Ericsson Cradlepoint R980
Ericsson Cradlepoint R980: Small, versatile 5G router for advanced vehicle and IoT connectivity
The Ericsson Cradlepoint R980 is a ruggedized, secure appliance and router that broadens access to the increased speed and performance of 5G to support advanced applications and critical communications. Designed for the 5G future, it is 5G network slicing ready with the deployment flexibility of eSIMs which allow carrier switching without changing physical SIMs. (eSIM will be functional with future NetCloud releases.) It is a ruggedized 5G networking platform able to withstand wide temperature extremes, harsh environments, and hazardous locations while delivering enterprise-class standards of reliability, scalability, comprehensive management, and security. The R980 is available with either Mobile or Ruggedized IoT NetCloud service plans, providing features optimized for the needs of the differing deployments. The R980 also supports NetCloud Exchange and SASE services, which provide Zero Trust Network Access and cellular-optimized SD-WAN.
- Gain fast, reliable connectivity with 5G NR / Cat 19 LTE providing fast upload for video and data
- Prioritize access to public safety networks for reliable, secure connectivity
- Enable zero trust security and SD-WAN with 5G SASE
- Extend your deployment and enable customized solutions with powerful edge compute capabilities, including containers, connectors, SDKs, and API support
- Take advantage of 5G network slices to segment and isolate applications or devices, prioritize traffic, and have greater control over wireless network services.
- Change carriers over the air quickly and easily with built-in eSIM capability
High-Performance Vehicle Connectivity
The Ericsson Cradlepoint R980 router with a NetCloud Mobile service plan provides a ruggedized GNSS/GPS-enabled in-vehicle network solution. When coupled with the Advanced Mobile service plan, it provides threat management, web filtering, application visibility, analytics, and advanced GNSS/GPS functionality such as location tracking and cellular coverage maps. The R980 with SD-WAN provides resilient in-vehicle connections by optimizing traffic across LTE, 5G, 5G stand-alone network slices, satellite, and Wi-Fi as WAN.
Ruggedized IoT Solution
When combined with a NetCloud Ruggedized IoT service plan, the R980 provides a versatile, ruggedized 5G router solution for connecting and protecting IoT devices at scale. It can be deployed in a wide range of environmentally harsh IoT use cases such as oil and gas, utility, and smart city infrastructure, in addition to next-gen kiosks, and video surveillance, deployments. The ruggedized design and CBRS band support make it ideal for private networks. In addition, the solution is highly extensible with APIs, SDKs, and integrations into IoT platforms, and the generous memory supports onboard edge containers.
Ideal Applications
Built for Vehicle and IoT Deployments
- Next Gen Kiosks
- Video Surveillance
- Private Networks
- Remote Monitoring
- Smart City
- Oil l& Gas, Water, Utilities
- In-vehicle Connections
- SCADA
MBA5-R980-5GD-A
PRICE: $1,191
MBA3-R980-5GD-A
PRICE: $1,899
MBA5-R980-5GD-A
PRICE: $2,607

Compact networking solutions for vehicles and IoT
SASE options including zero trust security and SD-WAN
Robust network management features for centralized troubleshooting
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