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AirLink® XR80 5G LTE Router for Fixed and Mobile Applications

High Performance Multi-Network 5G /Wi-Fi 6 Router

The supercharged AirLink® XR80 5G LTE router is optimized for fixed and mobile applications. The available dual-5G cellular radio and 5×4 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi 6 deliver the flexibility expected from a high-performance vehicle and industrial 5G router with customized configurations. The AirLink XR80 supports complete device-to-cloud security, reduces total cost of ownership with ALMS Out-of-Band management, and, with its cartridge-based design, enables long-term expandability and upgradability for critical mobile and industrial deployments.
  • Single or Dual 5G
  • Single 5×4 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi 6
  • Single 5G: 3x Ethernet
    (2×1 Gbps + 1×5 Gbps)
  • Dual 5G: 4x Ethernet
    (3×1 Gbps + 1×5 Gbps)
  • Single/Dual Serial
  • GNSS with Dead Reckoning
  • IP64 Rated
  • AirLink OS with AirLink Complete
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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

Maximize your router investment with AirLink Complete — a comprehensive service package designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to secure, optimize and effortlessly scale your router deployments.

AirLink Complete subscriptions include*:

  • AirLink Management Service (ALMS) for remote device and security management
  • Direct access to expert technical support
  • Extended hardware warranty of up to 5 years
  • Out-of-band management capability. This dedicated built-in LPWA connectivity provides you with an always-on link to ALMS to remotely diagnose, recover or update your XR80 routers, even if their primary WAN link is unavailable.​ 

*With active subscription. 1-year subscription included with the router purchase.

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Hybrid Cloud Option

This optional security feature merges the benefits of cloud technology with on-premise security controls for the management of your AirLink XR and RX routers, offering ultimate security and control.

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AirLink Premium Upgrade

Ideal for organizations managing mission-critical vehicle fleets, this service upgrade encompasses all the benefits of AirLink Complete, enhanced with:
  • Advanced Mobility Reporting: Offers comprehensive coverage and fleet reporting to monitor your network and vehicles.
  • Advance Replacement: Provides same-day shipping for in-warranty router replacements, minimizing downtime, spare inventory and keeping your operations running smoothly.
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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

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KEY FEATURES
Cellular Radios
5G/LTE Cat-20
LPWA for ALMS Out of Band Management
Wi-Fi
5×4 MU MIMO Wi-Fi 6 (Wi-Fi variants)
Ethernet
Single 5G: 3x RJ45 (2×1 Gbps + 1×5 Gbps)
Dual 5G: 4x RJ45 (3×1 Gbps + 1×5 Gbps)
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
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Region
North America
CELLULAR
Variant
LTE
5G Gen1
5G Gen2
Technology
LTE Cat-20
5G
5G
Peak Downlink (Theoretical)
2 Gbps
4.14 Gbps
4.5 Gbps
Peak Uplink (Theoretical)
210 Mbps
660 Mbps
900 Mbps
MIMO
4×4
4×4
4×4
RF Connectors
FAKRA
FAKRA
FAKRA
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-2FF)
Dual SIM (Mini-2FF)
Dual SIM (Mini-2FF)
EMEA & APAC
LTE
5G Gen1
5G Gen2
LTE Cat-20
5G
5G
2 Gbps
4.14 Gbps
4.5 Gbps

210 Mbps

660 Mbps

900 Mbps

4×4
4×4
4×4
FAKRA
FAKRA
FAKRA
Dual SIM (Mini-2FF)
Dual SIM (Mini-2FF)
Dual SIM (Mini-2FF)
FREQUENCY BANDS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
14
17
18
19
20
25
26
5G (SA & NSA)1
n1
n2
n3
–
n5
–
n7
n8
–
–
n12
n132
n142
–
n182
–
n20
n25
n262
4G LTE
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
–
B7
B8
–
–
B12
B13
B14
B17
B18
B19
B20
B25
B26
3G (HSPA+)​
B1
B2
–
B4
B5
B6
–
B8
B9
–
–
–
–
–
–
B19
–
–
–
LPWA
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
–
–
B8
B9
B10
B12
B13
–
B17
B18
B19
B20
B25
B26
FREQUENCY BANDS
27
28
29
30
32
34
38
39
40
41
42
43
46
48
66
70
71
75
76
77
78
79
106
5G (SA & NSA)1
–
n28
n292
n302
–
–
n38
–
n40
n41
–
–
–
n48
n66
n702
n71
n752
n762
n77
n78
n79
–
4G LTE
–
B28
B29
B30
B32
B34
B38
B39
B40
B41
B42
B43
B463
B48
B66
–
B71
–
–
–
–
–
B1062
3G (HSPA+)​
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
LPWA
B27
B28
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
B66
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

1XR80 5G SKUs only​
2 XR80 Gen2 SKUs only​
3Downlink only

WIRELESS CERTIFICATION
NAM (North America)
Global (EMEA & APAC)
Variant
LTE
5G Gen1
5G Gen2
LTE
5G Gen1
5G Gen2
Regulatory
FCC, IC/ISED, PTCRB
GCF, CE, RED, RCM
Carrier
AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Rogers*, Telus*, Bell*, CBRS, C-Band
Telstra
–
Telstra* (pending)
Public Safety
FirstNet® Capable
FirstNet® Trusted**
Planned: FirstNet® Trusted**, Verizon Frontline*, T-Priority
ESN
ESN
Part Numbers
1104881 Base
1104879 Wi-Fi
1104793 Base
1104789 Wi-Fi
1105223 Base
1105213 Wi-Fi
1104880 Base
1104878 Wi-Fi
1104791 Base
1104787 Wi-Fi
–
1105214 Wi-Fi
1104757 XP 5G Gen1 Cartridge (Optional)
1105221 XP 5G Gen2 Cartridge (Optional)
1104757 XP 5G Gen1 Cartridge (Optional)
1105221 XP 5G Gen2 Cartridge (Optional)

*In progress for XR80 5G Gen2 SKUs
**Requires device management via AirLink Management Service (ALMS)

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
Throughput
1150 Mbps Firewall TCP throughput
Features
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
Throughput
350 Mbps IPSec VPN TCP throughput
Features
Integrates with VPN servers with IPsec protocols with IKEv1/IKEv2 FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliance
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 Complete (1 year included with router purchase)
Support
24/7 technical support*
Hardware Warranty
1-year standard hardware warranty
Extended hardware warranty up to 5 years with current subscription**
Device Management
AirLink Management Service (ALMS)*
Software Updates
Unrestricted critical firmware updates through at least December 31st, 2029

*With current AirLink Complete subscription
**Full warranty terms are available at www.sierrawireless.com/end-user-warranty

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
1105221 XR80/90 XP-5G XR Gen2 Cartridge Global & NAM
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DIMENSIONS
Size
Base: 220mm x 170mm x 53mm / 8.7 x 6.7 X 2.1 in
Base + XP: 220mm x 220mm x 53mm / 8.7 x 8.7 x 2.1 in
Weight
Base: 1.80 Kg / 3.97 lb
Base Wi-Fi: 2.00 Kg / 4.41 lb
Base + XP: 2.64 Kg / 5.82 lb
XR80 dimension

AirLink XR80 with optional 5G expansion cartridge

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

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