Telco Electronics T1 - Indoor/Outdoor Pole-Mountable Wireless Modem Router

Developed by Telco Antennas in Brisbane, Australia.

• Latest Firmware - TelcOS Melaleuca

"I was absolutely wrapped and blown away with the results of the T1 it fried every other modem that I put up against it..."

Suited to the rough Australian environment, we specifically designed the Telco T1 to give you more.  T1 is a highly advanced, easy to use, ruggedised wireless modem router delivering 300Mbps LTE-A reliability for mission critical services.   

• More possibilities - A wireless modem router powered by PoE over only a single ethernet cable and able to withstand the elements.
• More security - A refined new operating system, TelcOS™ Melaleuca, delivering reliability and ease of setup along with the latest in security and VPN technology.
• More flexibility - External antenna connectors and a versatile mounting system.

Key Features

300Mbps 4GX anywhere, rain or shine

• Provides full 4G/4GX/4G+ (LTE Advanced) internet service over Wifi and LAN

• Up to 300Mbps/50Mbps (download/upload) internet speeds - LTE Advanced technology

  • Built with industry leading, premium Sierra Wireless modem chipset

• Covers Telstra 4GX, Optus 4G+, Vodafone 4G networks with 3G fallback

• Weather-resistant pole-mountable package

• Supports frequency bands used in Australia, New Zealand, APAC and Oceania

• PoE powered (PoE adaptor is included)

• Onboard SIM slot

• Auto failover from 4G to WAN or from WAN to 4G

• Load balancing between 4G and WAN

Wifi where you want it

• Long range, secure Wifi using reliable Qualcomm-Atheros wireless chip

• Up to 100m radius Wifi coverage area (clear line of sight)

  • Up to 100m unobstructed, up to 30m indoors

• Services up to 100 clients simultaniously

• Guest networks

• Multiple SSID's with security and firewall profiles

Usage

Put the modem where the signal is

• Save cost with the unique pole mountable design

• Self-contained all-in-one: modem, switch, router, wireless AP and VPN client/server

• Provides full 3G/4G/4GX/4G+ internet service as a standalone all-in-one, or can effortlessly integrate into an existing network

• Ideal for mining, construction, clubs, WISPs, outdoor events, hospitality, emergency services, agriculture, digital signs, vending machines and more

• Small office or home office applications

• Permanent, semi-permanent, or temporary installations

• Unique built-in bracket mounts in a variety of applications and is ideal for pole mounting - straps and screws included in the box

• Being a Cat-6 LTE-A modem, in areas with poor signal the T1 works better and is much more reliable than Cat-4 LTE modems

Performance Comparisons

In rural New South Wales on the Telstra network, an experienced networking professional benchmarked the T1 against several other modem routers.  All devices were connected using a Telco 700-2700MHz Omni antenna. 

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TelcOS™ Melaleuca

Designed and developed by Telco Antennas in Brisbane, Australia. 

Made with trusted, industry standard technology.

• Powerful, yet easy and secure embedded OS designed and developed by Telco Antennas
• Direct support for Australian mobile networks
• Reliable Wifi with options including: guest networks, scheduling, client isolation
• Secure firewall
• Download backups, or clone a configuration to multiple T1's with a single file
• Latest security patches applied
• Incorporates KRACK Wifi vulnerability countermeasures
• Mobile browser support
• Dark theme + Light theme
• DHCP server including address reservations
• Wake on Lan (WoL) - wake up other computers attached to the T1 remotely
• Ping reboot - reboot if a host is unavailable for too long
• Remote logging - send logs to a logging server
• Built with a rock-solid Linux® core based on the latest stable OpenWrt® *
• Includes the latest in VPN technology: WireGuard®

Specifications / Frequency

Electrical

• PoE powered - guaranteed 50m range over Cat6 cable

• IEEE 802.11/b/g/n

• Antenna connectors

  • Mobile data: SMA Female antenna connector

  • Wifi: RP-SMA Female

• 2.4GHz WiFi

  • up to 300Mbps capacity

  • up 100m radius outdoor coverage area 30m indoor

  • Recommended for up to 100 clients

• Two ports - 1 x LAN - 1 x WAN

  • WAN Port

    • Can be changed to extra LAN

  • LAN Port

    • Can share 4G with a multi-port switch or a single computer

• Full SOHO (small office/home office) router capabilities

  • Can be used as a standalone device, or provide 4G to an existing network setup:

