Connectivity on Wheels

Short answer: Ambulances, patrol cars, fire engines, buses, trains and mobile ATMs need a constant link to send field data back to headquarters. A wireless edge router with SD-WAN keeps them online by steering traffic across LTE and 5G, protects the data in transit, and lets one cloud platform configure and manage every router in the fleet.

What is the one thing that you see when you look outside your window? Or the sound that constantly keeps buzzing in the background? The sight of traffic rolling around the city. Be it big buses or ambulances. The sirens and honking are always heard.

Mobility is transforming today. In the day and age where we are, mobility is just not limited to transporting, but has grown into a much wider and broader branch of connectivity.

With everything and everyone being connected to one another through the internet, vehicles aren’t far behind either, and rightly so. Starting from ambulances to patrol cars and first responders, it has become crucial for these vehicles to constantly stay connected to one another and the headquarters.

So before diving in to the what and why’s on the need for connectivity on wheels, let’s look at where we find it:

• Ambulances
• Patrol Cars / Police cruisers
• Fire brigades
• Tour Buses
• Fleets
• Trains
• Mobile ATMs
• Public Transport

These vehicles, in some capacity are required to have access to constant internet connectivity for efficient functioning and sustaining daily activities. For them to constantly send critical data from the field securely and in the most efficient way, so the backend team is prepared with the facts and information with the real time happenings and where the units are on the field, and when to dispatch backend support.

With ambulances, the feasibility to update the hospital on the patient’s condition so everything is ready to go as soon as they arrive.

To achieve reliable, sustainable and capable communication a reliable, sustainable and capable network connectivity is required. Enter Instaroute.

What does Instaroute offer for vehicles?

To perform activities where constant vigilance and alertness is required, thinking about technology should be the last thing on one’s mind. That is something we abide by, where clients think about their business and leave all the networking to us.

Nexapp Instaroute services delivered via wireless edge routers, unlocks the power of mobile broadband making it possible for field-based organizations and transit providers to connect vehicles and on-board IoT to critical applications and the cloud, everywhere they go.

How does Instaroute keep vehicles connected?

• Keeping vehicles connected is a crucial aspect here. With SD-WAN intelligence ensures constant connectivity along with optimizing traffic across LTE and 5G, making sure in-vehicle connectivity for individuals.
• For sharing critical and sensitive data to and fro, Instaroute SD-WAN makes this transfer easy and secure.
• One cloud platform is used to configure, deploy and manage all wireless routers in vehicles, as well as providing advanced analytics for increased visibility.
• For vehicles operating in various locations, Instaroute routers support LTE and 5G connectivity.

Nexapp’s Instaroute is making a difference in various areas and walks of life, making connectivity and networking simpler.

Related: Instaroute 4G and 5G routers, 5G wireless SD-WAN and Instaroute SDWAN Lite 2.0 router management.

Frequently asked questions

Which vehicles need in-vehicle internet connectivity?

Ambulances, police vehicles, fire brigades, tour and public buses, trains, delivery fleets and mobile ATMs all need a constant link to send data and receive instructions from their base.

How does SD-WAN keep a moving vehicle connected?

SD-WAN on the vehicle router watches each mobile link and steers traffic across LTE and 5G, so applications keep working when one network weakens along the route.

Can routers across a whole fleet be managed centrally?

Yes. Nexapp manages Instaroute routers from one platform with zero-touch provisioning, so vehicles can be configured, updated and monitored remotely.

Does Nexapp make 5G routers?

Yes. The Instaroute Enterprise X Series includes 5G models such as the IRX100-5G and IRX100-5Gv2 with 5G SA/NSA support, and Instaroute routers offer dual-SIM arbitration.

To learn more about Instaroute for mobility, see Instaroute 4G and 5G routers.