[2023]What is CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) in the field of networks?
[2022]What is CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) in the field of networks?
1. What is CPE in networking?
The term CPE refers to the equipment of the customer's premises in the field of networks. This is a device installed on customer terminals. The CPE device is used to transfer wireless signals such as 3G, 4G and 5G or wired broadband signals into LAN signals for terminal use. You can think of CPE as the combination of a router and a MiFi. Besides, what makes CPE different is that it can repeat the mobile signals like 4G signals once again and output the WiFi signals.
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Advantages of secondary signal repetition:
① The antenna of the CPE has stronger gain and higher power. Its signal transmission and reception capabilities are matched by mobile phones, which means that the CPE may not have the problem that the mobile phone cannot find the signal.
② CPE can convert 4G/5G signals into WiFi signals to provide hardware devices for networking. It also supports multiple devices to access the Internet at the same time.
③ The CPE can be used by inserting a SIM card without wiring and it is really easy to install. Needless to say, CPE can be used anytime and anywhere for family users. In addition, industrial CPE has a variety of installation methods, such as ceiling mounting, pole installation and so on, which can be flexibly installed in high areas and different scenes such as such as exterior light poles, flyovers and tree trunks.
2. Difference between UN and CPE
3. Application of the CPE
According to the specific application scenarios, CPE are divided into several categories, such as consumer CPE, commercial CPE and industrial CPE.
1. General public CPE
Consumer CPE is usually applied in family, business or office, providing flexible and convenient methods to surf the Internet occasionally without broadband. Today, consumer CPEs support 4G and 5G. With a 4G/5G SIM card inserted into the CPE, you can connect to 4G/5G broadband or WiFi. In addition, the CPE is backward compatible and there are LAN ports that allow terminals to connect to the Internet via cable.
Related products: ELFAM 4G LTE CAT6 CPE
Features:
– Supports dual-band WiFi with internal antennas
– Band blocking/EARFCN/PCO/SIM
– Provides high-speed Category 6 data services
– NAT, bridge and router mode
2. Industry CPE
Signals in some off-the-beaten-path areas are generally weak and unstable. With the help of 5G industrial CPE, the signals from the gateway can be relayed secondly and the coverage of the 5G network will be expanded.
5G WLAN composed of 5G special networks and CPE will be the typical application of advanced industrial telecommunication. 5G industrial CPE can not only transfer 5G signals into WLAN signals to provide wireless network access service for industrial users, but also offer greater bandwidth, higher speed, lower latency, higher performance and more reliable security of the industrial network.
Related product: 5G industrial CPE ELFCAM
Features:
– 5G high-speed transmission: support for R15 5G NSA/SA
– Global 5G/4G/3G cellular connections
– VPN function: support GRE, L2GRE, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, etc.
– Multiple interfaces: RJ45, RS232, RS485, SIM card slot, relay port and I/O port.
In addition to the CPEs mentioned above, there are other 4G CPE and 5G CPE devices for different services. For example, 5G indoor CPE and 5G outdoor CPE are also representative products that bring great convenience to family and businesses.
Shared bikes are said to solve the problem of the last mile of travel. In the same way, CPEs will solve the problem of the last mile of connection to the network. It is conceivable that the application of CPE will be enriched in the future. It will be widely used for wireless network access in various scenarios such as rural areas, cities, hospitals, factories, communities, airports, railway stations, etc. There is enormous market capacity for CPEs.
