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Cradlepoint E3000-5GB 5G Enterprise Branch Router with PoE, Wi-Fi 6 and 5-Year NetCloud Essentials + Advanced

5GMPN BFA5-30005GB-GN
  • Wi-Fi 6
  • Dual SIM
  • 5+ × 2.5 Gb+ Ethernet
  • GPS/GNSS
  • PoE out
  • FirstNet Ready
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Overview

The Cradlepoint E3000-5GB package (BFA5-30005GB-GN) combines Ericsson's metal-chassis enterprise branch router with 5 years of NetCloud Enterprise Branch Essentials and Advanced plans for the U.S. and Canada. It pairs an embedded 5G NSA/SA modem and dual SIM slots with nine Gigabit ports, a 2.5GbE port, a 10GbE SFP+ port, four 802.3bt PoE ports and 4x4 Wi-Fi 6. It is suited to offices, healthcare, financial and retail branches that need security services at scale.

  • Embedded 5G FR1 NSA/SA modem with LTE Advanced Pro Cat 20, dual 2FF SIM slots and 4x4 MIMO, up to 4.14 Gbps peak downlink
  • 9 x GbE, 1 x 2.5GbE and 1 x 10GbE SFP+, all LAN/WAN switchable, plus RJ45 console
  • 4 x 802.3bt PoE Type 3/4 ports, up to 90 W per port, 140 W total budget
  • Dual-band 4x4 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi 6 (up to 1,148 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 2,400 Mbps at 5 GHz) with external antennas and WPA3
  • 2 Gbps stateful firewall and 1.5 Gbps IPS/application-aware throughput
  • MC400 modular modem slot (up to 1 Gbps) for dual-modem cellular
  • 5-year NetCloud Enterprise Branch Essentials + Advanced plans with NetCloud Manager, 24x7 support and limited lifetime warranty
  • Bring a new branch online over 5G from day one, then keep cellular as failover once wired broadband arrives

The Cradlepoint E3000-5GB is Ericsson's all-in-one enterprise branch router, supplied under part number BFA5-30005GB-GN with 5-year NetCloud Enterprise Branch Essentials and Advanced plans for the U.S. and Canada. It is designed for fixed offices, healthcare, financial services and retail locations where routing, security, PoE switching and Wi-Fi need to live in one box. The E3000 is sold only as part of a NetCloud Service package.

Connectivity starts with an embedded 5G FR1 NSA/SA modem with LTE Advanced Pro Category 20, dual 2FF SIM slots, 4x4 MIMO and peak rates of up to 4.14 Gbps down and 660 Mbps up, with four external paddle antennas included. The modem holds AT&T, EE, T-Mobile and Verizon certifications, FirstNet Trusted, T-Mobile Connecting Heroes and Verizon Frontline Verified public safety certifications, and CBRS Band 48 support for private cellular. An MC400 modular modem slot (up to 1 Gbps) adds a second cellular link, and the router can pair with Ericsson Cradlepoint 5G Wideband Adapters.

Wired and wireless LAN capacity is substantial: nine LAN/WAN-switchable Gigabit ports, one 2.5GbE port, one 10GbE SFP+ port, four 802.3bt PoE Type 3/4 ports delivering up to 90 W each within a 140 W budget, an RJ45 console port and 4x4 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi 6 with external antennas and WPA3. Rated performance reaches 2 Gbps stateful firewall, 1.5 Gbps IPS and application-aware services, 400 Mbps IPsec VPN, 20 VPN tunnels and 130,000 TCP sessions for a typical 100 clients. Standards-based dynamic routing, VPN and VRRP router pairing fit the E3000 into existing networks.

The NetCloud package includes zero-touch deployment and group policy through NetCloud Manager, software and firmware updates for the full term, 24x7 support (phone 24 hours weekdays with weekend emergency response, web 24x7, chat 24x5) and a limited lifetime hardware warranty while the subscription is active.

