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Quad-modem LTE-A Cat-12 maritime and broadcast router for fleets that don't need Cat-20 throughput
The Peplink MAX HD4 MBX LTEA (Cat-12) sits below the HD4 MBX LTEA Cat-20 in the quad-modem MBX line. Four LTE-A Cat-12 modems delivering 600 Mbps theoretical per modem (200-400 Mbps real-world), bonded via SpeedFusion across all four paths. The right call for vessel and broadcast fleets where Cat-12 LTE-A delivers sufficient per-modem throughput and the price differential vs Cat-20 matters at fleet scale. Available in regional band variants for global deployment. SKU MAX-HD4-MBX-LTEA-R-T (with -K and -3K1SC regional variants).
When to pick Cat-12 over Cat-20 or 5G
- Fleet scale where unit cost matters. Cat-12 modems are meaningfully cheaper than Cat-20 or 5G NR per cellular path.
- Per-modem real-world 200-400 Mbps is sufficient. Bonded across 4 modems, that's 800 Mbps to 1.6 Gbps aggregate, which covers most maritime and broadcast contribution workloads.
- Coverage areas where Cat-12 is the dominant 4G tier. Some regions still operate predominantly Cat-12 networks with limited Cat-20 carrier aggregation.
What you get
- 4x embedded LTE-A Cat-12 modems with 3-carrier aggregation per modem
- Gigabit SpeedFusion bonding across all four cellular paths
- Wi-Fi 6 for connected device pools
- GPS for fleet tracking
- Fanless rugged enclosure
- InControl 2 cloud management
- 1-Year EssentialCare+ bundled
Regional band variants
Three regional variants: MAX-HD4-MBX-LTEA-R-T (global Q-band), MAX-HD4-MBX-LTEA-K-T (K-band regional), MAX-HD4-MBX-LTEA-3K1SC-T (specialised 3K1SC band set). Specify your operating region and we'll quote the right variant.
Peplink Platinum Partner support
The Tech Factory is a Peplink Platinum Partner with an in-house engineering team that deploys these in the field. Email info@thetechfactory.co.uk or call +44 (0)1788 550000.