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AirLink® XR90 – High-Performance Dual 5G Vehicle Router

Gateway / router from Semtech (formerly Sierra Wireless); details below are as stated by the manufacturer.

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

Exact model
AirLink® XR90
Category
Gateway / router
Technology / network scope
4G LTE5G NR5G (single 5G Gen1 or dual 5G)
Bands
CBRS 3.55–3.703.43.63.8GHzCBRS listed under carrier certification · n48 listed in the 5G (SA & NSA) row and B48 in the 4G LTE row of the frequency band table
Availability
Order online · Ships in 1–2 weeksOrder from Waveform
Not stated by sources
Environment

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Overview

The Semtech AirLink XR90 is a rugged vehicle router for public-safety, transit and rail fleets, available with one 5G radio or two 5G radios and two independent 4x4 Wi-Fi 6 radios in a sealed, IP64-rated die-cast aluminum housing.[1][2] A cartridge design adds the second 5G radio, and a low-power LPWA radio keeps an out-of-band management link to Semtech's AirLink Management Service (ALMS).[2] Semtech lists CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) among the North American model's carrier certifications, and its band table includes LTE Band 48 and 5G n48.[2]

Specifications

Cellular

Radios
Single 5G (Gen1) or dual 5G (Gen1 and Gen2) through an XP 5G expansion cartridge, plus an LPWA radio for out-of-band management[2]
5G modes and bands
5G SA and NSA; the band table includes n48, n41, n77, n78 and n79 alongside low-band n5, n12 and n71[2]
LTE bands
Includes Band 48, B2, B4, B12, B13, B14, B41, B66 and B71[2]
Peak rates (theoretical)
5G Gen1: 4.14 Gbps down / 660 Mbps up; 5G Gen2: 4.5 Gbps down / 900 Mbps up[2]
MIMO, connectors and SIM
4x4 MIMO on FAKRA connectors; dual mini (2FF) SIM slots[2]
Part numbers (North America)
1104785 single 5G Gen1; 1104786 dual 5G Gen1; 1105218 dual 5G Gen2[2]
Not publicly stated
Modem chipset and 3GPP release

Interfaces

Ethernet
Single 5G: three Gigabit and one 5 Gigabit port; dual 5G: four Gigabit and one 5 Gigabit port[2]
Wi-Fi
Two independent 4x4 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi 6 radios, 2,400 Mbps theoretical peak, up to 128 clients per radio[2]
Vehicle and serial I/O
Single or dual RS-232 (DB9, optional cables), CAN bus with OBD-II and J1939, five GPIO and USB-C (USB 3.1)[2]
GNSS
48-channel GNSS with dead reckoning[2]

Physical and environmental

Size and weight
Main body 220 x 170 x 53 mm and 2.06 kg; with one expansion cartridge 220 x 220 x 53 mm and 2.64 kg; with two, 268 x 220 x 53 mm and 3.22 kg[2]
Ingress and temperature
IP64; -30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F) operating[2]
Vehicle, rail and hazardous-location ratings
MIL-STD-810G; E-Mark, ISO 7637-2 and SAE J1455; EN 50155 and EN 45545 rolling stock; Class 1 Division 2, IECEx and ATEX[2]

Power

Input and consumption
7–36 VDC with ignition sense, engine-cranking and +200 VDC load-dump protection; dual-5G peak 68 W; 55 mW standby[2]

Certifications

Regulatory and carriers (North America)
FCC, ISED and PTCRB; AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, plus CBRS and C-Band; Rogers, Telus and Bell are listed as in progress for Gen2 models[2]
Public safety
FirstNet Trusted (requires ALMS management); T-Priority and Verizon Frontline on Gen2 models[2]
FCC ID
Not listed on Semtech's product page or data sheet[2]
OnGo listings
We did not find the XR90 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

Management
AirLink OS with ALMS cloud management, a local web interface and a beta REST API; a one-year AirLink Premium subscription is included[2]
Rated throughput and VPN
1,150 Mbps firewall TCP; 350 Mbps IPsec VPN TCP; IPsec IKEv1/IKEv2, FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliant, up to 10 tunnels per link[2]
Edge computing
Quad-core 64-bit ARMv8; about 200 MB RAM and 750 MB flash available to containers (early adopters)[2]
Warranty and updates
One-year standard warranty, extendable to five years with an active AirLink Premium subscription; critical firmware updates through at least December 31, 2029[2]

What’s included

  • XR90 router, DC power cable, LPWA antenna, quick start guide and AirLink Premium leaflet[2]

Public pricing

  • Semtech does not publish a list price on its product page or data sheet; a one-year AirLink Premium subscription is included with purchase (checked October 1, 2026).[1][2]
  • Waveform, operated by the team behind Private5G.com, lists part number 1104786 (dual 5G Gen1, North America) at $2,899.00 as of October 1, 2026.[5]

Documents

Vendor

Sources

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

  1. AirLink XR90 – High-Performance Dual 5G Vehicle Router — Semtech. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. AirLink XR90 data sheet — Semtech, Mar 25, 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. Semtech XR90: High-Performance 5G CBRS Router — Waveform. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

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