Sierra Wireless, the world’s leading IoT solutions provider, on Wednesday launched the next evolution in market leading routers with its new XR Series of multi-network 5G routers.
In addition to the previously launched world’s first multi-network MG90 5G vehicle router, the first two routers in the XR Series, the XR90 and the XR80, enable customers to leverage the higher data speeds and lower latency of 5G, required for real-time video streaming and voice communications in mission-critical environments and high performance business-critical 5G applications.
The XR Series delivers the full performance of 5G across any network (5G, Wi-Fi 6, Ethernet) whether used for mobile applications or primary, temporary, or backup fixed wireless connectivity. Optimized for 5G throughput, both the XR90 and the XR80 enable customers to maximize higher 5G data speeds across Wi-Fi 6 and multi-gigabit ethernet interfaces by employing quad-core processing and hardware acceleration, with an internal architecture that accelerates the data path, orchestrated by the AirLink Operating System (OS).
The XR Series routers improve the performance and reliability of video streaming, video offload, and other data-intensive and time-sensitive use cases, by ensuring that the router connects to the best-performing network, at the right time. This is achieved through AirLink OS, which features cognitive wireless, Sierra Wireless’ patented technology that automatically switches to the best available network in less than a second.
Simba Bazaya, Product Manager, BT’s Enterprise unit
The performance, capability and reliability of the XR Series complements our award-winning network, and it’s been great to see the positive feedback from our customers who are trialling the XR Series.
James Armstrong, SVP and GM, Enterprise Solutions, Sierra Wireless
The supercharged XR Series enables organizations to move 5G beyond the smart phone and deliver the performance needed to connect medical devices in emergency vehicles, utilize autonomous robots in factories, and provide high performance backup connectivity to businesses.
