BEC Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of 4G/LTE and 5G Wireless WAN connectivity solutions, has expanded its MX-220 5G Series, a family of compact 5G industrial routers designed to deliver secure, always-on connectivity for mission-critical edge applications across utilities, service providers, industrial operations and enterprise customers.
The series includes three models, the MX-220e 5G, MX-220 5G and MX-220-UT 5G, offering organizations a single hardware platform that can be applied across public and private networks for general IoT, fiber-connected sites and OT control environments, the company said.
The MX-220e 5G is designed as an ultra-compact 5G industrial router for general IoT and tight spaces, while the MX-220 5G is a fiber-ready 5G industrial gateway that terminates SFP fiber and adds 5G/LTE as a failover path, with serial and digital input for legacy OT integration. In addition, the MX-220-UT 5G is a utility-focused 5G industrial router with dual Ethernet plus serial and digital I/O in a compact platform for OT, DA and SCADA environments, officials said.
Common capabilities of the MX-220 Series include multiple WAN connectivity to deliver high availability, network resilience and automatic failover, along with Tier 1 carrier certification, including FirstNet, with support for private networks over CBRS, Anterix 900 MHz and 800 MHz bands. In addition, dual SIM and eSIM support multi-carrier redundancy and flexible provisioning, the company said.
The series also features an industrial-grade design with extended temperature range and flexible input voltage. Centralized management via BECentral CloudEdge is designed to offer real-time visibility, control and performance insight from the cloud or on premises, officials said.
“The MX-220 Series is designed to address the industry need for a single, consistent 5G family that can support a wide range of edge scenarios, from confined IoT enclosures and fiber-fed cabinets to complex OT control systems,” said D’Andre Ladson, VP of marketing for BEC Technologies. “It delivers that flexibility by combining compact industrial hardware with a consistent operational model across all deployment scenarios.”
