Lantronix NTC-201-01-01 — Worldwide LTE Cat 1bis Industrial IoT Router

The Lantronix NTC-201-01-01 is a small, managed LTE Cat 1bis router for industrial IoT fleets. It is designed for teams that want one hardware SKU for every region. It covers LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 66. Certifications and approvals include FCC, ISED, CE, RCM, PTCRB, AT&T and Verizon. Cat 1bis is 3GPP Release 13 compliant, delivers up to 10 Mbps down and 5 Mbps up, and works from a single SMA antenna connector. That throughput suits telemetry, control traffic and camera or signage backhaul at modest bitrates. Lantronix also highlights its NDAA-compliant, diversified supply chain. The router has one 100Base-T Ethernet port, a 2FF SIM slot and an optional soldered-down MFF2 SIM. For networking, it supports static routing, VRRP failover, a DoS-protection firewall, full DHCP server options, and up to 6 APN profiles. Remote sites connect back over IPSec (up to 5 tunnels), OpenVPN or GRE. Management is a core strength. Percepxion provides zero-touch provisioning, fleet monitoring and lifecycle firmware updates. The router also supports HTTPS, SSH, SNMP v1/v2/v3, TR-069, LWM2M, MQTT/s with TLS 1.3, and secure SMS commands. A 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 with 256 MB of RAM and 512 MB of flash runs the Linux OS. The SDK supports C, Shell and LUA, so custom applications can run at the edge without a separate industrial PC. The router operates from -30°C to +70°C, takes 8-40 V DC through a screw terminal block, and measures 105 x 88 x 35 mm. It carries a 2-year limited warranty. Lantronix publishes a product brief, quick start guide, user guide and software developer guide.