Continuous connectivity for always-on networks

Cradlepoint is a pioneer when it comes to wireless, with its LTE wide-area network (WAN) products used by organisations looking for 24/7 connectivity. Its leadership in the space is so pronounced that when Cisco launched its first wireless WAN cellular gateway last year, a company spokesperson said it was filling a gap in its Meraki portfolio that partners had been plugging with Cradlepoint gateways.

Today, more than 18,000 enterprises and government organisations use Cradlepoint solutions. That includes half of the Fortune 100 and 3,000 police, fire and ambulance services. The company’s CEO, George Mulhern, explains: “Our philosophy is anything that can be wireless ultimately winds up wireless.”

That philosophy stretches into every aspect of Mulhern’s life. “I’ve just had the opportunity to eliminate the last set of wires from my life. I had a set of noise-cancelling earbuds that were wired to my phone, but now have these little white things that stick out of my ears called AirPods. That’s the last set of wires.