POTS IN A BOX®
CDS-9010
Compact LTE / Wi-Fi POTS IN A BOX® appliance
The compact LTE/Wi-Fi gateway for POTS line replacement at small-business and retail sites, with hot-swappable battery backup.
LTE / Wi-Fi · Carrier-certified Trusted. Reliable. Everywhere. 
Ports & interfaces
Every connection, built in
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2 × RJ-11 FXS ports with voltage protection -
3 × RJ-45 Ethernet: 1 WAN / 2 LAN (10/100/1000 Mbps) -
Wi-Fi 2.4G (802.11 b/g/n, MIMO 300 Mbps) - Wi-Fi 5.0G (802.11 a/n/ac, MIMO 867 Mbps)
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2 × SIM card slots (multi-carrier) -
PCIe card interface, USB 3.0 & 2.0 -
Cellular LTE bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66, 71 - 2 external Wi-Fi antennas + 2 SMA LTE antenna ports
Capabilities
Key features & capabilities
Voice over LTE
VoIP via LTE with PESQ > 4.3 (G.711) and full call-feature support.
Cellular + Wi-Fi
Dual-band Wi-Fi plus multi-carrier LTE for flexible connectivity.
Up to 24 hr Battery
Hot-swappable lithium-ion battery keeps lines up during outages.
FAX & Modem
Supports FAX and a wide variety of FSK-enabled analog modems.
Alarm Signaling
Multi-protocol support for fire and security alarm panels.
POS & M2M
Point-of-sale terminals, ATM data, vending and SCADA telemetry.
Use cases
Built for the endpoints your business relies on.
The CDS-9010 carries the analog devices your operation depends on — preserving the behaviors each one needs.
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Small-business and retail POTS replacement -
Fire and security alarm panels -
FAX and FSK analog modems -
Point-of-sale and ATM data lines - M2M, SCADA and utility meter reading
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Auto-dial call boxes (ring-down)
Technical Specifications
Key hardware, power, voice, and connectivity details.
2 FXS Ports
With voltage protection
Multi-Carrier LTE
Dual-SIM
Dual-Band Wi-Fi
2.4G + 5.0G MIMO
Up to 24 Hours
Hot-swappable battery
Interfaces
Interfaces
- 2 × RJ-11 FXS ports with voltage protection
- 3 × RJ-45 Ethernet: 1 WAN / 2 LAN (10/100/1000 Mbps)
- Wi-Fi 2.4G (802.11 b/g/n, MIMO 300 Mbps)
- Wi-Fi 5.0G (802.11 a/n/ac, MIMO 867 Mbps)
- 2 × SIM card slots (multi-carrier)
- PCIe card interface, USB 3.0 & 2.0
- Cellular LTE bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66, 71
- 2 external Wi-Fi antennas + 2 SMA LTE antenna ports
Power
Power
- DC input 9VDC–16VDC barrel plug
- AC adapter input 90–260V, output 12V 2A
- Battery: 4- or 8-cell 18650 lithium-ion
- Internal battery standby: up to 24 hours
- Hot-swappable battery
- Graceful shutdown (sends battery alert)
Call Features
Call Features
- Voice over IP via LTE
- DTMF: in-band and out-of-band
- PESQ > 4.3 (G.711); 3.7 (G.729)
- Echo cancellation
- E911 support
- Caller ID / CWCID
- 3-way conference; hold, forwarding, transfer, waiting
- Ringdown
Physical & Environmental
Physical & Environmental
- Dimensions: 14 13/16" × 11 1/2" × 3 3/8" (L×W×H)
- Weight: 3.5 lbs
- CPU 880MHz dual-core, 128MB RAM
- Operating temperature: 0°C to +45°C (32°F to 113°F)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
- Impact tested to 75cm drop (GR-63-CORE); wall-mount bracket included
Full specs in the CDS-9010 datasheet (PDF).
Software & management
Managed by Ara
The CDS-9010 is provisioned, monitored, and troubleshot remotely through Ara — DataRemote's device management platform — so your whole fleet stays online from a single pane of glass.
- Web-based management interface
- Customer management dashboard
- DHCP server and client, WWAN
- VPN and firewall (optional wired NAT router)
Certifications & compliance
The CDS-9010's certifications, listings, carrier approvals, and attestations — grouped by what each record actually is. Tap any badge for details, or see the full Trust Center.
