4G/5G IoT SIM for video surveillance and IP cameras

Multi-carrier SIM with data bundles sized for IP cameras, mobile NVRs and 4G/5G video surveillance. Public or private static IP for stream pull from your VMS, optional dedicated APN for retail and critical, pooled data across cameras. Failover across Movistar, Vodafone and Orange so the camera never goes offline due to a single carrier's maintenance.

Coverage for video surveillance in Spain

Spain with general 4G LTE coverage and 5G in urban areas and main roads. For cameras on construction sites, off-grid solar perimeter surveillance and mobile NVRs, the tri-carrier failover eliminates coverage gaps typical of a single footprint.

For cameras with intensive upload (continuous 1080p or 4K stream), we recommend validating upload quality at the actual location with the SIM Test Kit (free shipping to Spain) first. The modem reports real upload throughput per technology and cell — very different from carrier marketing.

Typical use cases in video surveillance

• Fixed IP cameras on construction sites (restricted access, perimeter)
• Mobile NVR in vehicles (cash transit, escort)
• Off-grid solar perimeter surveillance
• Multi-store retail with national chain
• Municipal cameras (traffic, public spaces)
• Temporary event surveillance (fairs, concerts)
• Private security body cams
• Traffic cameras and ANPR (license plates)
• Premium residential security home automation

Frequently asked questions about IoT SIMs for video surveillance

How many GB does a typical IP camera consume per month?

Depends on the profile. A camera with continuous H.265 1080p at 2 Mbps consumes ~650 GB/month (24×7); H.264 1080p at 4 Mbps, ~1.3 TB/month. For event-driven surveillance (recording + thumbnail only on motion detection), consumption drops to 5–50 GB/month depending on event frequency. For 4K, multiply by 3–4. Before locking the bundle, the important thing is to measure real bitrate with the camera configured as in production.

Public or private static IP for my VMS?

If your VMS is public cloud (Hikvision Hik-Connect, Dahua DMSS, etc.), public static IP per camera is the norm. If your VMS is on-prem or private cloud, private static IP inside a dedicated APN is more secure and usually cheaper. For large deployments, private static IP + private APN is the standard architecture.

Does it support 5G in Spain?

Yes, 5G NSA and SA (rolling out). For 4K cameras or live event surveillance where 4G LTE upload doesn't make it, 5G offers real upload rates of 50–200 Mbps vs the typical 10–30 Mbps of Cat-4. The SIM negotiates automatically; depends on the modem and the 5G coverage in the specific cell.

Do RTSP streams work with this SIM?

Yes. RTSP, RTMP, HLS and SRT work transparently over the IoT SIM. The relevant consideration isn't the protocol but: (1) whether the VMS needs to initiate pull (you need static IP so the camera is reachable), or (2) whether the camera pushes to a central server (no static IP needed; just enough coverage and data bundle).

Is there throttling after X GB?

Not by default. Bundle plans allow continuous consumption until the bundle is exhausted; behavior on exhaustion is configured per SIM (cut, continue at pay-as-you-go, alert to portal). For 24/7 surveillance the recommendation is a pooled plan well-sized to real aggregate, not the cheapest plan with cut-off risk.

Pooled data across cameras?

Yes, on pooled plans. Data bundle is contracted per customer (e.g., 5 TB/month for 30 cameras) and shared: cameras with events consume more, quiet cameras compensate. Avoids overages from individual cameras going over budget or underutilized cameras.

Private APN for retail chain?

Yes. For retail chains with 50+ stores, we provision a dedicated APN with your CIDR (RFC1918) and IPSec/WireGuard tunnel into your corporate DC or on-prem VMS. Each store's cameras reach the VMS directly, without public-Internet traffic — material for GDPR/LOPD audit and to reduce attack surface.

Failover across carriers?

Yes, automatic. The SIM carries multiple IMSIs (Movistar, Vodafone, Orange in Spain); the modem evaluates signal quality and attaches to the best. If the active network drops or the camera moves to an area with worse coverage, it switches without device reset. Preference rules ("Movistar first, Vodafone fallback, don't use Orange") are configured per SIM from the portal.

Cloud camera backup included?

Cloud backup is provided by the VMS (Hikvision Hik-Connect, Dahua DMSS, Genetec Stratocast, etc.), not the SIM. The SIM provides connectivity so the VMS can meet its retention policy. What we do: size the plan accounting for the VMS upload pattern so backup works without cuts or unexpected overages.