Ericsson Supports Mission-Critical Vehicles with 5G Router

Ericsson has introduced the Cradlepoint R2400, a new in-vehicle 5G router built to deliver reliable and intelligent connectivity for public safety, mass transit and fleet operations. 

The router combines industry-first Dual SIM/Dual Standby, centimetre-level positioning, Wi-Fi 7 and built-in edge AI to support real-time, mission-critical applications such as live video, connected vehicles and autonomous systems.

The modular platform maintains connectivity in high-mobility, high-risk environments while allowing organisations to scale performance and adopt new applications without replacing hardware.

Designed for resilient mobile connectivity

Ericsson says the R2400, paired with the extensible RC1250 modem, targets the growing need for reliable mobile connectivity. 

It offers ultra-fast failover, precise location services and edge computing to help organisations operate safely and efficiently.

Whether it is first responders coordinating life-saving missions, transit operators keeping passengers connected and on schedule or private fleets optimising routes and conducting predictive maintenance, the R2400 supports the reliability and performance these sectors demand. 

Compatible with public safety networks and network slicing services, the router leverages 5G standalone Release 17 technology to enable new capabilities across public safety, mass transit and private fleet networks.

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.”

Key features and improvements

The router provides fast carrier failover through the Dual SIM/Dual Standby modem, which enables switchover roughly 10× faster than previous approaches, keeping voice, video and data flowing during critical missions and transit operations. 

Centimetre-level accuracy is achieved using Real-Time Kinematics combined with dead-reckoning, improving positioning from 1–3M to about 1CM. 

This allows lane-level vehicle identification and precise tracking of personnel, assets and drones.

Multi-link resiliency supports up to five simultaneous cellular connections plus multiple low-Earth-orbit satellite links to maximise throughput and availability in low-coverage areas. 

The embedded 4x4 software-defined Wi-Fi 7 access point delivers 2–4x faster in-vehicle speeds for passenger and operational communications.

As AI, real-time monitoring and autonomous vehicles and drones expand, reliable and scalable in-vehicle connectivity becomes critical. 

According to Verizon's Frontline Study 2025, 46% of first responders expect daily AI use within five years and 48% expect daily drone use. The National Academies Autonomous Transit Survey 2024 reports that 84% of transit agencies plan to use or evaluate autonomous buses within three to five years.

Key improvements over previous generations include 2.5x more on-device compute for local AI inferencing and containerised applications, 2x faster security throughput to support NetCloud SASE zero-trust security and SD-WAN services and a modular architecture that allows 5G modem upgrades without replacing the router. 

AI-assisted centralised management offers visibility to every vehicle and its location, with an agentic AI virtual expert and AIOps dashboards to pinpoint anomalies before service is affected.

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."

"Mobile connectivity is becoming a core operational platform for public safety, transit and fleet organisations," says Pankaj Malhotra, Head of Product and Engineering at Ericsson.

“The R2400 is designed to keep vehicles connected and mission-ready in environments where reliability and precision are non-negotiable. 

“With centimetre-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 modem will be available in Q2 2026.