Ericsson launched a new Cradlepoint wireless WAN device and service orchestration package, with the latest offering touted as providing proactive connectivity management for connectivity dependent users.

The Ericsson Cradlepoint W2255 device is physically encapsulated in an IP67-rated shell for indoor or outdoor environments. Within that ruggedized enclosure is a wireless WAN modem compatible with 3GPP 5G standalone (SA) Release 17 cellular technology and low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite integration, and dual-SIM, dual-standby (DSDS) technology on a single modem.

It uses Ericsson’s NetCloud wireless WAN orchestration software to manage connectivity. This includes management of DSDS to more quickly switch to a standby carrier network should a primary link degrade; multi-WAN visibility to auto-detect and integrate LEO satellite traffic and connections; 5G SA multislice capabilities with support for user equipment routing selection policy (URSP) that can isolate priority traffic; and automated carrier selection that on startup can test the performance of available networks before auto-connecting.

The platform can also be combined with Ericsson E-series routers to scale up to five cellular connections and four LEO connections. That scaling is orchestrated through the NetCloud secure access service edge (SASE) SD-WAN and Intelligent WAN Bonding feature.

The W2255 looks set to bridge the gap in Ericsson’s W-series product line between the indoor-focused W1850 and outdoor-focused W1855. It also includes features and performance enhancement similar to what Ericsson has injected into other recent router updates.

“Outages remain one of the most disruptive risks to enterprise operations, which is why Wireless WAN can no longer be treated as just a backup,” Pankaj Malhotra, head of product and engineering for enterprise wireless solutions at Ericsson, noted in a statement. “Our strategy is to elevate cellular to a foundational and active part of the network fabric”

The product launch comes as growth across the broader private wireless WAN space slowed during the second half of last year. Dell’Oro Group reported that “initial estimates indicate that private wireless RAN revenue increased 16% in 2025, down nearly 2.5-times from the 2024 growth rate.”

“Private wireless remains a key growth driver in the broader RAN market, with the enterprise opportunity still largely untapped,” Dell’Oro Group VP Stefan Pongratz wrote. “After several years of rapid expansion from a small base, the market is now shifting into a more measured growth phase.”