Plan a project

Reported deployment

Reported Del Conca USA tile plant network in Loudon, Tennessee

A Celona via GlobeNewswire (Yahoo Finance) case study; outcomes are vendor-reported and not independent measurements.

Reviewed Sep 30, 20266 sourced facts
Involved in this project? Suggest a correction

Details

Organization
Del Conca USA (Del Conca Group)
Industry
porcelain tile manufacturing
Region
Loudon, Tennessee
Current operating status
Fully operational (March 28, 2023 release)
Not stated by sources
Project date

Involved in this project?

Correct the details, or tell us what has changed since it was reported. Use your company email and confirm it, and you’re reviewed first.

Suggest a correction

Anyone can send a correction; we check each one against its sources.

Overview

Del Conca USA, the U.S. arm of Italian porcelain tile maker Del Conca Group, replaced the Wi-Fi at its manufacturing plant in Loudon, Tennessee with a private wireless system from Celona, which Celona announced on March 28, 2023 as fully operational across more than 30 acres of indoor and outdoor space.[1] RCR Wireless reported that the system is a CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) private LTE/5G network.[2] The company said constant maintenance, reliability problems, and coverage gaps on its Wi-Fi network led it to switch, and it uses the network for automated guided vehicles (AGVs), forklifts, and handheld tablets.[1]

At a glance

Organization
Del Conca USA, a subsidiary of Del Conca Group.[1]
Location
Del Conca USA's manufacturing plant in Loudon, Tennessee.[1][2]
Date announced
March 28, 2023.[1]
Spectrum
CBRS, per RCR Wireless;[2] Network World reported that production-line workers use handheld devices with native CBRS support.[3] GAA or PAL is not stated.
Technology
Private LTE/5G, per RCR Wireless.[2] Celona describes a turnkey system with its Edge O/S software, private SIMs and eSIMs, and cloud-based orchestration.[1]
Scale as reported
More than 30 acres of indoor and outdoor space.[1] Access point and device counts are not publicly stated.
Vendors and roles
Celona: turnkey private wireless system, including software, SIMs, and cloud orchestration.[1]
Status
Fully operational as of Celona's March 28, 2023 announcement;[1] Network World described it in use in May 2023.[3] We found no later public update.
Not publicly stated
Integrator

How the network is used

  • AGVs and intelligent forklifts that move pallets of tile between parts of the production line (manufacturing and industrial IoT).[1]
  • Outdoor tablets and connected forklifts linked to the warehouse management system to manage inventory, check materials, verify shipping instructions, and confirm orders (warehouses and fulfillment).[1]
  • Production-line staff reporting equipment, quality-control, and other production problems.[1]
  • Del Conca said it planned to add video monitoring of production, voice between line workers, and neutral host service for public carriers;[1] by May 2023 Network World reported employees could stream video to monitor production remotely.[3]

Reported results

As reported by the sources below; not independently verified.

  • Del Conca's head of IT operations said in Celona's release that the network used less equipment at lower capital and operating cost than its Wi-Fi; no figures were given.[1]
  • Network World reported that on the old Wi-Fi, signal often fell below -80 dBm, too weak for AGVs and forklifts to hold connections to their programmable logic controllers, which lengthened truck-loading times and caused loading errors.[3] No measured results after the switch were published.[1]

Timeline

  1. Network World describes the network in use, including streaming video to monitor production.[3]

  2. Celona announces that Del Conca USA has standardized on its private wireless system at the Loudon plant; RCR Wireless reports it the same day.[1][2]

How to interpret this record

This record keeps the source's anonymous customer label and reported status. A case study does not establish current operation, reproducible performance, or independent verification.

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. Del Conca USA Standardizes on Celona Private Wireless to Automate and Streamline Manufacturing Operations — Celona via GlobeNewswire (Yahoo Finance), Mar 28, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. Italian tile maker Del Conca deploys private LTE/5G from Celona at Tennessee plant — RCR Wireless News, Mar 28, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. Private 5G might just make you rethink your wireless options — Network World, May 2, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

Every detail in the table at the top comes from these sources. Open the source details for each fact’s publisher, evidence type, date, and where it appears.

Source details (6)
SOURCEReported use case

tablets and connected forklifts linked to the warehouse management system for inventory, materials, shipping and order checks · connecting automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and intelligent forklifts that move pallets on the production line · staff reporting equipment, quality-control and production problems from the line

Celona via GlobeNewswire (Yahoo Finance) ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Fourth paragraph / Fifth paragraph / Fourth paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEVendors Named

Celona (turnkey system: Edge O/S software, private SIMs/eSIMs, cloud orchestration)

Celona via GlobeNewswire (Yahoo Finance) ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Overcoming wireless challenges sectionChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated