Product Change Notification Number
PCN 04042022-001 (MTR - mPower)
April 4, 2022
Product Change Notification
MultiConnect® rCell 100 Series Cellular Routers
mPower™ Edge Intelligence Update
mPower MTR 5.3.6s-s1 Now Available
Overview
Starting in April 2022, MultiConnect rCell shipments will include an updated version of mPower MTR operating system:
- mPower MTR 5.3.6s-s1
- Includes:
- Resolution to CVE-2022-0778 and other openSSL CVE (openSSL release notes)
Schedule:
- tarting in April 2022, MultiTech will begin shipping the MultiConnect rCell with mPower MTR 5.3.6s-s1
- See part numbers impacted for details
- See Schedule for Date of Manufacture details
Suggested Action Plan
Customers
- Recognize that MultiConnect rCell device shipments starting in April 2022 will include an updated version of mPower
- Evaluate and approve the updated mPower version
- Additional information
- Technical inquiries: support.multitech.com
- Sales inquiries: email sales@multitech.com
Distributors
- Forward this announcement to others in your organization who are actively involved in the sale or support of cellular routers
- Notify existing customers that MultiConnect rCell devices are now shipping with an updated version of mPower software
- Encourage customers to evaluate the new mPower version in their environment.
mPower MTR 5.3.6s-s1 Overview
mPower MTR 5.3.6s-s1 includes one critical update:
Operating System Component Updates (mPower MTR 5.3.6s-s1)
Updated OpenSSL
| GP-1534 |
mPower Software Release Notes can be downloaded at:
https://www.multitech.com/documents/publications/sales-flyers/mPower%20Software%20MTR%205.x.x%20for%20rCell%20100%20Routers.pdf
Schedule
MultiConnect rCell devices with mPower MTR 5.3.6s-s1:
- Manufacturing: Starting April 2022
- Date of Manufacture: Starting April 11, 2022
- See part numbers impacted for details
- Identifying Date of Manufacture (chassis label)
Ordering Part Numbers Impacted
The following ordering part numbers are impacted by these updates: MultiConnect rCell 100 Series Cellular Router
- MTR-LEU7 models
- MTR-LNA7 models
- MTR-MNG2 models
Upgrade Process (mPower MTR 5.3.6s-s1)
Impacted devices can be upgrade to mPower MTR 5.3.6s-s1 using two methods:
mPower Edge Intelligence Overview
mPower™ Edge Intelligence is MultiTech’s embedded software offering delivering programmability, network flexibility, enhanced security and manageability for scalable Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. mPower Edge Intelligence simplifies integration with a variety of popular upstream IoT platforms to streamline edge-to-cloud data management and analytics, while also providing the programmability and processing capability to execute critical tasks at the edge of the network to reduce latency, control network and cloud services costs, and ensure core functionality – even in instances when network connectivity may not be available. mPower Software Release Notes can be downloaded at:
https://www.multitech.com/documents/publications/sales-flyers/mPower%20Software%20MTR%205.x.x%20for%20rCell%20100%20Routers.pdf
Additional Information
If you have any questions regarding this Product Change Notification, please contact your MultiTech sales representative or visit the technical resources listed below:
World Headquarters – USA
+1 (763) 785-3500 | sales@multitech.com
EMEA Headquarters – UK
+(44) 118 959 7774 | sales@multitech.co.uk
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