• Ericsson Cradlepoint R980 – Small and versatile 5G router designed for advanced vehicle and IoT connectivity.
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Ericsson Cradlepoint R980

Ericsson Cradlepoint R980

Small, versatile 5G router for advanced vehicle and IoT connectivity

SKU: MB01-R980-5GD-A

$1,050.00
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Hardware Specs

Specifications Details
Category
  • Mobile & IoT
Cloud management
  • Yes
Wireless connectivity
  • Dual Connectivity 5G & Cat 19 LTE
5g status
  • 5G embedded
Form factor
  • Ruggedized Metal
Ethernet ports
  • 2 GbE (LAN/WAN switchable)
Usb ports
  • 1
Serial ports
  • Yes — with adapter
Bluetooth
  • No
Dual modem support
  • Yes — with captive modem
Network operator standards
  • PTCRB (U.S.), GCF (global)
Network operator certifications
  • AT&T
  • T-Mobile
  • Verizon
Regions
  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia-Pacific
Public safety networks
  • FirstNet Trusted
  • T-Mobile Connecting Heroes
  • Verizon Frontline
Throughput
  • 940 Mbps (Firewall)
Vpn tunnel count
  • 20
Wi fi
  • Dual-band, dual-concurrent; 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Gnss
  • Active
Poe
  • No
Operating temperature
  • -30 °C to 75 °C (-22 °F to 167 °F)
Private cellular network
  • Yes – CBRS, 4G LTE, 5G

Software features

Cellular intelligence

  • Cellular health with live stats and diagnostics
  • Carrier Selection Intelligence
  • Location services with serving cell tower
  • Advanced logic on failover and failback connections
  • Carrier data usage management and alerting
  • Coverage map

5g sase

  • Zero Trust Private Access
  • Zero Trust Internet Access
  • Zero Trust SD-WAN

Private network compatibility

  • NetCloud Private Networks
  • Ericsson Private 5G

Cloud management

  • Zero touch deployment
  • Network visualization and monitoring
  • Bulk configuration and software updates
  • Live stats for cellular, wired, and Wi-Fi
  • Application performance and quality of experience analytics
  • Multi-layered dashboards and shareable reports
  • User and license management

Remote troubleshooting

  • Real-time diagnostics and alerts
  • Integrated 5G speed test with results history
  • Out-of-Band Management for third-party routers
  • In-Band Management for third-party LAN devices

Extensibility

  • SDK, API, and prebuilt third-party integrations
  • IoT ecosystem integration (Microsoft, AWS)
  • Edge compute (SDK or Docker containers)

Router based networking and security

  • Dynamic routing and Wi-Fi as WAN
  • Zone-based firewall
  • IDS/IPS and web filtering
  • Application-aware firewall

Benefits

  • ✓ 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

Resources

Quick start guide
Data sheet