{"product_id":"peplink-balance-310x-ltea-cat-20","title":"Peplink Balance 310X LTEA Cat-20 Multi-Gig Enterprise Branch Router","description":"\u003cp class=\"ttf-quote-only-callout\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a Peplink Bluechip product. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/request-a-quote?request=quote\u0026amp;product=peplink-balance-310x-ltea-cat-20\"\u003eGet a Quote\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pricing configured per deployment. Talk to our engineering team for a fixed quote and lead-time confirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Balance 310X chassis with LTE-Advanced Cat-20 cellular for branches that don't need 5G\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003cstrong\u003eBPL-310X-LTEA-Q-T\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy pick LTEA Cat-20 over 5G\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCat-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:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5G coverage at the branch site is patchy or absent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrier 5G plan pricing isn't justified for the workload\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-world 600-900 Mbps cellular is sufficient (most branches: yes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're building a branch estate now but want hardware that can swap to a 5G modem variant later via the FlexModule path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peplink-balance-310x-5g\"\u003eBalance 310X 5G\u003c\/a\u003e when 5G is deployed at the site and the carrier plan unlocks the 5G tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbedded LTE-A Cat-20 modem\u003c\/strong\u003e with 5-carrier aggregation, 2 Gbps theoretical DL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-gig WAN\/LAN\u003c\/strong\u003e on the 310X chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeedFusion bonding\u003c\/strong\u003e across cellular and Ethernet WAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInControl 2 cloud management\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1-Year PrimeCare bundled\u003c\/strong\u003e; PrimeCare extension via PRM-D tier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMid-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the full multi-gig WAN spec, ports, throughput, recommended user count, and accessory list, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peplink-balance-310x-5g\"\u003eBalance 310X 5G product page\u003c\/a\u003e; this LTEA Cat-20 variant runs the same chassis with the cellular modem swapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRecommended add-ons\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/peplink-mobility-42g-black\"\u003eMobility 42G\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peplink-antenna-max\"\u003eAntenna MAX\u003c\/a\u003e for external cellular antenna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimeCare D extension\u003c\/strong\u003e for SpeedFusion bonding beyond year 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeplink Platinum Partner support\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@thetechfactory.co.uk\"\u003einfo@thetechfactory.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e or call \u003ca href=\"tel:+441788550000\"\u003e+44 (0)1788 550000\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ttf-shipping-disclaimer --\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ttf-shipping-disclaimer\"\u003eWe’ll confirm UK \/ EU \/ US lead time on quote. 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