Ericsson unveils in-vehicle 5G router with industry-first dual-SIM failover and edge AI

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is addressing the growing need for resilient, intelligent connectivity in mobile environments with the new Ericsson Cradlepoint R2400 and extensible RC1250 modem. Designed for vehicles and mobile field teams, this solution combines ultra-fast failover, precise location services, and powerful edge computing to help organizations operate safely, efficiently, and with confidence.

Whether it’s first responders coordinating life-saving missions, transit operators keeping passengers connected and on schedule, or private fleets optimizing routes and conducting predictive maintenance, the R2400 delivers the reliability and performance these sectors demand.  Compatible with public safety networks and new network slicing services, the R2400 leverages the latest in 5G standalone Release 17 technology to support new capabilities across public safety, mass transit, and private fleet networks.

Key highlights include:

• Fast carrier failover: Industry-first Dual‑SIM / Dual Standby (DSDS) on a single modem enables carrier switchover roughly 10× faster than previous approaches keeping voice, video, and data flowing during critical missions and transit routes.
• Centimeter‑level location accuracy: Real‑Time Kinematics (RTK) combined with dead‑reckoning improves positioning from 1–3 meters to ~1 cm, enabling lane‑level vehicle identification and precise real-time tracking of personnel, assets, and drones.
• Multi-link resiliency: Support for up to five simultaneous cellular plus multiple low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) satellite connections maximizes throughput and availability, even in rural or low‑coverage areas.
• High‑performance in‑vehicle Wi‑Fi: Embedded 4×4 software defined Wi‑Fi 7 access point delivers approximately 2-4× faster Wi‑Fi speeds for passenger and operational communications across mass transit and public safety.

As first responders and mass-transit agencies adopt AI, real-time monitoring, and autonomous vehicles/drones, reliable, scalable in-vehicle connectivity is becoming critical. According to Verizon’s Frontline Study 2025, 46 percent of first responders expect daily AI use within five years, and 48 percent expect daily drone use. The National Academies Autonomous Transit Survey (2024) found that 84 percent of transit agencies plan to use or evaluate autonomous buses within three to five years. Paired with the extensible RC1250 modem, the R2400 delivers pay-as-you grow WAN capacity for applications such as live video streaming, while providing on-board local AI inferencing. 

Key improvements over prior generations of products include:

• Expanded edge compute: 2.5x more on‑device compute to support local AI inferencing, computer vision, and to support enhanced performance for containerized applications—accelerating actionable insights on scene.
• Faster security processing:  2x more throughput to support NetCloud SASE’s zero-trust security and SD-WAN services to provide a highly secure and optimized WAN network across fleets, sites, and critical assets.
• Future‑proof modularity: Unique extensible architecture allows organizations to add or upgrade 5G modems as carrier technology evolves, without replacing the router.
• AI-assisted centralized management and orchestration:  In addition to providing centralized visibility to every vehicle and its location, NetCloud offers the industry’s first agentic AI virtual expert optimized for enterprise 5G networking to help improve the productivity of lean IT teams.  AIOps dashboards help pinpoint anomalies before impacting service.

Jason Leigh, Senior Research Manager for 5G & Mobile Services at IDC says, “As digital transformation evolves operations across public safety, mass transit, and commercial fleets, vehicles are increasingly THE critical hub for information, coordination, and incident response. This shift necessitates in‑vehicle connectivity that is more reliable, adaptable, and better suited to real‑time, data‑driven tasks. Solutions like the Ericsson Cradlepoint R2400 aim to meet that need by giving mobile teams a stronger, more reliable foundation for emerging IoT and AI-enabled solutions in the field that fuel improved response times, enhanced worker safety, and more efficient operations on a daily basis.”

Reed Perryman, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, RCN Technologies says, “The R2400 demonstrates innovation in mobile mission-critical connectivity at its finest. Designed for the realities of the field, it counters connectivity loss through Dual SIM capability and a modular modem architecture, enabling real-time multi-carrier connectivity as needs evolve. The flexible, add-as-you-scale approach eliminates costly rip and replace upgrades. Ericsson’s attention to building technology with a customer-first perspective gives us confidence to deliver, deploy, and scale their solutions efficiently and effectively, which is essential for supporting our nation’s first responders.”

Pankaj Malhotra, Head of Product and Engineering, Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions says, “Mobile connectivity is becoming a core operational platform for public safety, transit, and fleet organizations. The R2400 is designed to keep vehicles connected and mission-ready in environments where reliability and precision are non-negotiable. With centimeter-level RTK, lightning-fast Dual SIM failover, and significantly more edge compute, it supports the real-time intelligence these teams increasingly rely on.”

The Ericsson Cradlepoint R2400 router and RC1250 captive modem accessory will be available in Q2 2026. For more information, visit our website.