Levanto 5218

Levanto 5xx8 - Industrial rugged product series

The 5xx8 Industrial models are the latest additions to Tiesse’s industrial gateway series and are part of the well-known Levanto family, which is highly appreciated and widely used in the industrial and energy sectors, where safety and continuity of service are of primary importance, as well as reliability and durability for installations in harsh environments.

The Levanto Industrial series is designed for use in industrial environments and applications requiring a high level of security, with open-source or third-party software hosted directly on the hardware platform.

All models are entirely designed and manufactured by Tiesse, and are equipped with a mount-factory radio cellular module.

Thanks to the internal expansion slot, which allows field upgrades through the installation of a 4G or 5G cellular module kit, all possible 4G/5G RF connectivity combinations to be implemented on the same router, without needing additional cabling or power supplies.

In all configurations where two RF cellular modules are installed, the two cellular connections operate in active-active mode. This applies to both dual-4G and dual-5G configurations, as well as mixed 4G/5G configurations.

Both models are supplied with the Tiesse Network Operating System, named MTNOS.

Levanto 5218

Levanto 5218 is part of the Levanto 5xx8 series, equipped with a factory mounted 4G dual SIM cellular module and Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber connectivity.

Key factors

Advanced Networking Intelligence

The platform integrates carrier-grade routing, QoS, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, EVPN, VXLAN, and SRv6 for sophisticated industrial and critical infrastructure networks.

Always-On Connectivity

Continuous communications ensured, keeping network services operational during carrier outages or degraded radio conditions. Dual-SIM, carrier redundancy, automatic failover, and service continuity mechanisms.

Field upgradable

The hardware architecture supports field installation of dedicated 4G and 5G module, allowing customers to add a second cellular modem without replacing the device.

Power Efficiency

Minimizes energy consumption, reduces environmental impact, and lowers operational costs.

Rugged, Robust and Reliable

Designed for industrial and utility applications, tit combines a fanless architecture, industrial-grade components, extended temperature operation and a compact metal chassis for reliable use in harsh environments.

Secure by Design

Built-in security features including Hardware Root of Trust, Secure Boot, stateful firewall, advanced VPNs, IEEE 802.1X authentication, and robust encryption protect networks, applications, and critical operational data.

Third party applications

Native Docker support enables hosting of lightweight third-party applications, protocol conversion, local analytics, and customized services, reducing latency, optimizing bandwidth, and minimizing reliance on centralized cloud infrastructures.

Zero-Touch Provisioning

Devices can automatically register, retrieve their configuration and become operational with minimal on-site intervention, reducing deployment times and operational costs.

Levanto 5218 have a robust and reliable hardware by design, without moving parts (like cooling fans).

LAN/WAN	4	GE	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN/WAN	2	SFP cage	SFP port for LAN/WAN access with fibre optic cable Support of different models of SFP transceiver modules (not included) Maximum data rate 1000 Mbps (SX, BX, LX, ZX) Support for SFP GPON
USB	1		USB 3.0

Radio cellular interface

4G RADIO CELLULAR	1	Features	LTE FDD Cat.4. 3GPP release 10 compliant Rx Diversity and MIMO DL 2x2 WCDMA up to DC HSPA+, Rel.9
		Frequency bands	4G: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B8_US B9, B12, B13, B14, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28 3G: B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B19 2G: B2, B3, B5, B8
		Data Rate	4G: 150 Mbps(DL) / 50 Mbps (UL)
	2	Antenna connectors	SMA female connectors
	2	SIM cards	SIM form factor: 2FF mini SIM card SIMs cards are mutually exclusive Optionally, SIM n. 2 can be replaced with a SIM-on-chip E-SIM supported A management API enables switching and configuration of both SIM cards and IMEIs.

Advanced Networking Capabilities

For the complete software features, please download the Datasheet.

Enterprise-Class Routing

The Levanto Industrial Series supports advanced networking technologies including:

IPv4 / IPv6 Dual Stack.
BGP
OSPF
IS-IS
RIP and RIPng
MPLS
Policy Based Routing
VRF segmentation
ECMP
VRRP
SRv6

Layer 2 Services

Comprehensive Layer-2 functionality includes:

IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
Ethernet Bridging
QinQ
L2TP and L2TPv3
EVPN overlays
VXLAN integration
RSTP and MSTP support

VPN and Tunnelling

Secure connectivity is enabled through:

IPsec VPN
IKEv1 and IKEv2
GRE over IPsec
OpenVPN
Multi-PDN capabilities
MPLS traffic segregation

Quality of Service

Advanced traffic management capabilities include:

Traffic classification
DSCP and CoS marking
Weighted Fair Queuing
Traffic shaping
Bandwidth guarantees
Priority management
Cellular radio QoS optimization

Management and Automation

The integrated management environment simplifies operation and maintenance through:

Zero-Touch Provisioning
SNMPv2/v3
NetFlow
SSHv2
Syslog
Radius and TACACS+
NetConf
YANG models
Centralized monitoring
Automated software upgrades

Monitoring and Service Assurance

Levanto Industrial offers advanced monitoring and performance measurement functions including:

One-Way Delay measurement
Round-Trip Delay monitoring
Jitter analysis
Packet loss measurement
ICMP, UDP and TCP probes
HTTPS availability testing
BFD fault detection
TWAMP and OWAMP support
NetFlow/IPFIX traffic analytics
SNMP-based operational monitoring

These functions enable proactive service assurance and rapid troubleshooting of network issues.

