Mr. Sean Fallis reports

SIERRA WIRELESS ANNOUNCES AIRLINK(TM) RX55 CELLULAR ROUTER OPTIMIZED FOR THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING INDUSTRIAL IOT

Sierra Wireless has released its AirLink RX55 LTE (long-term evolution) cellular router solution to bring advanced networking capabilities to the Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) (IIoT) and deliver intelligence securely at the edge for mission-critical applications on both public and private networks.

Optimized for Industrial IoT and industry 4.0 adoption

The new AirLink RX55 cellular router solution provides ultralow-power consumption, which combined with its wide operating voltage, makes it ideal for solar or battery-powered remote monitoring installations. Its compact, rugged design is built to withstand harsh conditions and with edge intelligence capabilities, the routers future-proof design enables applications including grid modernization, smart city, automation, and remote machine and sensor monitoring.

The AirLink RX55's design, along with its ultralow-power, ethernet and dual-serial port, makes it ideal for use in both fixed and mobile industrial applications including power and water utilities, oil fields, pipelines, mines, agriculture, manufacturing, waste management, private networking and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) applications.

"For IT/OT [information technology/operational technology] managers who need to connect, manage and gain intelligence from critical assets in extremely harsh or distributed environments, the RX55 family of industrial cellular routers enables edge intelligence through secure IIoT/industry 4.0 deployments," said Tom Mueller, vice-president of product management, Sierra Wireless. "Unlike other products on the market, the ultralow-power and rugged RX55 not only supports advanced network designs, but also enables new edge applications through container support, with centralized remote management services. This makes it perfect for industrial IoT customers looking for a future-proof solution for connecting remote fixed assets in challenging environments."

"Enabling IIoT for a smarter grid requires flexible computing technologies that can power wide-ranging applications -- from protocols such as OpenFMB [open field message bus] for messaging and interoperability to light-weight distributed intelligence at the edge," says Dileep Rudran, vice-president of product management for the OpenDSO platform at Open Energy Solutions Inc. "With the new AirLink RX55 router, Sierra Wireless has further expanded its broad portfolio of edge technologies for modernizing grid operations."

"Sierra Wireless has been an active contributor in the open field message bus (OpenFMB) users group for its open-source data models, interoperability testing procedures and foundational use-case," said Dr. Stuart Laval, chair, UCA OpenFMB users group. "With the edge computing capabilities of their router solution, distributed intelligence applications can be run to help enable secure device-to-device communications between grid automation and distributed energy resource (DER) systems. I look forward to seeing these capabilities demonstrated again with other early adopters at next month's UCA OpenFMB interoperability PlugFest event."

Multiband network support for global public and private networks

The RX55 solution delivers multiband, worldwide support providing extensive public network coverage and best-in-class private networking coverage. The router supports band 71 as well as most private networking bands including CBRS (citizens broadband radio service) band 48 in the United States, and private band 42 and band 43 in Europe.

Modern networking capabilities for always-on, secure connectivity

The AirLink RX55 solution includes AirLink Complete, which provides remote management of the solution through the AirLink Management System (ALMS), a cloud-based management platform, and 24/7 technical support to quickly and remotely detect, diagnose and troubleshoot issues. Managed by ALMS, the RX55 router leverages Sierra Wireless's next-generation web-based multinetwork router operating system, AirLink OS. With its flexible WAN (wide-area network) routing capabilities, AirLink OS enables industrial customers to create multiple concurrent data sessions through a new multi-APN (access point name) solution. This multi-APN allows the separation of different traffic types, for example separating network management traffic from SCADA traffic.

AirLink OS seamlessly integrates with the ALMS management platform to manage these features remotely and securely. Further, AirLink OS delivers industry-leading end-to-end security capabilities including multilayered device-to-cloud security with unique cryptographic keys that connect the router to ALMS's VPN (virtual private network) for secure transport, secure firmware updates and use of the Wi-Fi protected access 3 (WPA-3) protocol.

Industrial IoT market set to expand

The global Industrial IoT market value in 2022 was estimated at $321.81-billion (U.S.) and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 23.1 per cent from 2022 to 2030, with revenue forecasted at approximately $1.69-trillion (U.S.) in 2030, according to a market analysis report by Grand View Research. Key market drivers include improved return on investment, productivity and quality improvements, leveraging new technology such as edge computing, and following the industry 4.0 road map.

Availability

Sierra Wireless's AirLink RX55 LTE cellular router solution is expected to be available commercially in Q4 of 2022.

To contact the Sierra Wireless sales desk, call 1-877-687-7795 or visit the company's website.

About Sierra Wireless Inc.

Sierra Wireless is a world-leading IoT solutions provider that combines devices, network services and software to unlock value in the connected economy. Companies globally are adopting 4G, 5G, and LPWA (low-power wide-area) solutions to improve operational efficiency, create better customer experiences, improve their business models and create new revenue streams. Sierra Wireless works with its customers to develop the right industry-specific solution for their IoT deployments, whether this is an integrated solution to help connect edge devices to the cloud, a software/API (application programming interface) service to manage processes with billions of connected assets or a platform to extract real-time data to improve business decisions. With more than 25 years of cellular IoT experience, Sierra Wireless is the global partner customers trust to deliver them their next IoT solution.

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