Cradlepoint R980 Compact 5G Mobile Router with 5-Year TAA NetCloud Mobile Essentials + Advanced

The R980 packs a sub-6 GHz 5G modem with automatic 4G LTE fallback into the same compact ruggedized format as the popular R920, making it the practical 5G upgrade for light fleets. Dual SIM slots deliver carrier failover, dual-band Wi-Fi 6 serves in-vehicle laptops and devices, and Gigabit Ethernet handles cameras or terminals. Integrated GPS/GNSS feeds fleet-tracking platforms, and 9-36 V DC ignition-sensing power with a fanless housing suits cars, vans, and tight equipment bays. Because this is a 5-year bundle, hardware and subscription arrive as one SKU: the router plus NetCloud Mobile Essentials, which covers zero-touch deployment, centralized configuration, remote monitoring and alerting, and firmware lifecycle management through NetCloud Manager, with 24x7 enterprise support for the life of the plan. Cradlepoint also warrants the hardware for as long as the subscription stays active, so a longer term extends coverage as well as management. The included Advanced feature tier layers on zone-based firewall policy, intrusion detection and prevention, web content filtering, expanded IPsec VPN capacity, and dynamic routing with BGP and OSPF - the security stack most regulated deployments end up needing anyway. This TAA-compliant configuration (SKU TAA-MBA5-R980-5GD-A) is built for light fleets and space-constrained vehicle installs that want 5G speeds without stepping up to a full performance-class router. This SKU is aimed at North American deployments; insert an activated SIM from your carrier and the router can be online in minutes. In the box you get the R980-5GD router with the 5-year subscription entitlement registered to your NetCloud account; antennas and power accessories vary by SKU, so check the configuration or ask our team before ordering for a fleet.