Kontron KCell 5G R17 cellular-to-Ethernet Gateway

The Kontron KCell 5G Industrial Gateway is a ruggedised cellular-to-Ethernet bridge built for mission-critical industrial and mobile deployments. Supporting SA and NSA 5G NR operation with worldwide frequency band coverage, the gateway achieves data rates up to 4.95 Gbps downlink and 550 Mbps uplink via 3GPP Release 17.

Dual 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces enable full utilisation of the air interface speed or provide redundant uplinks and LAN/WAN separation. The OpenWrt-based networking stack supports policy-based routing, firewalling, traffic shaping, and VPN integration including WireGuard, IPsec, and OpenVPN.

Housed in a compact 100x44x100 mm metal casing with passive cooling, the KCell operates from -40 to +85C and mounts via DIN rail or flat surface. KontronOS delivers Secure Boot, SELinux, A/B partitioning for OTA updates, and RED CyberSecurity compliance.

Key features

• 5G NR SA/NSA Sub-6 GHz operation, 3GPP Release 17
• Up to 4.95 Gbps downlink (4x4 MIMO, 256QAM) and 550 Mbps uplink (2x2 MIMO)
• 4G LTE Cat 20/13 fallback with 2.0 Gbps downlink and 200 Mbps uplink
• Worldwide 5G and 4G frequency band coverage including private MPN support
• Dual SIM interfaces, 4 SMA cellular antenna connectors
• Dual 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet WAN/LAN interfaces
• Optional WiFi 7 (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz) and TSN support
• OpenWrt-based routing: static, dynamic (BGP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP), policy-based
• VPN integration: WireGuard, IPsec, OpenVPN, GRE, DMVPN, ZeroTier, Tailscale
• Firewall with port forwarding, traffic rules, VLAN separation, and access control
• KontronOS with Secure Boot, SELinux, and A/B partitioning for safe OTA updates
• RED CyberSecurity compliance and vulnerability monitoring
• Compact metal casing (100x44x100 mm), 9-50 VDC input, -40 to +85C operating range
• DIN rail and flat surface mounting, RoHS/WEEE, GCF/RED/CE approved

Applications

• Industrial automation
• Smart cities and infrastructure
• Transport and logistics
• Public safety and surveillance
• Energy infrastructure
• Fixed wireless access and factory reconfiguration