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title: "Providing secure WWAN connectivity at intersections"
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description: "The IT department of a large US city needed to securely connect 1,600 traffic lights and cameras at key intersections. By deploying Ericsson Cradlepoint R980 routers with an embedded eSIM module and Ericsson NetCloud Secure Connect, they replaced the Private APN with a zero-trust WAN overlay, reduced carrier spend by $36,000 per year and enabled future flexibility to switch carrier data plans."
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# Providing secure WWAN connectivity at intersections

*Solution brief · PDF*

The IT department of a large US city needed to securely connect 1,600 traffic lights and cameras at key intersections. By deploying Ericsson Cradlepoint R980 routers with an embedded eSIM module and Ericsson NetCloud Secure Connect, they replaced the Private APN with a zero-trust WAN overlay, reduced carrier spend by $36,000 per year and enabled future flexibility to switch carrier data plans.

[PDF](https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt527e9f4a6c2527b1/6a29bb0e2650fdebfa594a50/providing-secure-wwan-connectivity-at-intersections.pdf)