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                Cradlepoint R980 GlobalMBA5-R980-5GD-A | 
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| Manufacturer | Digi | Ericsson Cradlepoint ↓ | 
| Price | $2,009.00 | $2,607.00 | 
| Popularity | Extremely popular ![]()  | 
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| Connectivity↑ | ||
| No. of Cellular Connectors | 4 | 4 | 
| No. of WiFi Connectors | 2 | 2 | 
| No. of GPS Connectors | 1 | 1 | 
| Cellular Connector | SMA Female | SMA Female | 
| WiFi Connector | RP-SMA Female | RP-SMA Female | 
| GPS Connector | SMA Female | SMA Female | 
| Modem↑ | ||
| 4G/LTE Support | Yes | Yes | 
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes | 
| C-Band Support | No | No | 
| FirstNet Support | No | Yes | 
| APAC Support | No | No | 
| mmWave Support | No | No | 
| Networking↑ | ||
| No. of LAN Ports | 4 | 1 | 
| No. of WAN Ports | 1 | 1 | 
| No. of Fiber (SFP) Ports | 0 | 0 | 
| No. of Serial Ports | 1 | 0 | 
| Ports Configurable as LAN/WAN | Yes | Yes | 
| USB Port | LAN | LAN/WAN | 
| WiFi Support | WiFi 5 | WiFi 6 | 
| Cellular↑ | ||
| No. of Embedded Modems | 1 | 1 | 
| SIM Card Size | 2FF | 4FF | 
| eSIM Support | No | Yes | 
| Antennas Included | No | No | 
| Modem Expansion Slot | No | Yes | 
| Modem Replaceable | No | No | 
| Antenna Frequency | 
                4G/LTE Band 12/13/17/29 (700mhz) 4G/LTE Band 5/26 (850MHz) 4G/LTE Band 3 (1800MHz) 4G/LTE Band 2/25 (1900MHz) 4G/LTE Band 4/66 (1700/2100MHz) 4G/LTE Band 41 (2500MHz) 4G/LTE Band 7 (2600MHz)  | 
                                
                4G/LTE Band 71 (600Mhz) 5G Low Band n71 (600mhz) 5G Low Band n5 (850Mhz) 5G Mid Band n41 (2500Mhz) 5G Mid Band n77 (3700Mhz) 5G Low Band n2 (1900Mhz) 4G/LTE Band 12/13/17/29 (700mhz) 4G/LTE Band 14 (FirstNet) 4G/LTE Band 5/26 (850MHz) 4G/LTE Band 3 (1800MHz) 4G/LTE Band 2/25 (1900MHz) 4G/LTE Band 4/66 (1700/2100MHz) 4G/LTE Band 41 (2500MHz) 4G/LTE Band 7 (2600MHz)  | 
                            
| Certified Carrier | 
                AT&T FirstNet T-Mobile Verizon Verizon Frontline  | 
                                
                AT&T T-Mobile UScellular Verizon FirstNet T-Mobile Connecting Heroes Verizon Frontline  | 
                            
| Features↑ | ||
| FIPS Certified | Yes | No | 
| Cloud Management Included | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Yes | No | 
| Bonding Support | Yes | No | 
| IP Passthrough | Yes | Yes | 
| Size↑ | ||
| Length (in) | 5.75 | 5.26 | 
| Width (in) | 8.25 | 4.78 | 
| Height (in) | 2.5 | 1.61 | 
| Misc.↑ | ||
| WAN Throughput Speed | 1Gbps | 940 Mbps | 
| Weight (lb) | 3.3 | 1.52 | 
| Minimum Temperature (F) | -29 | -22 | 
| Maximum Temperature (F) | 165 | 167 | 
| Material | Aluminium / IP54 | Ruggedized Metal IP64 | 
| Power Input | 9 – 36 VDC, ignition sense | 9-36 VDC | 
| Country of Origin | Taiwan | Taiwan | 
| Additional Info↑ | ||
| Compatible Antennas | Show Compatible Antennas | Show Compatible Antennas | 
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| Large Deployment↑ | ||
| Have a large deployment? | Request a Quote | Request a Quote | 
| 5Gstore Summary | The TX54 5G FirstNet is a niche selection that 5Gstore sells.
 100% of the customers that purchase keep this router. Based on customer traffic, the TX54 5G FirstNet extremely popular. The TX54 5G FirstNet has 1 internal modem. The TX54 5G FirstNet has same number of internal modems as the R980 Global so this is a good comparison.  | 
                The R980 Global is a niche selection that 5Gstore sells.
 100% of the customers that purchase keep this router. Based on customer traffic, the R980 Global extremely popular. The R980 Global has 1 internal modem. The R980 Global has same number of internal modems as the TX54 5G FirstNet so this is a good comparison.  |