The Ericsson Cradlepoint R980 is a ruggedized 5G networking platform built for in-vehicle, mobile and IoT deployments where temperature extremes, vibration and hazardous locations are part of the job. Its embedded 5G NR FR1 modem supports standalone and non-standalone networks from 600 MHz to 6 GHz, with peak downlink of up to 3.4 Gbps (NSA) and LTE Advanced Pro Category 19 fallback. Two 4FF SIM slots and MFF2 eSIM hardware with up to eight carrier profiles give fleets room to run multiple carriers, and 5G network slicing supports up to four DNN/PDN instances for separating critical traffic. The R980 is built for public safety and transit work. It carries FirstNet Trusted, Verizon Frontline Verified, T-Mobile T-Priority and ESN (4G) certifications, and it meets Class I Div 2, NFPA 130, E-Mark, SAE J1455 and MIL-STD-810H shock and vibration standards. The 9–36 VDC input includes ISO 7637-2 transient and reverse-polarity protection plus ignition sensing. Concurrent multi-constellation GNSS (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou) provides location tracking with 1-meter autonomous accuracy. On the LAN side, 2x2 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi 6 runs concurrently on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, with two switchable Gigabit Ethernet ports and a screw-lock USB 2.0 port. The dual-core ARMv8 platform runs Docker containers for edge applications. Stateful firewall throughput is rated at 940 Mbps, with up to 20 concurrent IPsec VPN tunnels. This part number includes a 1-year NetCloud Mobile Essentials + Advanced plan. It covers NetCloud Manager cloud management and software updates, 24x7 support, and the limited lifetime hardware warranty that applies while an active NetCloud subscription is in place. The router ships without an AC power supply or antennas. It is specified for the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the European Union and the United Kingdom.