Cellular solutions for IoT in vehicles
Challenge
Some vehicles gather IoT data, allowing organizations to improve fleet management, rider experience, and operations. However, sending high volumes of IoT data to the cloud for processing, analysis, and storage is impractical and fails to provide sufficient real-time responses and the low latency needed for the growing number of IoT devices in vehicles.
Solution
Use an Ericsson enterprise wireless solution — including Ericsson Cradlepoint 5G routers with SDK and container orchestration capabilities and zero trust networking — to securely connect IoT devices and applications (likely via wired LAN) inside fleet vehicles. Edge computing enables data processing at the edge, reducing data usage.
Key factors when choosing a cellular solution for IoT in vehicles
High reliability with multiple modems
Using Ericsson dual–modem routers, vehicles can connect to multiple cellular networks simultaneously, ensuring on-board IoT devices can continuously send and receive critical data. Even in extreme conditions, ruggedized routers can withstand dust, humidity, shocks, extreme temperatures, and moisture, making them a highly reliable travel partner.
Remote management from anywhere
Ericsson solutions keep in-vehicle IoT devices — and those who use them — connected via 5G and LTE networks nationwide. Even as the number of connected on-board technologies continues to rise, IT teams can monitor and manage every wireless router across an entire fleet using Ericsson NetCloud, a cloud-based management platform.
Comprehensive in-vehicle security for IoT
Ericsson Cradlepoint routers play nicely with other tech while keeping bad actors at bay. Each router is equipped with a built-in firewall and supports the easy setup of encrypted tunnels and zero trust implementation to safeguard sensitive data sent to and from IoT devices in the field.