5G for the energy sector

Renewable energy assets like wind farms and solar arrays are frequently located in isolated regions far away from traditional network infrastructure. The Inseego Wavemaker FW2000 uses high-gain directional antennas (up to 14 dBi) to capture stable 5G connectivity from distant base stations up to 20 km away. This provides the multi-gigabit broadband required to backhaul telemetry data from isolated generation sites back to the central utility network.

To protect remote power sites from single-carrier network dropouts, both outdoor CPEs feature dual-SIM slots with automated switching logic. If the primary service provider experiences an outage, the CPE instantly transfers the data pipeline to a backup mobile network. This persistent wireless connectivity ensures that automated grid alerts and energy storage telemetry metrics flow uninterrupted to prevent localized outages from cascading.

Utility infrastructure must maintain persistent performance through volatile weather fluctuations without structural failure. Engineered with a ruggedized, IP67-rated weather-proof enclosure, the FW series resists complete dust ingress and high-pressure water exposure. Featuring an integrated internal heating element alongside a wide operational temperature threshold (-22 °F to 158 °F), the hardware guarantees baseline link reliability in both freezing northern winters and extreme desert heatwaves.

To protect remote power sites from single-carrier network dropouts, both outdoor CPEs feature dual-SIM slots with automated switching logic. If the primary service provider experiences an outage, the CPE instantly transfers the data pipeline to a backup mobile network. This persistent wireless connectivity ensures that automated grid alerts and energy storage telemetry metrics flow uninterrupted to prevent localized outages from cascading.

To prevent disruptions to critical utility applications and avoid costly outages, the router provides automated WAN redundancy. If a primary wired connection fails, the hardware executes an immediate transition to a secure 5G network, protecting critical infrastructure from downtime. This persistent link keeps smart grids online to perform automated rerouting commands that isolate faults before they cascade.

The FX4200 cellular router acts as a high-capacity primary gateway at substations, providing the reliable connectivity and bandwidth necessary for real-time monitoring of energy distribution and grid health. This allows utility providers to maintain constant visibility over power flow metrics, ensuring that fluctuating loads are balanced instantly across regional power grids.

Equipped with a high-performance Wi-Fi 7 radio, the cellular router functions as a local wireless access point that supports up to 256 simultaneously connected devices. This allows a massive density of nearby smart metering endpoints, asset trackers, and localized grid sensors to connect to a single router in a concentrated space, ensuring all field data cleanly reaches the 5G network without causing local signal congestion

Space inside outdoor electrical cabinets, pad-mounted switchgear, and localized junction boxes is tightly restricted. The gateway features a compact footprint with integrated mounting tabs, allowing it to easily slip into crowded hardware configurations. Operating seamlessly from -4 °F to 122 °F with versatile Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) options, it withstands the localized temperature swings common in unventilated field enclosures.

Heavy-duty utility equipment like reclosers, voltage regulators, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) require steady, continuous data rather than raw multi-gigabit speeds. The Skyus 160 functions as a dedicated industrial gateway, providing cost-effective Cat 6 LTE tracking and processing to feed operational metrics back to central SCADA systems without over-provisioning network resources.

During catastrophic storms or equipment failures that trigger localized power grid dropouts, monitoring devices frequently lose power and go dark right when data is needed most. Equipped with an internal 4400 mAh lithium-ion backup battery, the gateway maintains full operations for up to 12 hours after an outage. This ensures that critical diagnostic logs and alert telemetry continue streaming to help teams pinpoint the exact source of a physical fault.

Managing mobile generators, temporary substations, and high-value field hardware across expansive service areas requires absolute positional clarity. The gateway integrates an active aGNSS module (supporting GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo) to feed continuous, highly precise location coordinates back to central operations. This helps infrastructure managers verify field asset placement, prevent equipment drift, and secure high-value remote gear during emergency recovery operations.

Gives utility IT teams a single cloud-based dashboard to monitor the status of all edge hardware across expansive geographic footprints. Administrators can track real-time signal diagnostics, analyze data consumption trends, and monitor hardware health metrics to identify vulnerabilities and perform predictive maintenance before a communication link failure drops grid telemetry.

Eliminates the need for manual, device-by-device setups during large-scale network modernizations. Network architects can build standardized security and network configurations in the cloud and push them simultaneously to thousands of deployed routers and gateways upon power-up, speeding up deployment timelines across vast energy grids without requiring specialized on-site IT technicians.

Inseego Connect allows IT teams to execute remote diagnostics, run advanced downstream troubleshooting, and push mandatory firmware updates simultaneously across hundreds of Inseego devices. This keeps the entire ecosystem protected against evolving cyber threats and ensures that hardware configurations remain strictly aligned with security policies like FIPS 140-3 encryption standards without manual, device-by-device intervention.

Managing a widespread inventory of mobile gateways across decentralized distribution grids requires instant asset visibility. Inseego Connect aggregates the real-time data from integrated aGNSS modules across all active remote field hardware installations to ensure secure geofencing and unauthorized device movement protection.

When a primary fixed gateway or station router experiences a critical software hang, typical remote access tools fail, threatening energy sector IoT tools. Inseego Connect provides a secure Out-of-Band Management path via the cellular connection, allowing network engineers to remotely reboot, troubleshoot, and reconfigure unresponsive hardware at critical stations to minimize downtime.

Field technicians performing on-site maintenance or line repairs need immediate, local internet access to pull up structural blueprints and grid diagnostics. The Inseego MiFi PRO M4 deploys an encrypted Wi-Fi 7 pipeline directly from a service vehicle or technician pack. Supporting up to 50 simultaneously connected devices, it ensures that field laptops, tablets, and testing tools can securely coordinate without local wireless bottlenecks.

Many grid tracking sites require continuous, 24/7 connectivity, but traditional mobile hotspots face thermal risks and battery degradation when plugged in indefinitely. The device includes a dedicated battery-preservation profile and supports full operation via direct AC or USB-C power with the physical battery completely removed. This unique capability enables utilities to use the hotspot as a permanent, low-profile wireless connectivity gateway inside remote equipment boxes or staging trailers without risk of hardware failure.

Field engineers frequently interact with legacy diagnostic hardware, heavy-duty network appliances, and testing tools that lack wireless radios. Built with a dedicated 1 Gbps RJ45 Ethernet port alongside its wireless bands, the hotspot bridges the gap between field-grade physical assets and the 5G network. This allows engineers to plug older physical equipment directly into a high-speed, secure mobile link to offload data instantly.