Lantronix · Industrial IoT
NTC-500 Series
Industrial 5G router with standalone and non-standalone 5G, a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port and 4G fallback.
- 5G NR Release 16
- 2.5 Gbps LAN
- Private 5G ready
- -30 to +70 °C

Overview
The NTC-500 Series is a compact industrial 5G router for Ethernet-based applications in industrial automation, transport and smart cities. It supports 3GPP Release 16 5G in standalone and non-standalone modes with failover to 4G, and dynamic 5G network slicing with participating carriers. It also works on private 5G networks at industrial, mining and construction sites. Devices can be managed through TR-069, LWM2M, SNMP v3 and Lantronix Percepxion.
Built for
- Primary or backup WAN for industrial sites
- Private 5G networks in plants and mines
- Transport and smart city connectivity
- 5G out-of-band link for the SLC 9000
Key features
5G Release 16
5G SA and NSA with 4G fallback, eMBB and uRLLC, and dynamic 5G slicing.
Fast wired link
A 2.5 Gbps LAN port carries 5G peak speeds of up to 2.4 Gbps downlink in SA mode.
Rugged build
Metal IP41 enclosure, -30 to +70 °C operation, and wall or DIN rail mounting.
Routing and VPN
VRRP, RIPv2, VLANs, IPS firewall, up to five IPsec tunnels, GRE and OpenVPN.
Remote management
TR-069, LWM2M, SNMP v3, MQTT to Azure and AWS, SMS commands and Percepxion integration.
Specifications
- 5G peak speeds
- SA: 2.4 Gbps down, 900 Mbps up; NSA: 2.5 Gbps down, 550 Mbps up
- 4G LTE
- Cat 19 down, Cat 18 up; 1.6 Gbps down, 200 Mbps up
- NTC-502 5G bands
- n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n75, n76, n77, n78
- Interfaces
- 1x 2.5 Gbps LAN, 1x USB-C, 4x SMA cellular antenna connectors
- SIM
- 1x mini SIM (2FF), optional soldered MFF2 SIM
- Power
- 8 to 40 VDC via terminal block (12 V 1.5 A recommended)
- Operating environment
- -30 to +70 °C, 0 to 95% humidity
- Enclosure
- Metal, IP41, 143.5 x 110.5 x 30 mm, 445 g
- Mounting
- Wall mount or DIN rail (bracket included)
Models
| Model | What it is | Key specs |
|---|---|---|
| NTC-501-01-01 | North America model | 5G rel. 16 Sub-6 and LTE Cat 18 for AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Bell, US Cellular |
| NTC-502-01-01 | EMEA and APAC model (excluding Japan and China) | 5G rel. 16 Sub-6 including n28, n41, n77, n78; LTE Cat 18 |
Specifications as published by Lantronix. Configurations vary by model; we will confirm the exact build with your quote.
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