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ATL 5G, MikroTik eSIM and Connectivity
a new edition of hEX S with 2.5G SFP
new LHG and LHG XL CPEs with Wi-Fi 6
return of the TikTube
New YouTube videos, a visitor from the past, and so much more!
Ohhhh hEX S (2025), 2.5Gb SFP. When will we be able to see the block diagram?
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Works well. just a note about Druvis rolling his eyes when he said people are asking for 2.5g ports, we also asked for a PoE V 2.0 on that switch!
We don’t all want to buy yet another device that already has a switch built in, RB5009 2.0 with 2.5G ports for when we get WiFi7 is all I am asking.
New hEX S have same processor as hEX refresh… How will it achieve superior results?
As the hEX S (2025) has the same CPU as the hEX (2025), I hope it doesn’t have the same performance issues as its little brother.
ATL5G at 349 $ ?? sweeeet 
ATL5G is on my wish list long time ago.
On the other hand, LHG (XL) 5 ax - currently I’m using pair of LHG XL 52 ac for PtP link and I’m seriously wondering would I get better link with ax variant. I’m losing 2.4GHz backup in that case but would be willing to let that go if I could get better performance.
Do the new LHG devices support 10 MHz bandwidth on the radio?
On the product home page for hEX S (2025). Direct link to block diagram.
So the same constellation as Hex Refresh w.r.t. ether ports.
Excited to see what sort of wireless performance will be achievable with the new ax units in a ptmp configuration!
Does the ATL 5G R16 have a built-in eSIM chip?
Yes
Regarding the new LHG gear ; MikroTik makes excellent gear, but I’d strongly encourage future products—especially outdoor and enterprise-class devices—to support 802.3af/at/bt compliant PoE. Relying solely on passive 8–28V input limits deployment flexibility and prevents direct use with standard PoE switches found in many networks. With compliant PoE, users avoid midspan injectors, reduce points of failure, and benefit from smart power negotiation and protection. Please consider broader support for 48V standards to align with modern infrastructure needs.
MikroTik gear is good value, but for P2MP links like the LHG there’s no point buying MikroTik. In this business it’s all about Cambium—the ePMP 4500 and 4600 series crush the competition and are still very affordable.
If by “affordable” you mean $700 for a CPE AP without an antenna and $2,500 for a sector base station, then yes, a real bargain! Just don’t forget to budget for the CPE antenna ($180-$350) plus mounting gear and maybe a small loan.
Could we use a third-party eSIM with MikroTik on supported devices?
Especially because of the limited Countries and only monthly based plans and a high price on MikroTik Connectivity.
Well, at least SOME new products support 802.3af/at now. I guess they only still use passive PoE for the absolute bargain (< $100) products now. Apparently the cost of 802.3af/at is still too much at that pricepoint (just like the cost of more than 16MB FLASH in the recent years).
Even when they support only passive PoE, they should at least support 56V in. That has been the case for other products in the past.
It would not work with many standard switches, but at least you could power them from a RB5009 PoE model.
You are the victim of marketeers muddling up the terminology. An eSIM = EMBEDDED SIM = the functionality of a SIM (and activation) built into the device. It is never third-party.
Now some people started selling SIM cards that can be joined to different providers, but that is just a normal SIM card with good roaming contracts. That is not an eSIM, even when they call it eSIM or e-SIM.
It is never third-party.
By third party I meant any services besides MikroTik Connectivity and their plans. Usually they send a QR codex which could be scanned and added to the phone.
Could we use them with a router?
