Accelerated Launches new Features for LTE Router

Accelerated has added a new feature suite to its 6300-CX LTE router product line.

One of the new features, the ‘Carrier Smart Select,’ will allow Accelerated products to automatically update and optimize both devices and embedded model firmware, based on the carrier SIM inserted into the device, according to the company’s announcement. If this is true, it’s great news for security and technological advancements of IoT devices.

“This customer driven innovation is important because many of our reseller and channel partners deploy to end customer sites and don’t always know in advance which carrier will have the best signal for the target location,” said Jason Dorough, VP, Sales, Accelerated. “By deploying a single SKU Accelerated appliances simplify our partner inventory management and operations, and single SKU fulfillment also minimizes truck rolls and the need for expensive onsite technical support to exchange devices. In addition, having the unit automatically optimize the device for the installed SIM provides for a better overall experience for not only the channel partner doing the deployment, but also the end customer.”

This announcement also introduces ‘Smart Connectivity Monitoring.’ “This feature adds advanced logic to the device firmware for connection checking and connection redundancy complementing the modem module firmware,” Rick Gretsch, VP, Product Management, Accelerated. “The device firmware monitors, troubleshoots and rectifies connection issues prior to them impacting the end user or creating a cloud monitoring alert. This saves money by simplifying support & operations, reducing truck rolls and minimizing the need for expensive on- site technical resources.”

All of the new firmware features are also integrated into Accelerated View, Accelerated’s cloud based management system. Gretsch said, “Allowing a customer to see bandwidth consumed by all applications, and also by which user, allows administrators to better manage their networks.”