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Captive Modem mode enables Ericsson Cradlepoint 5G routers to work together (one as a controller, the other as the accessory), enhancing connectivity in mobile networks.
Captive modems enable Ericsson Cradlepoint 5G routers to seamlessly add an additional cellular WAN interface, enhancing connectivity in mobile networks. This simplifies management and allows the routers to be installed in different locations within a vehicle.
This offers customers who require critical communications with higher reliability and increased uptime through rapid carrier failover between the devices when moving across diverse coverage areas. For better traffic optimization, SD-WAN and intelligent bonding can utilize the two links to route traffic using a variety of methodologies (capabilities may limited by what’s available for the controller router).
Additionally, mobile users benefit from carrier’s signal prioritization, improved performance, and lower latency provided by 5G Standalone (SA) technologies supported by the captive modem.
Finally, a large vehicle, such as a bus, may need to provide wider Wi-Fi coverage which can be achieved through deploying and spreading out the two devices (R1900 router).
Although the two devices are separate, they can be managed more simply as a single entity using Ericsson NetCloud.