IBR1700 Series
Ruggedized LTE and security appliance for vehicle deployments
The Ericsson Cradlepoint IBR1700 is a ruggedized LTE and security appliance designed for vehicle deployments, delivering persistent, high-performance connectivity in harsh mobile environments such as public safety, transit, field services, and emergency response fleets. It provides Gigabit-Class LTE (Cat 11 or Cat 18) with up to 940 Mbps firewall throughput, tri-radio Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wave 2, dual-band, concurrent), 5x GbE Ethernet ports (LAN/WAN switchable), active GNSS with dead-reckoning, OBD-II support (via accessory), GPIOs for extensibility, and dual-modem capability for carrier redundancy. Field-upgradable with a second modem and 5G-enabled via Cradlepoint 5G Adapter, it ensures continuous connectivity and advanced location services.
Cradlepoint’s NetCloud Mobile Service with the IBR1700 Series Ruggedized Router is a Gigabit-Class LTE networking platform designed to provide persistent connectivity for in-vehicle deployments. Cradlepoint NetCloud provides connectivity, network, security, and location services to connect everything in the vehicle, while providing access to IT for remote management, troubleshooting, and analytics.
High Performance In-Vehicle Connectivity
The Cradlepoint IBR1700 Series Ruggedized Router for vehicles with the NetCloud Mobile Service was designed for organizations that depend on field forces and mobile networks. In addition to embedded Gigabit Class LTE, it also includes tri-radio Wi-Fi allowing dedicated radios for video offload, enhanced security, better signal quality, and higher client capacities. NetCloud Mobile advanced features add threat management, web filtering, application visibility, analytics, and advanced GNSS/GPS functionality including location tracking and cellular coverage maps to the service.
5G Ready for Upward Compatibility
The IBR1700 Series Ruggedized Router for in-vehicle uses is 5G-ready with the ability to be field upgraded and accept a future generation modular 5G modem. In addition, it can act as a controller for a Cradlepoint 5G Wideband Adapter. The unique capability of Cradlepoint to operate the adapter in captive mode allows two separate, Ethernet-connected appliances to be managed as a single entity. These two capabilities ensure investment protection and upward compatibility to the latest LTE and 5G technology as they evolve over time.
- Gigabit-Class LTE — Cat 11/18 with high-speed WAN for demanding in-vehicle applications like live video, remote access, and multi-device support.
- Wi-Fi 5 — Dual-band, tri-radio 802.11ac Wave 2 — enables dedicated radios for video offload, enhanced security, better signal quality, and higher client capacity.
- Ruggedized Metal Form Factor — Built for extreme vehicle conditions (wide temperature range -30°C to +70°C/-22°F to +158°F); rack-mountable.
- Advanced GNSS & Dead-Reckoning — Precision GPS with inertial navigation for accurate positioning in tunnels, urban canyons, or covered areas.
- Vehicle Telemetry & OBD-II — Supports vehicle health diagnostics, driver behavior monitoring, and proactive alerts to improve safety and reduce costs.
- Security & VPN — Zone-based firewall, IDS/IPS, web filtering, up to 10 VPN tunnels — unified edge security for mobile networks.
- Cloud Management — Ericsson NetCloud Service for Mobile — zero-touch deployment, monitoring, analytics, speed tests, carrier intelligence, SASE/zero-trust, and extensibility (SDK/API, Docker edge compute).
- Public Safety Ready — FirstNet Trusted, ESN, Verizon Frontline certified — trusted for first responders and critical operations.
- Public safety vehicles (ambulance, police, fire)
- Transit buses/trains
- Field service/utility fleets
- Mobile command centers requiring persistent connectivity
- Cellular: 4G Cat 11 or Cat 18; GbE WAN; 5G-enabled with adapter; dual-modem support
- Wi-Fi: Dual-band, tri-radio 802.11ac Wave 2 (Wi-Fi 5)
- Ports: 5x GbE (LAN/WAN switchable), 1x USB, 1x serial
- Throughput: Firewall 940 Mbps; VPN tunnels 10
- GNSS: Active with dead-reckoning
- Power: Vehicle-grade; no PoE
- Environmental: -30°C to +70°C; ruggedized metal
- Certifications: PTCRB (U.S.), GCF (global); carriers: AT&T, Verizon; public safety: ESN, FirstNet Trusted, Verizon Frontline