    • DHCP

    • Firewall

    • VPN - server and client

• Cat-6 LTE Advanced modem

  • Peak Download Rate: 300Mbps

  • Peak Upload Rate: 50Mbps

• 1x Micro-SIM slot
• Quality Assured: ISO 9001
• Power consumption: <12W
  • Ask us about our compatible solar kit

Supported Frequency Bands - Entire APAC Region

Full support for frequency bands used in Australia, New Zealand, APAC and Oceania.

• 4G LTE/LTE Advanced
  • B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B21, B28, B38, B39, B40, B41
• 3G
  • TD-SCDMA
    • B39
  • WCDMA
    • B1, B5, B6, B8, B9, B19

Network Service Compatibility	Yes/No
Telstra 4GX Band 28 (700 MHz)
Optus 4G+ Band 28 (700 MHz)
Telstra Next-G™ Band 5 (850 MHz)
Vodafone 4G+ Band 5 (850 MHz)* *Please check Vodafone Coverage Map
Optus Regional 3G Band 8 (900 MHz)* *Please check Optus Coverage Map.
Vodafone Regional 3G Band 8 (900 MHz)* *Please check Vodafone Coverage Map.
Telstra/Optus/Vodafone 4G Band 3 (1800 MHz)
All Carriers - Urban/Metro 3G Band 1 (2100 MHz)
Optus 4G TDD Band 40 (2300 MHz)
Telstra 4G Band 8 (900MHz)
Telstra 4GX Band 7 (2600 MHz)

Wifi

• IEEE 802.11b/g/n up to 300Mbps
• 20MHz/40MHz channel width
• Up to 398mW transmit power
• Modes
  • Access Point
  • Client
  • Ad-hoc
  • IEEE 802.11s Mesh
  • Monitor
• WDS - Wireless Distribution System
• Encryption
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed mode
  • WPA-PSK
  • WEP Shared Key
  • WEP Open System
  • No encryption
• MAC Address Filter
• Supports up to 4 SSID's with unique security and firewall profiles
• Guest SSIDs
• Isolate Clients - prevents client-to-client communication
• Hide SSID

Physical

• Height: 163mm

  • With antenna: add 190mm to height

• Width: 85mm

• Depth: 44mm

• Weight: 200g

• Operating temperature: -10° to +55° C

• Operating humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing

• Pole-mountable installation - stainless straps included

• Screw-mountable installation - stainless countersunk screws included

• Self-contained and weather-resistant for indoor or outdoor use

• Various mounting options - including screw, and pole mounts, i.e. Aluminium Fascia J pole - stainless mounting straps and screws are included

• Small form factor for versatile installation

Mounting hardware options

These are some of the best mounting options to consider when sizing up the location for your T1 - remembering that this versatile device can be mounted using a variety of options - your imagination is your only limitation!

• Light Galvanised Tile Roof Mount 25mm - 1.2m

• Weatherproof Enclosure Universal Pole Mounting Kit

• Heavy Duty Galvanised Fascia J Pole - 1.2m (also available in 1.4 and 1.8 metres)

• Aluminium 32 O/D X 3mm Pole

Power adaptor (PoE, included)

• Australian plug
• Passive PoE
• 1x PoE port
• 1x network port (works with LAN or WAN port on T1)
• Input: 100~240V 50/60Hz 0.5A
• Output: 24V/0.5A
• Guaranteed 50m range over Cat6 cable
• Ethernet pins: (4,5)+, (7,8)-

Package contents

• Outdoor 4G LTE Advanced Wireless Router (Telco Electronics T1)

• Power adaptor (Australian plug PoE adaptor)

• 2x antennas - 1x LTE and 1x WiFi

• 2x stainless straps

• 2x stainless screws (1/4 inch length)

• Ethernet cable

• Quick start guide

Read more

• Telco Electronics Website

Downloads

• Latest Firmware - TelcOS Melaleuca

Accessories

• Replacement Power Adaptor

* Telco Antennas is not affiliated with OpenWrt. OpenWrt is a registered trademark owned by Software in the Public Interest, Inc.