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Use Cases

Mobile mission critical applications in public safety and field service fleets, Fixed Wireless Access, SCADA, Edge and industrial IoT.

Benefits

Designed for fixed and mobile-mission and business critical applications

Designed for fixed and mobile-mission and business critical applications that require ultimate connectivity and reliability

“Always-on” connectivity

“Always-on” connectivity delivers consistent primary and backup connectivity for public and private networks

AirLink Out-of-Band Management

AirLink Out-of-Band Management simplifies deployment and troubleshooting reducing total cost of ownership (TCO)

Simplified set up and usability

Simplified set up and usability with new AirLink OS and upgraded AirLink Management Service (ALMS)

Services & Support

AirLink Complete

Tools and support to self-manage devices

Maximize your hardware investment and ensure your applications operate at peak efficiency by subscribing to our best-in-class AirLink Management Service (ALMS) and technical support.

ALMS, Technical Support and Hardware Warranty included with subscription

  • Interactively monitor the status, signal strength, and location of all AirLink devices
  • Direct access to Tier 1 technical support from Sierra Wireless
  • Firmware updates including new features, functionality and security updates for your devices
  • Access to the Source for all technical documentation and software downloads for your devices with an active subscription
  • Optional Advanced Mobility Reporting (AMR)
  • Extended hardware warranty of up to 5 years
  • Through a dedicated built-in LPWA cellular connectivity, ALMS out-of-band Management provides always-on access to ALMS for the XR80 only
AirLink Complete
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AirLink Connection Manager

  • VPN appliance built from the ground up for AirLink routers & gateways
  • Simplify deployment and management of your VPN solution, extending the enterprise to the network edge for fixed and mobile endpoints
  • Carrier agnostic – ACM doesn’t require fixed and/or public IP
  • Compatible with FIPS 140-2, and always-on VPN capability

Antennas

Accelerate your deployment with always-on, end-to-end connectivity provided by our portfolio of high performance antennas.

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AirLink® XR80 – Router Specifications

