The 5G cellular interface is available on the PA-415-5G platform. This interface allows you to provide a primary internet connection or to configure a secondary connection for redundancy in case the primary connection is unavailable. It provides data connectivity using the 5G mobile network and automatically switches to a 4G or 3G network if the 5G network is unavailable. You can also configure the 5G interface for load-balancing using weighted round-robin. To easily monitor information about the status of the 5G network, use the Dashboard widgets.

You can configure a primary and secondary (if available) SIM card. If you have a secondary SIM card, you can configure the firewall to switch from one SIM card to another if one SIM card becomes unavailable. For security, enable a PIN code for the SIM card to prevent misuse.

As carriers provide updates to new capabilities and resolve issues, you can download cellular firmware upgrades from the Customer Support Portal and install them on the firewall. This allows the firewall to push the updates to the appropriate users on your network. A simplified interface makes it easy to review, manage, and deploy cellular firmware updates on your 5G network. Keeping the cellular firmware up to date provides new features and capabilities and helps protect your users from threats and vulnerabilities.

The following topics provide guidance on configuring an interface for your 5G network and on how to upgrade the cellular firmware on the 5G interface.