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title: "Ericsson Cradlepoint R980"
url: "https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/products/endpoints/r980/"
description: "Small, versatile 5G router for advanced vehicle and IoT connectivity"
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product_code: "R980"
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use_cases:
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  - "IoT"
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  - "5G Built In"
  - "4G LTE"
  - "CBRS Private Cellular"
  - "Wi-Fi"
  - "FIPS Certified"
  - "eSIM"
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# Ericsson Cradlepoint R980

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

![R980 product](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/bltc4f3a01424bcf110/69fca35355e2fdaee75422cc/url_R980-hero.png)

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

## 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

## Hardware specs

- **Category** — Mobile, IoT
- **Cloud management** — Yes
- **Wireless connectivity** — 5G & Cat 19 LTE
- **5G status** — 5G Embedded
- **Form factor** — Ruggedized Metal
- **Ethernet ports** — 2 GbE (LAN/WAN switchable)
- **Wi-Fi** — Dual-band, dual-concurrent; 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
- **Throughput** — 940 Mbps (Firewall)
- **VPN tunnel count** — 20
- **Special features** — Container, SDK, Serial port with accessory cable
- **USB ports** — 1
- **Serial ports** — Yes — with adapter
- **Dual-modem support** — Yes — with captive modem
- **GNSS** — Active
- **PoE** — No
- **Bluetooth** — No
- **Private cellular network** — Yes – CBRS, 4G LTE, 5G
- **Public Safety Networks** — FirstNet, T-Mobile Connecting Heroes, Verizon Frontline
- **Regions** — North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa & Middle East, Asia-Pacific
- **Network operator standards** — PTCRB (U.S.), GCF (global)
- **Subscription terms** — 1, 3 & 5 years
- **Operating temperature** — -30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F)

![R980 product image](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blte277a2fd23800295/69f78c91c3368e34cdfdd973/60003_R980-front-648x270-1.png)

![R980 product image](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt19db2b35b55b3467/69f78c93b402db7c35e8fa05/60004_R980-back-648x258-1.png)

[View available accessories](https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/products/accessories/s/r980/)

## Software features

Software feature availability depends on the service plan selected. Learn more about the [Ericsson NetCloud](/products/netcloud/) packages.

[View NetCloud Ruggedized IoT Service features](/products/netcloud/feature-explorer/?nav=endpoint&sol=netcloud-ruggedized-iot&ep=r980)

[View NetCloud Mobile Service features](/products/netcloud/feature-explorer/?nav=endpoint&sol=netcloud-mobile-performance&ep=r980)

### Cellular intelligence

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

### NetCloud Exchange

- Secure Connect for replacing legacy VPN/Private APNs with zero trust network
- ZTNA for contractor secure remote access for managing IoT devices

### Private Network Compatibility

- Ericsson Private 5G
- NetCloud Private Networks

### Cloud Management

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

### Remote Troubleshooting

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

### Extensibility

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

### Router-Based Networking and Security

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

### NetCloud SASE data sheet

[Read specs](https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/resources/netcloud-sase/netcloud-sase/)

### Quick start guide

[Read guide](/resources/r980/r980-quick-start-guide/)

### Data sheet

[Read specs](https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/resources/r980/r980-series-ruggedized-router/)

### Unboxing video

[Watch video](/resources/r980/unboxing-r980/)