DK directly to a GEO satellite network?

Skylo can provide 5G standard NB-IoT NTN connectivity over their GEO constellation.

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To begin your GEO NTN journey with Skylo, follow the instructions provided in our 1.0.0 documentation package.zip
 


Myriota provides their HyperPulse GEO NTN connectivity platform that makes it simple for industry partners to build, deploy and scale IoT solutions on Nordic's nRF9151.

  • For more details on HyperPulse and to order a HyperPulse SIM please click here
  • For details on "Getting started" with nrf9151 SMA DK for HyperPulse please refer to the instructions here

Get started with NTN LEO

Ready to connect your nRF9151 SMA DK directly to a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network?

Sateliot provides 5G standard NB-IoT NTN connectivity over their Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation.


 
To begin your LEO NTN journey, visit the Sateliot Tech Portal.

Their step-by-step guide will walk you through activating your service and connecting to a satellite from virtually anywhere on Earth.
 
Go to Sateliot Tech Portal