KEY FEATURES
Cellular Radios
5G/LTE Cat-20
LPWA for ALMS Out of Band Managemnt
Wi-Fi
5×4 MU MIMO Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
2x Gigabit + 1x 5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (RJ45)
Serial
Single/Dual RS-232 (DB9) with optional cables
GNSS
48 Channel GNSS with Dead Reckoning
CAN
CAN bus/OBD-II (J1979)/J1939)
I/O
5 GPIO
USB
USB 3.1 USB-C
Bluetooth
IP Rating
Sealed Aluminum Housing (IP64 Rated)
Services
AirLink Complete
Operating System
AirLink OS
Management System
ALMS
Region
LTE NAM
LTE Global
5G NAM
5G Global
CELLULAR
Variant
North America
EMEA & APAC
North America
EMEA & APAC
Technology
LTE
LTE
5G
5G
Peak Downlink (Theoretical)
2 Gbps
2 Gbps
4.14 Gbps
4.14 Gbps
Peak Uplink (Theoretical)
210 Mbps
210 Mbps
660 Mbps
660 Mbps
LTE Category
Cat-20
Cat-20
5G
5G
Region
NAM
EMEA, APAC
NAM
EMEA, APAC
Radio
EM7690
EM7690
EM9190
EM9190
MIMO
4×4
4×4
4×4
4×4
RF Connectors
FAKRA
FAKRA
FAKRA
FAKRA
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-2FF)
Dual SIM (Mini-2FF)
Dual SIM (Mini-2FF)
Dual SIM (Mini-2FF)
FREQUENCY BANDS
5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 (NSA & SA Support)
Future Variant adds support for: n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n38, n40, n48 (NSA & SA Support)
n1, n2, n3, n5, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 (NSA & SA Support)
Future Variant adds support for: n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n38, n40, n48 (NSA & SA Support)
4G LTE Bands
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B43, B46, B48, B66, B71
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B43, B46, B48, B66, B71
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B46, B48, B66, B71
Future Variant adds support for: B43
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B46, B48, B66, B71
Future Variant adds support for: B43
3G HSPA+ Bands
B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B9, B19
B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B9, B19
B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B9, B19
B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B9, B19
2G GPRS Bands
LPWA
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B9, B10, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B9, B10, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B9, B10, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B9, B10, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66
WIRELESS CERTIFICATION
Regulatory
FCC, IC/ISED, PTCRB
GCF, CE, RED, RCM, ESN
FCC, IC/ISED, PTCRB
GCF, CE, RED, RCM, ESN
Carrier
AT&T, FirstNet® 4G, T-Mobile, Verizon, Rogers, Telus, Bell, CBRS, C-Band
AT&T, FirstNet® 4G, T-Mobile, Verizon, Rogers, Telus, Bell, CBRS, C-Band
Telstra
Public Safety
FirstNet® 4G
ESN
FirstNet® 4G
ESN
Part Numbers
1104881 Base
1104879 Wi-Fi
1104757 XP 5G Cartridge (Optional)
1104880 Base
1104878 Wi-Fi
1104757 XP 5G Cartridge (Optional)
1104793 Base
1104789 Wi-Fi
1104757 XP 5G Cartridge (Optional)
1104791 Base
1104787 Wi-Fi
1104757 XP 5G Cartridge (Optional)
WI-FI (OPTIONAL)
Wi-Fi Standard
Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax
Access Point
Dual (2.4 & 5GHz)
Client (Depot/WAN)
Yes
Client & AP
Yes
Peak Throughput (Theoretical)
2400 Mbps
MIMO
5×4
Security
WPA2/3 Enterprise
Clients
Up to 256
SSID
6
Output Power
23.3 dBm per chain
Frequency
2.4/5 GHz
RF Connectors
FAKRA (Beige)
ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating Temperature
-30°C to +70°C / -22°F to +158°F
Storage Temperature
-40°C to +85°C / -40°F to +185°F
Humidity
95% RH @ 60°C
Military Specification
MIL-STD-810G (Shock, Vibration, Thermal Shock, Humidity)
IP Rating
IP64
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
Safety
IECEE Certification Bodies Scheme (CB Scheme), UL 60950
Vehicle Usage
E-Mark (72/245/EEC, 2009/19/EC), ISO7637- 2, SAE J1455 (Shock & Vibration, Electrical)
Environmental Directives
RoHS2, REACH, WEEE, Prop 65
Hazardous Environments
Class 1 Div 2 – Ambient temperatures of -30°C to +60°C
Rail Usage
EN50155/EN45545 (Rolling Stock)
POWER
Input Voltage
7 to 36 VDC
Power Consumption
Peak: 54W (4.5A @12V)
Standby: 55mW (4.5mA@12V)
Power Modes
Built-in protection against voltage transients including 5 VDC engine cranking and +200 VDC load dump
Ignition Sense with time delay shutdown
SECURITY
AAA
802.1x /Radius authentication with Wi-Fi
Firewall
Stateful firewall with port forwarding, DMZ
WLAN Encryption
WPA2/WPA3 Personal/Enterprise
Firmware Update
Secure Firmware Update
NETWORK AND ROUTING
Sierra Cognitive Wireless
IPv4 and IPv6 Routing
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Port Forwarding
DHCP Server
IP Passthrough
LAN Segmentation
IPv4 Passthrough and IPv6 Prefix Extension
WAN/LAN Connection Policy Management
Policy-Based Routing
Configurable MTU size
Static Routing
WAN Ethernet
QoS
Application/Traffic Priority Queuing
WAN Monitors
Connection Failure Recovery
LAN (ETHERNET/USB)
USB to Ethernet
VPN
Integrated with ACM VPN Server
IPsec protocol with IKEv1/IKEv2
FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliant
Encryption
AES128/AES192/AES256
Hashing
SHA256/SHA384/SHA512
Key Exchange
DHGroup14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21
LAN to LAN and Host to LAN
Up to 10 concurrent tunnels per link
MOBIKE protocol
IP compression
Full/Split Tunnel
Dead Peer Detection (DPD)
ROUTER MANAGEMENT INTERFACES
ALMS
Local web user interface
REST API (Beta)
EDGE COMPUTING
Support for Edge Compute Containerized Applications (Beta)
RAM1,2
200 MB
Storage (Flash)1
750 MB
CPU
Quad Core ARMv8 64 bit
1 Approximation available to containers (not device total)
2 Depends on other enabled features
AIRLINK SERVICES
Services
AirLink Complete
Support
24/7 with current AirLink Complete subscription
Warranty
1 year standard warranty with up to 5 years extended warranty with current AirLink Complete subscription
Device Management
ALMS with current AirLink Complete subscription
Software Updates
Unrestricted critical firmware updates
RELIABILITY
MTBF
Base: 23.8 years
Wi-Fi: 21.3 years
Using Telcordia SR-332 Issue 3 Method 1
ACCESSORIES
In The Box
XR80, DC Power Cable, LPWA Antenna, Quick Start Guide, AirLink Complete Leaflet
Other Accessories (sold separately)
6001004 XR80/90/MP/LX I/O Cable
6001192 XR80/90/MP70 J1939 Y Cable
6001204 XR80/90/MP70 OBD-II Y Cable
6001350 XR80/90 Mounting Bracket
6001372 XR80/90 AC Adaptor, 24 VDC
6001406 XR80/90 DC Power Cable
6001409 XR80/90 RJ45 to Dual DB9
6001410 XR80/90 RJ45 to Single DB9
6001433 XR80/90 DIN Rail Mounting Bracket
6001440 XR80/90 FAKRA Replacement Kit (8 Pieces)
6001456 XR80/90 to MG90 Mounting Bracket
1104757 XR80/90 XP-5G XR-Cartridge Global & NAM
For Antenna options visit: here
DIMENSIONS
Size
Base: 220mm x 170mm x 53mm
Base + XP: 220mm x 220mm x 53mm
Weight
Base: 1.80 Kg
Base Wi-Fi: 2.00 Kg
Base + XP: 2.64 Kg
XR80 dimension

*For carrier specific band support please refer to the hardware user guide.

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