Ideal for

  • Medium and large fixed branch offices needing firewall, IPS and analytics at gigabit speeds
  • Healthcare and financial services sites with PoE devices and strict security policies
  • Retail locations running 5G as primary WAN or as failover to wired broadband
  • Public safety and FirstNet deployments
  • Private CBRS cellular networks at the enterprise edge

Specifications

Power

Input
100–240 VAC, 2.3 A
Output
54 VDC, 3.34 A
Consumption
Idle 17 W; typical 19 W; heavy 24 W
Power Supply
External power supply included

General

MPN
BFA5-30005GB-GN
UPC
810007806174
Brand
Cradlepoint (Ericsson Enterprise Wireless)
Model
Cradlepoint E3000-5GB
Region
U.S. & Canada
FIPS Model
Non-FIPS model
Product Status
Active
Hardware Configuration
5GB with Wi-Fi

Physical

Weight
1.98 kg (4 lb 6 oz)
Mounting
Wall-mountable, rack-mountable or desktop
Dimensions
160 x 320 x 44 mm (6.3 x 12.6 x 1.7 in)
Shipping Weight
8.00 lb

Interfaces

PoE
4 x 802.3bt PoE Type 3/4, up to 90 W per port, 140 W total budget
USB
1 x USB 2.0 Type A (5 V, 500 mA, 2.5 W output)
Wi-Fi
Dual-radio, dual-band concurrent 4x4 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi 6 with DFS
Modem
Embedded 5GB low/mid-band modem, 4 x SMA cellular antenna connectors; optional MC400 modular modem for dual modem
Console
1 x RJ45 console
Ethernet
9 x GbE RJ45 + 1 x 2.5GbE RJ45 + 1 x 10GbE SFP+, all LAN/WAN switchable
Modem Slot
1 x MC400 modular modem slot (1 Gbps peak)
Wi-Fi Rates
1,148 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and 2,400 Mbps (5 GHz)
Wi-Fi Antenna
External 4x4 antennas
Wi-Fi Features
Global Optimized Wi-Fi; 802.11k, 802.11v
Wi-Fi Security
WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Personal, WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise, Open
Expansion Slot
1 x expansion slot; MC20BT Bluetooth Low Energy module
GNSS Connector
1 x SMA GNSS antenna connector (C18B modem only)
Supported SFP Modules
Finisar FTLF8519P3BNL, FTLF1318P3BTL
Supported SFP Plus Modules
Finisar FTLX8574D3BCL, FTLX1475D3BCL, FCBG110SD1Cxx

Wi-Fi Power

IC
2.4 GHz 26.22; 5150–5250 MHz 21.70; 5725–5850 MHz 28.65 dBm conducted
Fcc
2.4 GHz 26.22; 5150–5250 MHz 28.63; 5725–5850 MHz 28.65 dBm conducted

Performance

Vlans
Up to 64 Layer 2 / Layer 3 VLANs
Stateful Firewall
2 Gbps
Typical Client Count
100
Concurrent VPN Tunnels
20
Concurrent Tcp Sessions
130,000
Point TO Point Ipsec VPN
400 Mbps
Sase Secure Connect SD WAN
IPsec 400 Mbps; Microtunnel 600 Mbps
Ips Application Aware Client Analytics
1.5 Gbps

Reliability

MTBF
E3000-5GB: 997,468 hours (Telcordia SR332 at 25 °C)

Subscription

Plan
NetCloud Enterprise Branch Essentials + Advanced Plans
Term
5 years
Support
phone 24 hours weekdays with weekend emergency response; web 24x7; chat 24x5
Available Terms
Subscription terms offered: 1, 3 & 5 years

Environmental

Storage Humidity
5% to 95%
Operating Humidity
10% to 90%
Storage Temperature
-20 °C to 85 °C (-4 °F to 185 °F)
Operating Temperature
0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F)

