Cradlepoint MBA1-2155-5GB-GA 1-Year NetCloud Mobile 5G Router Subscription
Overview
The MBA1-2155-5GB-GA is a one-year NetCloud Mobile Performance subscription covering both the Essentials Plan and Advanced Plan tiers for a 5G-capable Cradlepoint mobile router. This subscription activates and maintains cloud management, policy enforcement, and remote visibility for vehicle-mounted or field-deployed 5G routers — the operational backbone that makes a Cradlepoint device a managed enterprise endpoint rather than a standalone modem. Without an active NetCloud plan, cloud orchestration, zero-touch provisioning, and centralized policy push are unavailable. Procuring both Essentials and Advanced in a single SKU simplifies license tracking for fleets where Advanced features (advanced analytics, SD-WAN policy, API access) are required alongside the base management stack.
Compatibility
This plan is designed for Cradlepoint 5G mobile routers in the R-Series line — specifically the R2100, R2100-5GB, and related 5G-capable R-Series variants. The SKU suffix -5GB-GA designates the 5G band configuration for general availability markets. Pair this subscription with the physical router hardware at time of purchase; an unactivated router ships without cloud entitlement. Confirm the hardware MPN includes a matching -5GB designation to ensure band and plan alignment — pairing a sub-6GHz-only plan with an mmWave hardware SKU, or vice versa, results in unsupported configurations. NetCloud plans are non-transferable between hardware serial numbers once activated.
Installation Notes
Subscription fulfillment is electronic — no physical media ships with this SKU. Activation requires a Cradlepoint NetCloud account and association of the license key to the target router's serial number through the NetCloud Manager portal. The one-year term begins at activation, not at order date, so staging hardware before a deployment window does not consume subscription days. Maintain a record of the activation key; Cradlepoint does not reissue lost keys through standard support channels without proof of purchase.
