Stormproof Your Internet Connection with the DataRemote 90X1
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When a storm takes down fiber — and often the power with it — the DataRemote 90X1 keeps your business online. It automatically fails over to a built-in 5G cellular connection the instant your fixed line drops, and its 18-cell battery keeps internet and voice running for up to 48 hours without mains power. Paired with the Ara management platform for real-time status, it turns an outage from a business-stopping event into a non-event.
Key takeaways
- Severe weather routinely takes down both fixed-line internet and power — stopping business cold.
- The 90X1 provides instant, automatic 5G cellular failover when your primary internet drops.
- Its 18-cell battery keeps internet and voice online for up to 48 hours during a power outage.
- It’s more than internet backup — it’s a full POTS IN A BOX® appliance protecting analog voice, fax, and alarm lines too.
- Ara gives real-time visibility into connectivity, signal, power, and battery status during an emergency.
When the internet goes down, business stops
When severe weather or a similar emergency hits, it’s all too common for the internet — and sometimes the power — to go down, bringing operations to a halt. Point-of-sale can’t process payments, cloud apps go dark, VoIP phones stop ringing, and staff lose contact with customers and each other. For many organizations, an hour offline is measured directly in lost revenue.
The DataRemote 90X1 is built to prevent that. It’s a business-grade router packed with features to keep your organization online when your fixed-line internet — and even the power — goes down.
Flexibility during fiber failures
During hurricanes and similar emergencies, fixed-line internet outages are routine. The 90X1 keeps your internet — and your business — connected thanks to built-in 5G cellular failover.
When your fixed line goes down, the 90X1 automatically, instantly, and seamlessly switches to its 5G cellular connection, so you stay online even during a fiber outage. Because the switch happens without manual intervention, active sessions typically survive and users keep working. This is the same cellular failover and internet-backup capability enterprises use to guarantee business continuity — and it doubles as a fixed wireless access primary connection where wired service is poor or unavailable.
How failover actually works
- Continuous monitoring. The 90X1 watches the health of your primary fixed-line connection.
- Instant switchover. When the primary degrades or drops, the device fails over to 5G cellular automatically — no reboot, no reconfiguration.
- Seamless restore. When the fixed line returns, the 90X1 switches back, keeping cellular data use to only what was needed during the outage.
Bullet-proof battery backup
The 90X1 includes an 18-cell backup battery so power outages don’t take your internet with them. When storms hit or the power fails, the 90X1 automatically fails over to its internal battery.
What does failover mean here? When the main power source goes down, the 90X1 automatically switches to its internal battery until mains power is restored. Thanks to its robust capacity, the 90X1 can keep employees and business connected to internet and voice for up to 48 hours — which can make all the difference in an emergency, when staying in contact with authorities, customers, and stakeholders is critical.
| Threat | Without the 90X1 | With the 90X1 |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber/cable outage | Business offline until carrier repair | Instant 5G cellular failover keeps you online |
| Power outage | Router and modem go dark | Up to 48 hours on internal battery |
| Prolonged storm | Extended downtime, lost revenue | Continuous internet + voice, monitored remotely |
Manage your device like a boss
DataRemote puts device management at your fingertips through Ara, DataRemote’s device management platform. Ara handles provisioning, troubleshooting, monitoring, and organizing your DataRemote devices, giving you complete control over your 90X1. Key visibility includes:
- Full device health information
- Internet and cellular service status
- LTE/cellular signal strength
- Power status
- Battery life status
During an emergency, that means you can see exactly how your connection is holding up — remotely, in real time — rather than guessing.
Ara’s security
Built-in security features keep your onboard data protected at all times. For larger organizations, Ara offers role-based access so owners can delegate monitoring responsibilities with confidence.
More than internet backup
It’s worth emphasizing: the 90X1 isn’t only an internet-backup box. It’s a full POTS IN A BOX® appliance, so the same device that stormproofs your internet also keeps analog voice, fax, and alarm lines alive through the outage — a single resilient point for both data and critical analog services. For the connectivity side specifically, see our fixed wireless access and internet backup & cellular failover solutions.
Stormproof your business today
Unplanned fiber and power outages are a matter of when, not if. The DataRemote 90X1 delivers the resilience to ride them out — instant 5G failover, up to 48-hour battery backup, and real-time visibility through Ara.
For related reading, see Transforming Retail Communications with POTS IN A BOX® and our overview of copper retirement across the telecom industry. When you’re ready, contact our team or explore the 90X1 product page for full technical details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Internet failover automatically switches your connection to a backup path when your primary line goes down. The DataRemote 90X1 monitors your fixed-line internet and, the moment it degrades or drops, switches instantly and seamlessly to its built-in 5G cellular connection — so users often never notice the primary went down.
The 90X1's 18-cell backup battery can keep internet and voice services running for up to 48 hours, automatically switching to battery power when mains power fails and back when it's restored.
Both. In addition to internet failover, the 90X1 is a full POTS IN A BOX® appliance that keeps analog voice, fax, and alarm lines connected — so a storm doesn't take down your phones, alarms, or data.
DataRemote's Ara device management platform shows real-time device health, internet and cellular status, signal strength, power status, and battery life — so you can see exactly how your connection is holding up during an outage, from anywhere.
The 90X1 is designed to fail over automatically, instantly, and seamlessly, so in most cases sessions stay alive and users continue working without a manual reconnect.
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