Cellular Modem

3g
WCDMA/UMTS/HSPA+
SIM
Dual SIM slots (2FF)
SMS
Yes
GNSS
Passive GNSS (multiplexed with DIV/MIMO2 antenna ports)
MIMO
4x4 MIMO
3g Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 19
Antennas
4 x external 600 MHz–6 GHz paddle antennas included (SMA female)
Modulation
Up to 256 QAM downlink and uplink (uplink 256 QAM only on particular carrier equipment)
Regulatory
FCC (U.S.), IC (Canada), CE (EU), RCM (AU/NZ)
Technology
5G FR1 NSA/SA and 4G LTE; LTE Advanced Pro Cat 20; 3GPP Release 15
5G NR Bands
NSA and SA: n1 (2100), n2 (1900), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28 (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700/2100), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4900)
Peak Uplink
Up to 660 Mbps (2 layers LTE + TDD, 100 MHz BW, 256 QAM, SISO)
LTE Fdd Bands
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (850), B19 (850), B20 (800), B25 (1900), B26 (850), B28 (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B66 (1700), B71 (600)
LTE Tdd Bands
B34 (2000), B38 (2600), B39 (1900), B40 (2300), B41 (2500), B42 (3500), B43 (3700), B46 (5200), B48 (3500)
Peak Downlink
Up to 4.14 Gbps (20 layers LTE + TDD, 100 MHz BW, 256 QAM, 4x4)
Transmit Power
5G NR 23 dBm ± 1.5; ENDC 20 dBm ± 1; LTE 23 dBm ± 1; LTE HPUE 25 dBm ± 1 (B41 SA only), typical conducted
Carrier Aggregation
LTE only: up to 7 CA DL / 2 CA UL; LTE + 5G NR ENDC: 1 CA DL / 1 CA UL
Private Cellular Network
Yes, FCC Part 96 (CBRS Band 48)
Network Operator Standards
PTCRB (U.S., Canada); GCF (worldwide)
Public Safety Certifications
FirstNet Trusted, T-Mobile Connecting Heroes, Verizon Frontline Verified
Network Operator Certifications
AT&T, EE, T-Mobile, Verizon

Certifications

Safety
UL/cUL, CB Scheme, EN 62368-1
Security
FIPS 140-3 Level 1 module in process (E3000 FIPS models only; this SKU is non-FIPS)
Substance Compliance
WEEE, RoHS, REACH, California Prop 65

Cloud Services

Support
NetCloud packages include support for the full subscription term
Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty for as long as an active NetCloud Service Plan subscription is in place
Service Plans
NetCloud Service for Enterprise Branch
Service Add Ons
NetCloud Exchange, NetCloud Advanced
Software Updates
Software updates via NetCloud Manager for the full subscription term
Device Management
NetCloud Manager for the full subscription term

Product Summary

PoE
Yes
Wi-Fi
Dual-band, dual-concurrent 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Category
Branch
GPS GNSS
Passive
5G Status
5G embedded or LTE options
USB Ports
1
Throughput
2 Gbps (firewall)
Form Factor
Metal
VPN Tunnels
20
Ethernet Ports
9 x GbE, 1 x 2.5GbE, 1 x SFP+ (LAN/WAN switchable)
Cloud Management
Yes
Special Features
5G embedded or paired with W-Series Adapters, dual modem, FirstNet Ready, private cellular, NetCloud Exchange, PoE+, 2.5GbE, SFP+, WPA3
Dual Modem Support
Yes
Wireless Connectivity
5G or LTE
Private Cellular Network
Yes: CBRS, 4G LTE, 5G
Network Operator Standards
PTCRB (U.S.), GCF (global)

Questions buyers ask

What does BFA5-30005GB-GN include?

The Cradlepoint E3000 router in its 5GB with Wi-Fi configuration, an external power supply, four cellular paddle antennas, and 5-year NetCloud Enterprise Branch Essentials and Advanced plans covering NetCloud Manager, support and software updates for the full term.

Is this the FIPS version of the E3000?

No. This is the standard, non-FIPS E3000 for the U.S. and Canada. FIPS 140-3 certification applies only to separate E3000 FIPS models.

How much PoE power is available?

Four 802.3bt PoE Type 3/4 ports deliver up to 90 W per port, with a 140 W total PoE power budget.

Can the E3000 run with two cellular connections?

Yes. An MC400 modular modem slot with up to 1 Gbps peak throughput adds a second cellular modem alongside the embedded 5G modem, and the router can also pair with Ericsson Cradlepoint 5G Wideband Adapters.

Can I buy the E3000 hardware without a subscription?

No. Ericsson sells the E3000 only as a component of NetCloud Service Branch packages such as this 5-year Essentials + Advanced bundle.

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