Backup over 4G/LTE

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Dear NANOG Community,

Can anyone help with any device information that provides redundancy for business internet access? In other words when the internet provided through the cable modem fails the 4G/LTE takes over automatically to provide internet access to the client.

Thank you

KARIM M.

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Dear NANOG Community,

Can anyone help with any device information that provides redundancy for business internet access? In other words when the internet provided through the cable modem fails the 4G/LTE takes over automatically to provide internet access to the client.

Thank you

KARIM M.

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All Cisco Meraki MX and Z units. Some via USB and some with SIM slot.

https://meraki.cisco.com/products/appliances

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New player in this space is Ubiquiti: https://unifi-lte.ui.com - more suited for branch office applications IMO, but the setup couldn’t be easier. Expect this space to grow dramatically.

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I was excited for that UBNT solution when I first saw it on the beta forum… then I saw that there is an eSIM with no SIM slot, and you’re locked to AT&T.

Have you seen the price plan?

$15 MRC w/1GB, $10 for each additional GB……

Maybe this would be great for some users, but not our users… I’ll wait for Gen2 with a SIM slot.

-Chris

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Cradlepoint is probably the biggest player in this space.

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There are lots of options to solve that problem.

Peplink, 128T, Viptela (Cisco), Velocloud (VMWare), etc.

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��� Juniper SRX and any reliable consumer LTE router =D.

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I do this with Accelerated devices tied to Juniper SRXes as well as Velocloud VCEs depending on the customer’s other needs. Increasingly common application.

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Does Velcloud make an actual LTE box?

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VeloCloud’s 510-LTE is one option.

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Dear NANOG Community,

Can anyone help with any device information that provides redundancy for business internet access? In other words when the internet provided through the cable modem fails the 4G/LTE takes over automatically to provide internet access to the client.

Thank you

KARIM M.

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Yes, the 510 has LTE options for both North American and Asian frequencies (separate boxes).

They can hold 2 SIMs but only one can be active at a time.