SIMs for 4G broadband backup and router failover.
When a shop or office loses its broadband, the card machines, phones and cloud systems go with it. A ThingSIM in a 4G router with mobile backup keeps the site online until the line comes back.
What the kit needs
Takes over by itself
The router switches to mobile data when the fixed line fails and back again when it returns. Nobody on site has to do anything.
A different path, not a second line
Mobile backup doesn't share the cable, the cabinet or the exchange with the broadband, so it keeps working through the faults that take a line down.
Sized for the outage, not the month
The SIM barely uses data until it's needed. Choose a plan for how long an outage might last, and move it up a size if the site leans on it.
How it connects
5 GB, Ireland multi-network, one SIM per site router.
Add a static public IP if you manage the router remotely or run a VPN back to head office.
Questions people ask
How does 4G router failover work?
The router switches to mobile data when the fixed line fails and back again when it returns. Nobody on site has to do anything.
Why is mobile backup better than a second broadband line?
Mobile backup does not share the cable, the cabinet or the exchange with the broadband, so it keeps working through the faults that take a line down.
What size plan does a backup SIM need?
The SIM barely uses data until it is needed, so choose a plan for how long an outage might last. We suggest 5 GB at €8.99 a month per site router, moved up a size if the site leans on it.
Can I pause a backup SIM while the broadband is working?
Keep it active: a paused SIM cannot provide backup, and it is still billed while paused.
Do I need a static IP on a backup SIM?
Only if you manage the router remotely or run a VPN back to head office; then add a static public IP for €9.49 a month.