Carrier approvals 3
Device & component certifications 9
Compliance attestations 2
Declared by DataRemote as the manufacturer — not third-party certifications.
Standards & code relevance 2
Standards and codes that govern the systems this appliance serves. Relevance to a code is not a product certification.
Video
See it in action
CDS-9010 Installation Video — AT&T LTE Backup
Step-by-step CDS-9010 installation for AT&T LTE Backup — SIM and antenna setup, network and analog connections, and verifying cellular failover.
Watch with transcript (4:30)CDS-9010 Installation Video — AT&T Wireless Broadband
How to install the CDS-9010 for AT&T Wireless Broadband (AWB) — SIM insertion, antenna placement, network cabling, and confirming the LTE link.
Watch with transcript (4:21)Battery Replacement Video — CDS-9090 & CDS-9010
How to replace the hot-swappable battery in a CDS-9090 or CDS-9010 without dropping the line — removal, replacement, and verifying battery status.
Watch with transcript (1:40)Overview
What is the CDS-9010?
The CDS-9010 is a LTE / Wi-Fi POTS IN A BOX® appliance that replaces analog copper telephone lines. It presents standard RJ-11 FXS ports locally, so existing analog equipment keeps operating unchanged while the line itself moves to a managed cellular connection. Compact LTE / Wi-Fi POTS IN A BOX® appliance
Approved for use on AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile US.
What it supports
Solutions and endpoints the CDS-9010 supports
Supported solutions
Supported analog endpoints
Equipment that keeps operating on this appliance after its copper line is retired.
- Analog telephones
- Emergency call boxes
- Fire alarm panels
- Burglar alarm panels
- Fax machines
- Dial-up modems
- Point-of-sale terminals
- ATMs
- Telemetry devices
- Utility meters
Verifiable credentials
CDS-9010 certifications, listings, and approvals
Each record below covers this specific model, grouped by what kind of credential it actually is — a third-party certification is not the same claim as a listing, a carrier approval, a manufacturer attestation, or an independent test engagement. Where an identifier is shown it is the one issued by the organization named, so the claim can be checked against their own record. Where it reads “identifier not published”, the record is confirmed by DataRemote's records but its identifier has not yet been published here.
Certifications
| Record | Issued by | Identifier | Verify |
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| PTCRB certification | CTIA Certification (PTCRB) | PTCRB 87471, 86894, 77810 | Official record (opens in a new tab) |
| UL equipment safety (62368-1 / 60950-1) | UL Solutions | UL-US-2144641-0 (report E500070-20210927) | Official record (opens in a new tab) |
| UL 2054 (battery safety) | UL Solutions | 20190725-MH63085 (report MH63085-20190717) | Official record (opens in a new tab) |
Listings
| Record | Issued by | Identifier | Verify |
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| California State Fire Marshal listing | Office of the California State Fire Marshal | 7305-2384:0001 | Official record (opens in a new tab) |
| California Energy Commission appliance listing | California Energy Commission | CEC listing — PSU S024-1B120200VU, battery JBT18650-2S2P | Official record (opens in a new tab) |
Carrier approvals
| Record | Issued by | Identifier | Verify |
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| Verizon Open Development certification | Verizon | Verizon Open Development certificate, 2019-12-24 | Official record (opens in a new tab) |
| AT&T network certification | AT&T | AT&T network compatibility approval (ref 161325) | Official record (opens in a new tab) |
| T-Mobile IoT network approval | T-Mobile US | T-Mobile IoT Network Approval Letter | Official record (opens in a new tab) |
Regulatory authorizations
| Record | Issued by | Identifier | Verify |
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| FCC equipment authorization | U.S. Federal Communications Commission | 2AJLF-CDS-9010 | Official record (opens in a new tab) |
A certification applies to the models and configurations named in the issuing organization's record. It does not by itself make any particular installation compliant — that depends on the applicable code edition, the configuration, and the authority having jurisdiction.
CDS-9010 frequently asked questions
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Is the CDS-9010 certified for fire alarm and life-safety use?
Does the CDS-9010 include Wi-Fi as well as cellular?
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