Teltonika RUT981 Industrial Rugged Cellular LTE 4G Router Global SIM
Industrial LTE Router with Dual SIM, eSIM, Advanced VPN, Remote Management and Industrial I/O
The Teltonika RUT981 is a rugged industrial-grade 4G LTE router designed for reliable global connectivity in demanding IoT, automation, utility, smart city, retail and enterprise applications. Combining a trusted Telit LTE Cat 4 modem, dual SIM failover, integrated eSIM support, industrial I/O, advanced VPN services and Teltonika's powerful RutOS platform, the RUT981 delivers dependable connectivity for mission-critical deployments worldwide.
Designed for long-term industrial deployments, the RUT981 ensures continuous communications through WAN failover, load balancing, dual SIM redundancy and remote device management via Teltonika RMS.
Key Features
Global LTE Connectivity
The RUT981 is equipped with a Telit LTE Cat 4 modem supporting worldwide cellular networks:
- LTE Cat 4 up to 150 Mbps download
- Up to 50 Mbps upload
- 3G fallback up to 42 Mbps
- 2G fallback support
- Global LTE frequency coverage
This makes the RUT981 suitable for international deployments requiring reliable and flexible mobile connectivity.
Dual SIM and Integrated eSIM
The RUT981 offers exceptional carrier flexibility through:
- 2 × Mini SIM slots
- Integrated eSIM support
- Up to 7 eSIM profiles
- Automatic SIM switching
- Multiple PDN support
- SIM idle protection
- APN management
- Band locking and management
Automatic failover can be triggered by:
- Weak signal conditions
- Data limit reached
- SMS limit reached
- Roaming events
- Network failure
- Data connection loss
This helps maintain connectivity in remote and mission-critical applications.
Flexible Ethernet Connectivity
The router includes:
- 1 × WAN Ethernet port
- 3 × LAN Ethernet ports
- Auto MDI/MDIX support
- Fast Ethernet connectivity
The four Ethernet ports allow simple integration with industrial controllers, PLCs, SCADA systems, edge computers and IP-based devices.
Industrial Wi-Fi 4
Wireless networking features include:
- IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (Wi-Fi 4)
- 2×2 MIMO
- Access Point (AP) mode
- Station (STA) mode
- Up to 100 simultaneous clients
Advanced wireless capabilities include:
- Wireless Mesh (802.11s)
- Fast Roaming (802.11r)
- BSS Transition Management (802.11v)
- Radio Resource Measurement (802.11k)
- Wireless MAC filtering
- QR code Wi-Fi onboarding
Security options include:
- WPA2 Enterprise
- WPA3 Enterprise
- WPA3 SAE
- EAP-TLS certificates
- Protected Management Frames (PMF)
Ideal for industrial, commercial and remote wireless networking applications.
Why Choose the RUT981?
The RUT981 is designed for organisations requiring:
- Global LTE connectivity
- Dual SIM redundancy
- Integrated eSIM management
- WAN failover and load balancing
- Industrial-grade reliability
- Advanced VPN support
- Industrial protocol integration
- Cloud platform connectivity
- Remote fleet management
- Long-term deployment stability
The combination of dual SIM, eSIM, industrial I/O and advanced networking capabilities makes the RUT981 a versatile industrial communications solution.
Industrial Applications
Industrial Automation
Connect PLCs, RTUs, industrial controllers and SCADA systems to remote networks.
Energy & Utilities
Monitor substations, renewable energy systems, water infrastructure and utility assets.
Smart Cities
Enable traffic systems, environmental monitoring, public infrastructure and digital signage.
Enterprise Networking
Provide primary or backup WAN connectivity for remote offices and distributed sites.
Retail
Support POS systems, kiosks, vending machines and branch connectivity.
