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Cradlepoint R1900-5G: CBRS-Capable Rugged 5G Mobile Router

Sold by Waveform. Gateway / router from Cradlepoint; details below are as stated by the seller.

Reviewed Sep 30, 20265 sourced factsSold by Waveform · affiliated company
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Details

Exact model
R1900-5G
Category
Gateway / router
Technology / network scope
4G LTE5G NR5G (Sub-6 GHz, data only) and LTE Cat 20
Bands
CBRS 3.55–3.703.43.63.8GHzCBRS Band 48; Sub-6 GHz 5G
Availability
Order online · Ships in 1–2 weeksOrder from Waveform
Not stated by sources
Environment

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Overview

The Ericsson Cradlepoint R1900 is a ruggedized metal 5G router for vehicles such as public-safety and transit fleets, with an embedded 5G modem that falls back to LTE Category 20.[1][2] Optional RX30 managed accessories add either four PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports or a second modular modem with four more Ethernet ports, and it can also control a separate Ericsson 5G wideband adapter.[1] Ericsson lists private cellular support including CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Band 48 under FCC Part 96, along with FirstNet and other public-safety approvals.[2]

Specifications

Cellular

Modem
Embedded 5G NR FR1 (low and mid band) and LTE Advanced Pro Category 20 modem, 3GPP Release 15 (model R1900-5GB); 5G standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA)[2]
5G NR bands
19 bands in SA and NSA, including n48, n41, n71, n77, n78 and n79[2]
LTE bands
22 FDD bands (including B2, B4, B12, B13, B14, B66, B71) and 9 TDD bands, including Band 48; 3G fallback[2]
Peak rates (as stated)
Up to 4.14 Gbps down and 660 Mbps up[2]
Carrier aggregation
LTE-only: up to 7 downlink and 2 uplink carriers; LTE + NR (EN-DC): 1 downlink, 1 uplink[2]
MIMO, antennas and SIM
4x4 MIMO on four SMA connectors; two 4FF (nano) SIM slots[2]
Second modem
Optional RX30-MC managed accessory adds a modular modem slot and a 4-port Gigabit switch[1][2]

Interfaces

Ethernet and PoE
Four Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN/WAN switchable); the optional RX30-PoE accessory adds four 802.3bt Type 3 PoE ports with a 60 W total budget[2]
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) dual-band concurrent 2x2 MU-MIMO; embedded Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2[2]
Serial, USB and I/O
DB9 RS-232 serial port, one USB 2.0 Type-A port and an 8-pin GPIO connector[2]
GNSS
Discrete active GNSS with dead reckoning for vehicle location systems: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BeiDou[1][2]

Physical and environmental

Form factor
Ruggedized metal enclosure rated IP64; 172 x 148 x 41 mm (6.77 x 5.82 x 1.61 in); 0.98 kg[2]
Operating temperature
-30 °C to 75 °C (-22 °F to 167 °F)[2]
Vehicle, rail and hazardous-location ratings
E-Mark and SAE J1455; EN 50155 Class S1, EN 45545-2 HL3 and EN 50121-3-2 for rail; MIL-STD-810G shock and vibration; NFPA 130, BSS 7239; Class I Division 2[2]

Power

Input and consumption
9–36 VDC through a 4-pin Molex Micro-Fit connector, with ignition sensing and ISO 7637-2 transient protection; 11 W idle, 19 W typical, 22 W heavy[2]

Certifications

Regulatory and carriers
FCC, ISED (Canada), CE and RCM; PTCRB and GCF; carrier approvals from AT&T, EE, Telstra, T-Mobile and Verizon[2]
Public safety
FirstNet Trusted, T-Mobile Connecting Heroes, Verizon Frontline Verified and ESN (4G)[2]
FIPS
FIPS 140-3 Level 1 module listed as in process, for FIPS models only[2]
FCC ID
Not listed on Ericsson's product page or data sheet[2]
OnGo listings
We did not find the R1900 on the OnGo Alliance's certified-device list or its list of FCC-authorized Band 48 end-user devices (checked October 1, 2026)[3][4]

Management and performance

Cloud management
Ericsson NetCloud Manager under a NetCloud Mobile Performance plan, with NetCloud Exchange and Advanced add-ons[2]
Rated throughput
940 Mbps stateful firewall; 400 Mbps point-to-point IPsec VPN; 350 Mbps SD-WAN over IPsec; 20 concurrent VPN tunnels; about 100 typical clients[2]
Edge computing
Quad-core 64-bit ARMv8 with up to 1.8 GB memory and 6 GB flash for Docker containers[2]
Warranty
Limited lifetime hardware warranty while an active NetCloud subscription is maintained[2]

What’s included

  • 3 m GPIO cable, mounting screw pack and mounting template[2]
  • Router packages ship without an AC power supply or antennas[2]

Public pricing

  • Ericsson does not publish a list price on its product page or data sheet; the R1900 is ordered as hardware bundled with a NetCloud Mobile Performance subscription (checked October 1, 2026).[2]
  • Waveform, operated by the team behind Private5G.com, lists the R1900 under part number MB06-19005GB-GA at $3,495.00 as of October 1, 2026; the listing does not state the NetCloud subscription term.[5]

Documents

Vendor

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. Ericsson Cradlepoint R1900 — Ericsson. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. Ericsson Cradlepoint R1900 data sheet — Ericsson, Aug 18, 2026. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. OnGo Certified Devices — OnGo Alliance. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  4. FCC-Authorized End User Devices — OnGo Alliance. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  5. Cradlepoint R1900-5G: CBRS-Capable Rugged 5G Mobile Router — Waveform. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

Every detail in the table at the top comes from these sources. Open the source details for each fact’s publisher, evidence type, date, and where it appears.

Source details (5)
SOURCEExact model

R1900-5G

Waveform ↗Retailer listingLocation in source: Product title (H1)Checked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCETechnology

5G (Sub-6 GHz, data only) and LTE Cat 20

Waveform ↗Retailer listingLocation in source: Key FeaturesChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEBands

CBRS Band 48; Sub-6 GHz 5G

Waveform ↗Retailer listingLocation in source: Key FeaturesChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEAvailability

orderable online; ship time 1-2 weeks

Waveform ↗Retailer listingLocation in source: Purchase boxChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEProduct category

Gateway / router

Waveform ↗Private5G.com classificationLocation in source: Product page overviewChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated