Sierra Wireless AirLink RV55 Industrial Cellular Router

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Sierra Wireless AirLink RV55 Industrial Cellular Router
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Sierra Wireless AirLink RV55 Industrial Cellular Router
   Category: Industrial IoT Gateway / Cellular Router • Model / Gen: RV Series (X55 platform) RV55XX (e.g., RV55N-EU for Europe)
   Release Date: 2020-09-01 • Status: End of sale

Security Evaluation

1. Device Security

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Known hardware tampering Rare —
Known vulnerabilities Rare —
Prior attacks Rare —
Updatability Very common —
Category Score Score: 2 / 3

2. System Security

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Authentication with other systems Full —
Communications Encrypted with up-to-date encryption —
Storage Encrypted with up-to-date encryption —
Category Score Score: 1 / 3

3. User Authentication

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Account management Full —
Authentication Secure —
Brute-force protection Exist —
Event logging Access event logged —
Passwords Require change after setup with complexity requirements —
Category Score Score: 1 / 3

Technical Specifications

Property Details
Operating System & App AirLink OS (Linux-based) (Companion App: AirLink Management System (ALMS) - cloud-based)
Hardware (CPU / GPU) CPU: Qualcomm ARM Cortex-A53 dual-core 1.0GHz • GPU: N/A
Memory & Storage Memory: 1GB DDR3L • Storage: 4GB eMMC flash
Power, Battery & Charging Battery: Supercapacitor for safe shutdown (no battery) • Power: 9-32 VDC, redundant power inputs • Charging: N/A
Display & Camera Display: 4 LED status indicators • Camera: N/A
Sound & Connectivity Sound: Buzzer for audible alerts • Connectivity: Cellular: 4G LTE Cat 7 (with fallback to 3G/2G) GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (dual-band, optional) Ethernet: 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports (with PoE option) Serial: RS232/RS485 serial console USB: 1x USB 2.0 host port
Physical (Dimensions & Mass) Dimensions: 134 x 98 x 36 mm • Mass: 680 g