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Teltonika RUTM56
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Teltonika RUTM56

The RUTM56 pairs a 5G primary modem with a 4G LTE Cat 4 secondary in a single industrial chassis. It's the resilient middle ground for fleets ready to move to 5G but unwilling to take a single-modem risk on day one — and it adds dual-SIM + eSIM on the 5G side for genuine multi-operator failover. Wi-Fi 5, five gigabit Ethernet ports, RutOS.

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£509ex VAT
+£101.80 UK VAT · £610.80 inc VAT
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Manufacturer
Teltonika
Model
RUTM56
Warranty
24 months

Key features

  • Hybrid dual-modem: 5G primary + 4G LTE Cat 4 secondary for hot failover
  • Dual-SIM + eSIM support on the 5G modem
  • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wave 2) dual-band, MU-MIMO, up to 867 Mbps
  • 5× Gigabit Ethernet (1× WAN + 4× LAN)
  • Industrial -40 °C to +75 °C operating range, IP30 rated
  • RutOS load-balancing across the two modems

Technical specifications

Cellular

Primary modem
5G NR (sub-6 GHz)
Secondary modem
4G LTE Cat 4
Fallback
3G + 2G via the 4G modem
SIM slots
2× physical + eSIM
Failover mode
Hot failover or load-balance between modems

Wi-Fi

Standard
802.11 a / b / g / n / ac Wave 2 (Wi-Fi 5)
Bands
Dual-band: 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
MIMO
MU-MIMO
Max throughput
Up to 867 Mbps

Ports

Ethernet
1× WAN + 4× LAN (10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps)
USB
USB 2.0

Physical

Mounting
DIN-rail, wall mount, flat surface
Operating temperature
-40 °C to +75 °C
Operating humidity
10 % to 90 % non-condensing
Ingress protection
IP30

Software

Operating system
RutOS (OpenWrt-based)
Industrial protocols
Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC UA, MQTT, DNP3
VPN protocols
OpenVPN, IPsec, WireGuard, GRE, L2TP, ZeroTier, Tailscale
Management
WebUI, SSH, CLI, SNMP, Teltonika RMS, SIMSY portal

Compliance

Certifications
CE, UKCA, FCC (typical — confirm region before deployment)
Warranty
24 months manufacturer

What's in the box

  • RUTM56 dual-modem 5G router
  • Cellular antennas (5G + 4G)
  • Wi-Fi antennas
  • Power supply
  • Ethernet cable
  • DIN-rail mounting kit
  • Quick start guide

Best for

5G migration with a safety net

Your primary path is 5G; the 4G modem stands by. Critical for sites where you need 5G's throughput and latency, but can't afford to wait for 5G coverage to mature in your area.

SCADA and industrial control

Industrial protocols (Modbus, OPC UA, DNP3) built into RutOS. Wired LAN to your PLCs, dual cellular paths upstream. The kind of redundancy that compliance auditors look for.

Edge AI inference at the cell tower

Low-latency 5G primary plus an LTE safety net. Run inference workloads on a nearby edge node with confidence that your backhaul won't drop.

Frequently asked

How does the dual-modem setup work in practice?
You configure RutOS to use one modem as primary and the other as standby (failover), or both at once (load-balance). The router monitors each carrier's health and switches in seconds when the primary degrades.
Does the 4G modem also support 3G and 2G?
Yes — the Cat 4 modem will fall back through 3G and 2G if 4G isn't available. Useful for remote sites still on legacy networks.
Does it ship with a SIM?
No — hardware only. The Team Pack or Enterprise Starter SIM packs both pair well; the Enterprise Starter's priority support is worth considering for mission-critical 5G deployments.
How is this different from the RUTC50?
The RUTC50 is a single high-throughput 5G modem with Wi-Fi 6 and very fast LTE Cat 20 fallback. The RUTM56 trades raw throughput for dual-modem resilience and Wi-Fi 5. Pick the RUTC50 for headline speed, the RUTM56 for redundancy.
What's the warranty?
24 months manufacturer warranty from Teltonika. We handle returns and exchanges through the SIMSY shop.

Ships from the UK

Most orders dispatched same day or next working day via Royal Mail.

GB delivery

Mainland UK addresses only for v1. Get in touch for international.

14-day returns

Change your mind? See the returns policy.

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