From lane level positioning to rapid carrier switching, the solution can rework the in-vehicle network stack to sustain real time operations under unstable coverage.
When vehicles lose connection, operations can slow down or stop altogether. To address this, Ericsson has launched the Cradlepoint R2400, a new in-vehicle 5G router built to keep public safety teams, transit systems and fleets reliably connected on the move. The router combines fast Dual SIM failover, precise location tracking, Wi-Fi 7 and built-in edge AI to support real-time applications such as live video, connected vehicles and autonomous systems.
At the core of the system is ultra-fast carrier failover. The DSDS capability on a single modem enables carrier switching roughly ten times faster than conventional approaches, helping maintain uninterrupted voice, video and data sessions. The router is compatible with public safety networks and 5G standalone Release 17, including network slicing services.
Location accuracy is enhanced through Real-Time Kinematics (RTK) combined with dead-reckoning, improving positioning precision from 1–3 meters to approximately one centimetre. This enables lane-level vehicle identification and more accurate tracking of personnel, assets and drones. The platform also supports up to five simultaneous cellular connections along with multiple low-Earth-orbit satellite links to improve availability in rural or low-coverage areas.
For onboard connectivity, a 4×4 software-defined Wi-Fi 7 access point delivers approximately two to four times faster speeds compared to previous generations. Expanded edge computing provides 2.5 times more on-device processing power for local AI inferencing, computer vision and containerized applications, while security throughput is doubled to support zero-trust and SD-WAN services.
The modular architecture allows organizations to upgrade 5G modems as carrier technologies evolve without replacing the entire router, offering a scalable path for live video streaming, connected vehicles and autonomous systems.
Pankaj Malhotra, Head of Product and Engineering, Ericsson, says, “Mobile connectivity is becoming a core operational platform for public safety, transit, and fleet organizations. 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.”