Levanto 5218 is a compact router designed to support a variety of installation options.

In addition to standard horizontal desktop placement, its compact size allows it to be easily installed in a 1U rack using a suitable mounting bracket or shelf.

The device can also be mounted on a DIN rail, with orientation adapted to specific installation requirements.

DIN rails - mounting with kit114

With four possible mounting orientations, the bracket allows the connector side to face the most suitable direction for easy access and cable management. Some examples below.

Levanto 5218 - Din rail mounting with KIT114

DIN rail mounting with KIT 219

Thanks to the KIT219, the router is mounted vertically on the DIN rail, with the Ethernet, serial, and power interfaces accessible from the front side to facilitate wiring and maintenance.

Levanto 5218, thanks to its modular internal architecture, can be upgraded in the field using an add-on kit to add a second radio cellular module (4G or 5G). Together, these features make the product field-upgradable, modular, and dual-active.

Each module supports dual-SIM functionality, with both 2FF Mini-SIM / sim-on-chip and eSIM technology, ensuring maximum flexibility and connectivity resilience.

The add-on kit can be installed directly in the field, enabling:

• Automatic carrier failover

• Load balancing across multiple connections

• Increased bandwidth potential (where supported)

The result is maximum service availability and enhanced network resilience.

IK4-C4-GL KIT – 4G add-on kit

The kit includes: 1 radio cellular 4G module, 2 RF cables with pre-installed SMA connectors, 2 screws for securing the module, cable retainers.

4G radio cellular module	Type	Details
1	Features	LTE FDD Cat.4. 3GPP release 10 compliant Rx Diversity and MIMO DL 2x2 WCDMA up to DC HSPA+, Rel.9
	Frequency bands	4G: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B8_US B9, B12, B13, B14, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28 3G: B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B19 2G: B2, B3, B5, B8
	Data Rate	4G: 150 Mbps(DL) / 50 Mbps (UL)
2	Antenna connectors	SMA female connector
2	SIM cards	SIM form factor: 2FF mini SIM card SIMs cards are mutually exclusive Optionally, SIM n. 2 can be replaced with a SIM-on-chip E-SIM supported A management API enables switching and configuration of both SIM cards and IMEIs.

IK5-NR-GL – 5G add-on kit

The kit includes: 1 radio cellular 5G module, 4 RF cables with pre-installed SMA connectors, 1 screw for securing the module, cable retainers.

5G radio cellular module	Type	Details
1	Features	RF performance in 5G, LTE and WCDMA radio access technologies conforms to 3GPP specifications. Supports FR1(Sub 6G), Rel 16
	Frequency bands	5G: n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n13/n14/n18/n20/n25/n26/n28/n29(SDL) n30/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n71/n75(SDL)/n76(SDL)/n77/n78/n79 4G: B1/B2(B25)/B3/B4(B66)/B26(B5,B18,B19)/B7/B8/B12(B17)/B13/B14/B20/B28/ B29(SDL)/B30/B32(SDL)/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B46(SDL)/B48/B71/B106 3G: B1/B2/B4/B5/(B6,B19 Japan)/B8
	Data Rate	NSA up to: 4.1Gbps on DL, 0.55Gbps on UL SA up to: 4.1Gbps on DL, 0.9Gbps on UL 4G: CAT. 20 (2Gbps) on DL, CAT. 18 (211Mbps) on UL, Rel 16 3G: HSPA+ Rel9 up to 42/5.7Mbps in DL/UL)
	MIMO	1Tx / 4Rx (4x4 DL MIMO) 5G: n1/n2/n3/n7/n25/n30/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n75/n77/n78/n79 4G: B1/B2/B3/B4/B7/B25/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66 2Tx (2x2 UL MIMO) / 4Rx (4x4 DL MIMO): 5G: n38/n41/n48/n77/n78/n79 1Tx / 1Rx (2nd Rx Diversity): 3G/4G all operating bands
	Receiver Sensitivity	5G NR Sub-6 Throughput >95% 4G LTE Throughput >95% 3G WCDMA BER <0.1% 12.2 Kbps
4	Antenna connectors	SMA female connector
2	SIM cards	SIM form factor: 2FF mini SIM card SIMs cards are mutually exclusive Optionally, SIM n. 2 can be replaced with a SIM-on-chip E-SIM supported

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