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The Balance 310X chassis with LTE-Advanced Cat-20 cellular for branches that don't need 5G
The Peplink Balance 310X (LTEA) is the LTE-Advanced Cat-20 variant of the 310X enterprise router family. Same multi-gig branch chassis as the Balance 310X 5G, but with an embedded LTE-A Cat-20 cellular modem instead of 5G NR. The right call for branches where 5G coverage isn't deployed yet, where the carrier 5G plan economics don't justify the upgrade, or where Cat-20 LTE delivers all the cellular bandwidth the branch needs (200 Mbps to 1 Gbps real-world). SKU BPL-310X-LTEA-Q-T.
Why pick LTEA Cat-20 over 5G
Cat-20 LTE-A delivers 2 Gbps theoretical peak and 600-900 Mbps real-world in good 4G mid-band coverage. 5G NR can deliver more, but only when 5G mid-band is lit up at the cell tower AND your carrier plan unlocks 5G AND the device sits in good signal. In real-world UK and EU coverage with strong 4G carrier aggregation, Cat-20 routinely outperforms 5G NR in marginal-coverage sites. Pick Cat-20 LTEA when:
- 5G coverage at the branch site is patchy or absent
- Carrier 5G plan pricing isn't justified for the workload
- Real-world 600-900 Mbps cellular is sufficient (most branches: yes)
- You're building a branch estate now but want hardware that can swap to a 5G modem variant later via the FlexModule path
Pick the Balance 310X 5G when 5G is deployed at the site and the carrier plan unlocks the 5G tier.
What you get
- Embedded LTE-A Cat-20 modem with 5-carrier aggregation, 2 Gbps theoretical DL
- Multi-gig WAN/LAN on the 310X chassis
- SpeedFusion bonding across cellular and Ethernet WAN
- InControl 2 cloud management
- 1-Year PrimeCare bundled; PrimeCare extension via PRM-D tier
Where it fits
Mid-to-large enterprise branches where 4G LTE is the right cellular tier, where reliability and integration matter more than headline 5G speed, and where the multi-gig router throughput is needed for branch user counts (100+ users typical). Common verticals: retail multi-site, professional services branches, light industrial sites, healthcare clinics.
Specifications
For the full multi-gig WAN spec, ports, throughput, recommended user count, and accessory list, see the Balance 310X 5G product page; this LTEA Cat-20 variant runs the same chassis with the cellular modem swapped.
Recommended add-ons
- Mobility 42G or Antenna MAX for external cellular antenna
- PrimeCare D extension for SpeedFusion bonding beyond year 1
Peplink Platinum Partner support
The Tech Factory is a Peplink Platinum Partner with an in-house engineering team that deploys these in the field. Talk to us for cellular tier selection (Cat-20 vs 5G NR) at the actual branch coverage point. Email info@thetechfactory.co.uk or call +44 (0)1788 550000.