R980-Mobile
R980-Mobile

R980-Mobile

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The R980 is the mid range 5G router for Mobile and IOT applications. It is a small footprint 5G ruggedized unit, designed for mission critical mobile applications, with higher performance and lower latency for video and other cutting-edge applications. It handles low and mid-band 5G transmission in addition to 4G LTE.

The modem in the R980 is capable of handling carrier slicing. It is able to handle Container software.

The R980 is also eSIM (embedded SIM) ready. eSIM is designed for 2 use cases. The first use case is carrier switching. If a router is deployed and for some reason, the carrier needs to be switched, one can issue a command via NetCloud Manager to switch carriers. This feature is available mid 2025. The second use case is zero touch provisioning which is to be implemented in the future.

Routers on this page are designed for Mobile use cases. The Ericsson NetCloud software bundled in with the Mobile R980 SKUs is for Mobile use cases. The R980 router is ideal for Public Service Vehicles, Enterprise Fleets and Shuttle Busses, etc. The R980 router falls midway in the Mobile Product line. It is the lowest price point which is available for 5G Mobile use cases.

Most importantly, the R980 comes with a 3 meter GPIO cable to power the unit. There are no antennas with the R980. They must be purchased separately. An antenna can be mounted on the roof of the vehicle the R980 is mounted. The R980 requires 4 cellular antennas and 2 WiFi antennas. A GPS antenna (1) is optional.

R980 Quick Start Guide
R980 Data Sheet
NetCloud Mobile Service features

All products ship with license terms depending on the SKU ordered.

r980-front MB01-R980-5GD-A
1-yr NetCloud Mobile Router Essentials Plan, and R980 Router with WiFi (5G modem 4FF SIM slots, and embedded eSIM), no AC power supply or antennas, Global)
$1,050.001050.00
302 MB01-R980-5GD-A TCI Systems
r980-front MB03-R980-5GD-A
3-yr NetCloud Mobile Router Essentials Plan, and R980 Router with WiFi (5G modem 4FF SIM slots, and embedded eSIM), no AC power supply or antennas, Global)
$1,476.001476.00
303 MB03-R980-5GD-A TCI Systems
r980-front MB05-R980-5GD-A
5-yr NetCloud Mobile Router Essentials Plan, and R980 Router with WiFi (5G modem 4FF SIM slots, and embedded eSIM), no AC power supply or antennas, Global)
$1,902.001902.00
304 MB05-R980-5GD-A TCI Systems
r980-front MBA1-R980-5GD-A
1-yr NetCloud Mobile Router Essentials Plan, Advanced Plan, and R980 Router with WiFi (5G modem 4FF SIM slots, and embedded eSIM), no AC power supply or antennas, Global)
$1,191.001191.00
299 MBA1-R980-5GD-A TCI Systems
r980-front MBA3-R980-5GD-A
3-yr NetCloud Mobile Router Essentials Plan, Advanced Plan, and R980 Router with WiFi (5G modem 4FF SIM slots, and embedded eSIM), no AC power supply or antennas, Global)
$1,899.001899.00
300 MBA3-R980-5GD-A TCI Systems
r980-front MBA5-R980-5GD-A
5-yr NetCloud Mobile Router Essentials Plan, Advanced Plan, and R980 Router with WiFi (5G modem 4FF SIM slots, and embedded eSIM), no AC power supply or antennas, Global)
$2,607.002607.00
301 MBA5-R980-5GD-A TCI Systems
170594-002
SIM, Verizon ruggedized 4FF only, for Verizon Retail or VPP accounts
$12.0012.00
351 170594-002 TCI Systems
170623-001-Line-Cord-for-North-America-C8-product-1 170623-001
Line Cord, 125V C7 1.8M (North America Type A); Used with 170869-000
$12.9912.99
371 170623-001 TCI Systems
170635-000 170635-000
Vehicle Auxiliary Power Adapter Cable, 12V, 2X2, 2M
$24.9924.99
267 170635-000 TCI Systems
170716-001 170716-001
Power Supply, 12V Small 2x2 1.5M (North America Type A); Used with IBR1700, IBR900, IBR600C/IBR650C, IBR200, E100, E300, R500-PLTE, R920, S700, S750
$24.9924.99
269 170716-001 TCI Systems
170717-000 170717-000
Power Supply, 12V Small 2x2 1.5M (North America-United Kingdom-Europe-Australia Types A-G-C-I); Used with IBR1700, IBR900, IBR600C/IBR650C, IBR200,E100, E300, R500-PLTE, S700, S750, R920
$24.9924.99
266 170717-000 TCI Systems
170752-001
SIM, ATT 2FF, 4FF Triple punch, ATT Retail, or ATT APEX (Partner Exchange) rate plans, not compatible with ATT IoT/Jasper or FirstNet platform based accounts
$12.0012.00
352 170752-001 TCI Systems
170753-000
SIM, T-Mobile 2FF, 4FF Retail Triple Punch SIM SKU ZZZ260R060
$12.0012.00
354 170753-000 TCI Systems
170758-000-OBDIIadapter 170758-000
DAT-Int Cable, OBDII-M/F W/ DB9-DB9 Black 4.6M; Used with IBR1700, IBR900, R1900
$349.00349.00
330 170758-000 TCI Systems
170801-000 170801-000
Cellular Antenna, Charcoal, 600MHz - 6GHz, SMA, 180mm, Used with E100, E300, E3000, MC400, 1200M-B modems, S700 / S750, R920
$17.9917.99
271 170801-000 TCI Systems
170836-000 170836-000
Wi-Fi Antenna, Charcoal, Dual-band 2.4/5GHz, RPSMA, 194mm, S700,R920
$14.9914.99
272 170836-000 TCI Systems
170864-000 170864-000
GPIO Cable, Small 2x2MPP Black 3M 20AWG; Used with R1900, S700
$19.9919.99
268 170864-000 TCI Systems
170869-000 170869-000
Power Supply, 12V, Small 2x2 C8 (C7 line cord not include), -30C to 70C; Used with R1900, IBR1700, IBR900, R500-PLTE
$44.9944.99
265 170869-000 TCI Systems
170873-000 170873-000
Extensibility Cable, RS232 DB9 to Screw Lock USB Type A, 400mm; Used with R920 and S700
$75.0075.00
263 170873-000 TCI Systems
170900-015 170900-015
5G Captive Modem Accessory, Outdoor, R2155-5GB (4.1Gbps modem), Global; Used with R1900, R920, IBR1700, E300, E3000
$1,953.991953.99
322 170900-015 TCI Systems
SIMINSERT01
SIM insertion of 1 SIM per NetCloud package, must be combined with one of the following; 170594-000, 170594-002, 170752-000, 170752-001,170753-000, or 170840-001 or Customer Supplied
$10.0010.00
360 SIMINSERT01 TCI Systems
SIMINSERT02
SIM insertion of 2 SIM per NetCloud package, must be combined with two of the following; 170594-000, 170594-002, 170752-000, 170752-001, 170753-000, or 170840-001 or Customer Supplied
$15.0015.00
361 SIMINSERT02 TCI Systems

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