MultiTech Introduces 4G LTE Category 4 Conduit Programmable Gateways and IP67 Base Stations

The MultiConnect Conduit family of products is the industry’s most configurable, manageable, and scalable cellular communications gateways for industrial IoT applications. Network engineers can remotely configure and optimize their Conduit performance through DeviceHQ®, the world’s first IoT Application Store and Device Management platform. The award-winning MultiConnect Conduit series comes in three variants designed to address specific IoT gateway use cases:

• MultiConnect Conduit: Indoor industrial gateway, ideal for environments that require metal casing for protection against particles and debris and require an industrial temperature range.
• MultiConnect Conduit IP67 Base Station: Outdoor IP67-rated gateway ideal suited for performing in harsh environments such as rain, snow, extreme heat, and high winds.

Porduct Comparison

The new Conduit IoT Programmable Gateway and Conduit IP67 Base Station include the following enhancements:

• New 4G-LTE Category 4 cellular modem
• One ordering part number for both AT&T and Verizon networks
• Higher peak downlink data rates

Bands supported with the new 4G-LTE Category 4 (-L4N1 models): AT&T 4G-LTE Bands Supported: 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, and 66 Verizon 4G-LTE Bands Supported: 2, 4, 5, 13, and 66

	4G-LTE Category4 AT&T/Verizon (-L4N1 Models)	4G-LTE Category 3 AT&T (-LAT1 Models)	4G-LTE Category 3 Verizon (-LVW2 Models)
Cellular Performance	4G - LTE Category 4	4G - LTE Category 3	4G - LTE Category3
Cellular Fallback	3G - HSPA+ (AT&T only)	3G - HSPA+, 2G - GPRS	No Fallback
FirstNet Support	Yes - AT&T Band 14 Support	No	No
Frequency Bands (mHz)	4G: B2(1900), B4(AWS1700), B5(850), B12(700), B13(700 MHz), B14(700MHz), B66(1700MHz) 3G: B2(1900), B4(AWS1700), B5(850)	4G: B2(1900), B4(AWS1700), B5(850), B12(700), B17(700) 3G: B2(1900), B5(850)	4G: B4(AWS1700), B13(700)
Packet Data (LTE FDD9	Up to 150 Mbps peak downlink Up to 50Mbps peal uplink	Up to 100 Mbps peak downlink Up to 50 Mbps peak uplink	Up to 100 Mbps peak downlink Up to 50 Mbps peak uplink
mPower™ Firmware Support	MTCDT AEP 5.0.0	MTCDT AEP 5.0.0 MTCDT AEP 1.7.4 MTCDT AEP 1.6.4 MTCDT AEP 1.4.17	MTCDT AEP 5.0.0 MTCDT AEP 1.7.4 MTCDT AEP 1.6.4 MTCDT AEP 1.4.17