Telit Cinterion and Commstar Radio partner to provide multi-network SIM connectivity for municipal and critical infrastructure operations

Telit Cinterion has partnered with Wisconsin‑based Commstar Radio so Commstar can resell Telit's NExT SIM connectivity to customers that require reliable communications across mixed environments. The offering delivers resilient multi‑network connectivity on a single SIM, with coverage options suitable for both low‑power IoT and higher‑bandwidth applications.

Cinterion's georedundant global network to deliver resilient connectivity and network selection across carriers. That resilience and the multi‑carrier capability are positioned as advantages over single‑carrier SIMs for organisations responsible for public services and field operations.

Commstar Radio focuses on customers that operate in demanding or dispersed environments: municipalities, utilities, transportation providers, field service teams and public infrastructure operators. Commstar's service set includes land mobile communications, push‑to‑talk over cellular, wireless infrastructure connectivity, secure services, mobile device management, cloud communications and cybersecurity.

The partnership is presented as matching Commstar's operational focus — reliable communications for teams that work across urban, rural and hard‑to‑reach locations — with NExT's multi‑network reach and security.

An initial deployment with the Village of Reeseville, Wisconsin, is cited as an example of the combined solution applied to municipal communications and public service operations. Village president Jake Pacala is quoted saying the village has relied on Commstar Radio and recommends the company to neighbouring municipalities when reliable service is required.

Kevin Hankes, president of Commstar Radio, describes customer needs this way: "Our customers depend on communications systems that work wherever their teams operate. By partnering with Telit Cinterion, we can provide resilient multi‑network connectivity across urban and rural environments while giving customers greater reliability, security and flexibility than traditional single‑carrier solutions."

Martin Krona, president of services and solutions at Telit Cinterion, frames the technical outcome succinctly: "Organisations responsible for public services, utilities, transportation and field operations need connectivity that goes beyond a single carrier, leveraging multiple networks to protect critical operations. Together with Commstar Radio, we're enabling secure, resilient communications that can intelligently leverage multiple carrier networks to keep people, devices and operations connected."

For municipal and critical infrastructure operators, the combined offering aims to reduce the operational exposure associated with single‑carrier dependency. The multi‑network SIM can shift connectivity between carriers as needed, extend coverage into hard‑to‑reach areas through broader roaming options, and support both LPWA telemetry and higher‑bandwidth payloads within the same connectivity framework.

The Telit Cinterion – Commstar Radio partnership bundles a global, georedundant multi‑carrier SIM with a regional integrator that serves municipal and critical infrastructure customers. The launch is illustrated by a real municipal deployment and includes features relevant to IoT use cases such as Cat M and NB‑IoT support and broad carrier reach.