SOURCEOrganization
Stanford Health Care
Celona ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Case study, Challenge/Business RequirementsChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated
Reported deployment
Reported hospital private 5G and neutral host network at Stanford Health Care in the San Francisco Bay Area
A Celona case study; outcomes are vendor-reported and not independent measurements.
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- Organization
- Stanford Health Care
- Industry
- healthcare (hospitals, ambulatory facilities and clinics)
- Region
- San Francisco Bay Area, California
- Current operating status
- In use (2025 Celona case study)
- Not stated by sources
- Project date
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Overview
Celona announced on September 25, 2023 that Stanford Health Care would standardize on Celona's 5G LAN equipment to provide both private wireless and neutral host service over CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service), starting with a hospital and three medical office buildings, with Clinical Mobility handling design, engineering, implementation and support.[1] In a case study copyrighted 2025, Celona says the first phase used just over 60 access points across six buildings and that its Multi-Operator Exchange (MOXN) service tunnels traffic for AT&T and T-Mobile subscribers to those carriers' core networks; Stanford Health Care's chief technology officer said the network sees roughly 6,000 unique connections a day.[2] In April 2025 Celona said the system had completed a large-scale live production trial with Stanford Health Care as part of its AT&T certification, and that Stanford planned to expand it to more buildings across several Bay Area sites.[3]
At a glance
- Organization
- Stanford Health Care.[2]
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area, California. The case study says the problem that prompted the project was at one of its newer hospitals in the East Bay, but it does not name the buildings covered.[2]
- Date reported
- Announced September 25, 2023;[1] live production trial with AT&T reported April 2, 2025;[3] case study copyrighted 2025.[2]
- Spectrum
- CBRS.[1] PrivateLTEand5G reported that service would start on LTE in the 3.5 GHz band and could be upgraded to 5G.[4] Whether Priority Access License (PAL) or General Authorized Access (GAA) channels are used is not stated.
- Technology
- Celona 4G/5G CBRS radio access network integrated with Stanford Health Care's existing IP network and connected to Celona's cloud-based MOXN service, which sends carrier subscriber traffic through a secure tunnel to each operator's core.[1][2]
- Scale as reported
- First phase: just over 60 Celona access points covering six buildings, with about 6,000 unique connections a day; four more facilities were scheduled to go live by mid-2025.[2]
- Vendors and roles
- Celona: radio access network and MOXN neutral host service.[2] Clinical Mobility: design, engineering, implementation and ongoing support.[1] T-Mobile and AT&T: carriers whose subscribers the neutral host serves.[2]
- Integrator
- Clinical Mobility.[1]
- Status
- In use as of Celona's 2025 case study;[2] we found no later public update.
How the network is used
- In-building cellular coverage for AT&T and T-Mobile subscribers, including physicians, clinical staff and patients, in buildings whose energy-efficient construction blocks outdoor signals, as an alternative to the distributed antenna systems (DAS) it had relied on (campus and in-building).[2]
- A private wireless network on the same infrastructure for operations and business-critical applications; Stanford Health Care's chief technology officer has described plans for clinical communication, patient monitoring and clinical video on it.[2][3]
- Planned migration of mobile carts and biomedical monitoring devices from Wi-Fi to private 5G.[2]
Reported results
As reported by the sources below; not independently verified.
- Stanford Health Care's chief technology officer said the network handles roughly 6,000 unique connections a day as people move from outdoor networks onto the private 5G network.[2]
- Celona says implementation cost 30-50% less than a traditional DAS and that Stanford Health Care expects about 30% less cabling, network hardware, and related power and cooling; these are vendor-reported figures.[2]
- Celona says Stanford Health Care aims to connect more than 50,000 devices within a year; this is a target, not a result.[2]
Timeline
Celona announces AT&T certification of its neutral host service after a large-scale live production trial with Stanford Health Care.[3]
Celona's case study says four more Stanford Health Care facilities are scheduled to go live by mid-2025.[2]
PrivateLTEand5G reports the network will start on LTE in the 3.5 GHz CBRS band.[4]
Celona announces that Stanford Health Care is standardizing on its 5G LAN for private wireless and neutral host service.[1]
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.
Learn more
- Private 5G networks explained: what they are, how they work, what they cost and who sells themA plain-English guide to private 5G: what it is, the parts you need, CBRS spectrum, ways to deploy, cost drivers and U.S. examples.
- Private LTE networks: what they are and how to set one upWhat a private LTE network is, why most private networks still use LTE, the CBRS spectrum and equipment you need, and how to set one up.
- Private LTE vs private 5G: which one do you need?Private LTE or private 5G? The real differences, which devices work, what affects cost, and how to move from LTE to 5G later.
- How much does a private LTE or 5G network cost?What a private LTE or 5G network costs: three example budgets from about $10,000, what you pay for, CBRS and SAS fees, and ongoing costs.
Sources
Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.
- Celona Signs Agreement to Advance the State of Seamless Mobile Connectivity at Stanford Health Care — Celona, Sep 25, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Stanford Health Care: Enhancing Cellular Connectivity with Celona Neutral Host — Celona. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Celona extends its Neutral Host service to millions of AT&T customers — Celona, Apr 2, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Stanford Health Care and Celona Launch CBRS-Based Neutral Host Network — PrivateLTEand5G.com, Sep 28, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
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Source details (6)
SOURCEIndustry
healthcare (hospitals, ambulatory facilities and clinics)
Celona ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Case study, Challenge/Business RequirementsChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated
SOURCERegion
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Celona ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Case study header (Location)Checked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated
SOURCEOperating status
in use (2025 Celona case study)
Celona ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Quote from Christian Lindmark, VP/CTO, Stanford Health CareChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated
SOURCEReported use case
In-building cellular coverage for AT&T and T-Mobile subscribers plus private wireless use cases on the same infrastructure · Planned migration of mobile carts and biomedical monitoring devices from Wi-Fi to private 5G
Celona ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Solution / OutcomeChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated
SOURCEVendors Named
Celona (access points and Multi-Operator Exchange, MOXN)
Celona ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: SolutionChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated