Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions (Cradlepoint)

Overview

Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions is the Ericsson business formerly known as Cradlepoint, which Ericsson bought for about USD 1 billion in November 2020; in September 2024 it began using the Ericsson brand while keeping the Cradlepoint name for its routers and adapters and the NetCloud name for its cloud software.^[1][2] For private LTE and 5G buyers in the U.S., it sells cellular routers and adapters whose spec sheets list CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) private-network support, the NetCloud Manager management platform, and Ericsson's Ericsson Private 5G system of on-premises core, radios and cloud management portal.^[3][4][5] Its website directs buyers to partners for purchasing.^[6]

At a glance

Headquarters

Boise, Idaho, according to Ericsson's 2020 acquisition announcement, which said Cradlepoint would remain headquartered there.^[1] Recent press releases carry a Boise dateline.^[7]

Founded

2006, as Cradlepoint, according to a 2020 report by Boise TV station KIVI; Ericsson's acquisition release does not state it.^[8]

Ownership

Wholly owned by Ericsson since November 2, 2020, when Ericsson completed the acquisition for about USD 1 billion in cash.^[1]

Private network offering

Routers and adapters for private cellular networks, NetCloud Manager, and Ericsson Private 5G (dual-mode 4G/5G on-premises core, indoor Radio Dots and outdoor macro radios, and a cloud Network Management Portal).^[3][4][5]

CBRS products

Ericsson lists private cellular network support over CBRS, 4G LTE and 5G on the R980, R920, R1900, E300, E3000 and W2255 product pages.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Sales channel

Through partners; the company's site directs buyers to a partner to purchase.^[6] At Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Insight Enterprises resold and manages the Ericsson Private 5G network.^[7]

Certifications

Not publicly stated as a company-level certification; see individual product pages.

Notable U.S. customers

Metropolitan Airports Commission, for the private 5G network at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (announced September 9, 2026).^[7]

Product lines

• Cradlepoint vehicle and IoT routers (R-series)gateway

  Ruggedized routers for vehicles and IoT, including the R980, R920 and R1900, each listed by Ericsson with CBRS private cellular support; the series also includes the R2100.^{[9][10][11][3]}

• Cradlepoint branch routers (E-series)gateway

  Fixed-site 5G, SD-WAN and security appliances such as the E300 and E3000, which Ericsson lists with CBRS private cellular support.^[12][13]

• Cradlepoint wireless WAN adapters (W-series)gateway

  Adapters that add cellular WAN to an existing router, including the indoor/outdoor 5G W2255, listed with CBRS private cellular support.^[14]

• NetCloud Managersoftware

  Cloud platform for deploying, managing and troubleshooting the company's 5G and LTE wireless WAN equipment from one interface.^[4]

• Ericsson Private 5Gcomplete network

  A full-stack private network with an on-premises dual-mode 4G/5G controller (core), Ericsson radios and a cloud Network Management Portal; see the Ericsson vendor page.^[5]

Reported deployments

• Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport private 5G

  Ericsson Private 5G across MSP's five-square-mile campus for video systems, common-use ticketing equipment, tablets and airfield operations, resold and managed by Insight Enterprises and installed by Pierson Wireless; announced September 9, 2026.^[7]

Company updates

1. Sep 9, 2026

   Ericsson, Insight Enterprises and the Metropolitan Airports Commission announce the MSP airport private 5G network.^[7]

2. Sep 16, 2024

   Cradlepoint announces it will use the Ericsson brand, keeping the Cradlepoint name for routers and adapters and the NetCloud name for cloud software.^[2]

3. Nov 2, 2020

   Ericsson completes its acquisition of Cradlepoint for about USD 1 billion; Cradlepoint continues as a stand-alone subsidiary headquartered in Boise.^[1]