Digital Inputs and Outputs
The RUT981 includes built-in industrial I/O:
Digital Input
- Logic Low: 0–6 V
- Logic High: 8–30 V
Digital Output
- Open collector output
- Maximum output voltage: 30 V
- Maximum current: 300 mA
Event Actions
Input/output events can trigger:
- SMS notifications
- Email alerts
- RMS notifications
The built-in I/O Juggler enables custom automation based on configurable input and output conditions.
Industrial Protocol Support
OPC UA
Supports:
- OPC UA Client
- OPC UA Server
- TCP communications
Suitable for Industry 4.0 and industrial automation applications.
Modbus
Supports:
- Modbus TCP Client
- Modbus TCP Server
- Custom register blocks
Supported data formats:
Supported byte orders:
Ideal for industrial control and monitoring systems.
MQTT Gateway
Built-in Modbus MQTT Gateway enables:
- Modbus-to-MQTT conversion
- Cloud integration
- Remote monitoring
- Remote control
Perfect for Industrial IoT deployments.
DNP3
Supports:
- Station mode
- Outstation mode
- TCP communications
Suitable for utility and SCADA applications.
DLMS/COSEM
Supports:
- DLMS Client
- Utility metering communications
- TCP connectivity
Designed for smart metering infrastructure.
Advanced Networking Features
Routing Protocols
Supports:
- Static Routing
- BGP
- OSPF v2
- RIP v1/v2
- EIGRP
- NHRP
- Policy-Based Routing
Network Services
- DHCP Server
- DHCP Relay
- QoS / SQM
- DNS over HTTPS
- DDNS
- Load Balancing
- Automatic Failover
- Hotspot Portal
- Traffic Monitoring
- Port Mirroring
- SSHFS
Built for advanced industrial and enterprise networking requirements.
VPN and Cybersecurity
The RUT981 includes enterprise-grade VPN technologies:
- OpenVPN
- IPsec
- WireGuard
- GRE
- PPTP
- L2TP
- SSTP
- DMVPN
- ZeroTier
- Tinc
- EoIP
- OpenConnect
Security features include:
- Firewall
- NAT / NAT-T / NAT64
- VLAN segmentation
- TACACS+
- RADIUS authentication
- DDoS protection
- Port scan detection
- Web filtering
- Certificate Manager
- 802.1X authentication
Providing secure communications across industrial and enterprise environments.
Cloud Integration
Supported cloud platforms include:
- Teltonika RMS
- Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
- AWS IoT Core
- ThingWorx
- Cumulocity IoT
Data-to-Server functionality supports:
- HTTP
- HTTPS
- MQTT
- Azure MQTT
Custom Lua scripting enables advanced integration and automation workflows.
Remote Monitoring and Management
Management options include:
- Web UI
- SSH
- SMS Control
- Call Control
- MQTT
- SNMP v1/v2/v3
- TR-069
- JSON-RPC API
- RMS Remote Management System
RMS enables:
- Remote diagnostics
- Firmware upgrades
- Configuration deployment
- Device monitoring
- Secure remote access
Ideal for large-scale device fleets and distributed infrastructure.
Hardware Specifications
System
- CPU: MediaTek 580 MHz MIPS 24KEc
- RAM: 128 MB DDR2
- Flash Storage: 32 MB NOR Flash
- Operating System: RutOS (OpenWrt-based Linux)
Cellular
- LTE Cat 4
- Dual SIM
- Integrated eSIM
Ethernet
- 1 × WAN Port
- 3 × LAN Ports
Wireless
- Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
- 2×2 MIMO
- Up to 100 clients
Power
- 9–30 VDC Input
- Reverse polarity protection
- Surge protection
- Passive PoE support
Power Consumption:
- Idle: <1.86 W
- Maximum: <4.27 W
Physical
- Dimensions: 110 × 50 × 100 mm
- Weight: 268 g
- Aluminium housing
- DIN rail, wall mount or flat surface installation
Environmental
- Operating Temperature: -40°C to +65°C
- Humidity: 10–90% RH
- IP30 rated enclosure
Designed for harsh industrial environments.
