Enabling temporary internet solutions with cellular connectivity

The demand for cellular connectivity solutions, such as routers, hotspots, and IoT gateways, is rapidly increasing. Businesses across various industries are harnessing these technologies to minimize network dropouts and offer superior connectivity for diverse applications.

In particular, temporary internet solutions are on the rise. With the enhanced capabilities of cellular networks, providing temporary connectivity when and where it's needed has become more feasible than ever.

However, temporary deployments vary significantly in duration, network requirements, and location, making the choice of hardware—routers, hotspots, or IoT gateways—crucial. Selecting the right devices ensures your temporary internet solution aligns with your specific needs. It's essential to understand the available hardware options and their functionalities to make an informed decision.

Quickly bring temporary connectivity anywhere with mobile hotspots

Many businesses need temporary networks that can be deployed as needed, packed up, and redeployed elsewhere.

These use cases tend to be self-contained and while many people use the connectivity, data usage requirements are still less than for fixed operations. As such, the right hardware must be easy to deploy and set-up, provide fast and flexible data options, ideally support Wi-Fi as well, and should be highly portable.

Hardware that enables the creation of mobile hotspots fits this bill. These compact, portable devices create a Wi-Fi network using cellular data from 5G & LTE networks via a SIM card. The device then broadcasts a Wi-Fi signal to support multiple devices. User-friendly interfaces enable easy configuration and management, allowing you to set your Wi-Fi network name (SSID), password, and manage connected devices through a web-based portal or a mobile app.

Support more demanding temporary projects with cellular routers

Also worth noting are cellular routers. They provide connectivity using the same cellular connection and SIM card method as a mobile hotspot, making them very flexible. For businesses that need an even more robust temporary private network.

Cellular routers are staple devices in homes and business across the world. Businesses that need to support longer-term and more predictable temporary internet solutions will often use a cellular router.

Typically, cellular routers provide more flexible connectivity than broadband routers, but substantially more throughput and performance than mobile hotspots. They are generally more complex to set up than mobile hotspots and have a higher initial cost. However, because they don’t rely on a wired connection to provide high-speed internet, they have also found a niche in longer-term and more demanding temporary and mobile deployments.

For example, operators of long-term construction projects may install a cellular router to support ongoing data transfers and video conferencing with a home office. The transportation industry is embracing cellular routers, installing them on buses and trains for real-time tracking and communication, enabling sophisticated fleet management and more seamless management. Even pop-up sites and temporary offices sometimes deploy a cellular router over a mobile hotspot to take advantage of the greater speed and capacity.

Deploy temporary IoT seamlessly with powerful gateways

Many verticals are revolutionizing operations with Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT) devices, even on a temporary basis. Businesses doing so need private networks that can support efficient and extremely reliable connectivity between on-site devices and the internet and be set up anywhere.

Cellular IoT gateways fill this gap, gathering data from sensors and devices, then processing and transmitting it to the cloud or other systems for further analysis and action. While multi-device connectivity does create a larger attack surface for cyberthreats, these devices can provide seamless, real-time data collection, security features, and device coordination, fundamentally necessary components of any IoT or IIoT solution.

Municipal governments have begun adopting IIoT for developing smart cities, leveraging these devices where needed, as needed for automated traffic management, environmental monitoring, and public safety systems to enhance public services and urban living conditions.

The agriculture industry as well is deploying remote devices such as soil sensors, weather stations, and automated irrigation systems. This real-time data collection and automated management is improving farmers’ decision-making process, maximizing yields, and enhancing the efficiency of food production.

Similarly, the healthcare industry is leveraging these devices to improve patient experiences and enhance access to services. Real-time data transfer and communication supports more effective telehealth services, improves care coordination, and allows healthcare workers to access crucial information such as medical records as needed.

Deploy the temporary internet solution you need with Inseego

Inseego is an industry leader in 5G, with deep experience in every element of private network deployment, including hardware. Inseego’s mobile hotspots are portable, flexible, and easy-to-use. High speed and long-lasting battery life with multi-device support ensures that these hotspots can support your temporary private network needs anywhere, anytime, for as long as you need.

And Inseego’s cellular routers combine high-quality indoor 4G/LTE or 5G with plug-and-play deployment, allowing any business to rapidly establish a temporary private network and begin connecting devices. With only a SIM card and a cellular connection required, these devices empower temporary deployments quickly and effectively.

And sub-second latency in Inseego’s IoT gateways bring the required reliability for effective IoT and IIoT device deployment. These devices’ rugged construction and up to 10 times greater Wi-Fi broadcasting range over traditional Wi-Fi networks ensure every device on your temporary private network can always access a high-quality signal.

Talk to an expert at Inseego today for an industry-leading product tailored to your specific temporary Internet needs.

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