2018-08-06

#APCO2018 | Cradlepoint MC400 4G LTE plug-in modem now FirstNet certified

Source: Cradlepoint
Curated by: Gert Jan Wolf - Editor-in Chief for The Critical Communications Review

Cradlepoint announced, at APCO2018 in Las Vegas, that its MC400 Modem Module has received FirstNet Ready™ status and approval – joining FirstNet’s nationwide LTE ecosystem for first responder solutions. The device certification is for a new version of Cradlepoint’s field-upgradeable MC400 Modem Module, a plug-in 4G LTE modem for compatible IBR and AER series router solutions. This modular approach enables Cradlepoint to deliver FirstNet Ready™ solutions – both to new as well as existing customers – that address a broad set of first responder connectivity challenges, including distributed sites, vehicles, mobile command centers, and an array of in-vehicle and in-the-field IoT devices such as sensors, cameras, drones and robots.

Over 2,000 public safety organizations, including first responders within 10 of the largest U.S. cities, rely on Cradlepoint 4G LTE network solutions to provide mission-critical connectivity and security for fixed site, vehicle, and IoT networks. By developing a new FirstNet Ready™ version of its plug-in, MC400 Modem Module, Cradlepoint brings FirstNet reliability and capabilities to new and existing first responder customers. All MC400-equipped IBR and AER series LTE routers support FirstNet’s critical functionality as well as public safety’s Band 14 spectrum. The certification process included hundreds of testing hours that cover a wide range of functional aspects, from security and durability to network impacts.

https://cradlepoint.com/news/Cradlepoint-Receives-Carrier-Certification-for-Major-First-Responder-Network-Authority-Private-Core