Devices
- Which staff devices will use the network, and do they support the needed bands and eSIM?
- Which building systems need a connection, and where are they located?
Enterprise, education, and healthcare
Campus and in-building coverage
Extend a managed network across buildings, parking areas, and the outdoor spaces between them.
TrafficTwo-way traffic
MobilityMoved occasionally
EnvironmentIndoor + outdoor
- Device traffic
- Link to the core
Why teams look at private cellular here
Campuses look at private cellular to cover the spaces between and around buildings, connect staff devices and building systems, or add a managed network alongside Wi-Fi. The deciding questions are usually device support, SIM management, and how the network joins existing IT systems.
- Staff phones and tablets
- Building systems and access control
- Outdoor cameras and signage
- Fixed wireless routers for outlying buildings
What usually drives the design
Device support
Bands, SIM or eSIM support, and certifications decide which devices can join.
Coverage
Where devices actually operate—including changing obstructions—drives radio placement.
IT/OT integration
Plan how traffic reaches existing systems, identity, and security controls.
Questions to settle before selection
Answer these with your team first. They decide which equipment fits and what a vendor or integrator needs to quote accurately.
Traffic
- Is the goal data only, or voice as well?
- Which traffic should stay on campus, and which should reach the internet?
Site
- Which buildings, floors, and outdoor areas need coverage first?
- Which building materials, such as coated glass or concrete, affect indoor coverage?
Operations
- How will the network authenticate users and devices alongside existing identity systems?
- Who supports people when a device cannot connect?
Equipment to evaluate
Products whose own documentation names this setting or use, or that the guide links for comparison. Listing is not a recommendation; check each record's sources and unknowns.
Radio · LTE + 5GCelonaCelona AP 20Sold by Waveform
Radio · LTE + 5GEricssonEricsson Radio Dot SystemComplete network · 5GSamsung NetworksSamsung private network solutionSAS / serviceFederated WirelessFederated Wireless CBRS Spectrum ControllerSAS / serviceKajeetKajeet Sentinel®
Radio · LTEBaicellsBaicells Nova246Sold by Waveform
Radio · LTEBaicellsBaicells Nova249Sold by Waveform
Radio · LTEBaicellsBaicells Nova430iSold by Waveform
Radio · 5GBaicellsBaicells Aurora454Sold by Waveform
Radio · LTEMoso NetworksMoso Canopy 4GID1Sold by Waveform
Radio · LTEMoso NetworksMoso Canopy 4GOD1Sold by Waveform
Radio · 5GMoso NetworksMoso Canopy 5GID1Sold by Waveform
Radio · 5GMoso NetworksMoso Canopy 5GOD1Sold by Waveform
Radio · 5GMoso NetworksMoso Canopy 5GOD2Sold by WaveformWaveform, which sells some of these products, is operated by the team behind Private5G.com.
Common planning gaps
- Assuming every phone model supports the network's bands.
- Planning outdoor coverage and expecting it to reach indoors.
- Leaving identity and policy integration to the end of the project.
Reported deployments
- Reported university campus network in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported system-integrator campus network in Saxony, Germany (planned, 2020)Vendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported CBRS in-building multi-operator network at a hotel in Miami BeachVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported airport private 5G network in the Minneapolis-St. Paul areaVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported indoor private 5G network at a manufacturing institute in ChicagoVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported private LTE pilot on EBS 2.5 GHz spectrum for university parking payments (Texas A&M)Vendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported private LTE network for students at a tribal community college (Nebraska Indian Community College)Vendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported hotel CBRS network at The Sound Hotel Seattle Belltown in Seattle, WashingtonVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported CBRS private wireless network at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, TexasVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported CBRS private network at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, IllinoisVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported CBRS private LTE trial at Dallas Love Field Airport, TexasVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported hospital private 5G and neutral host network at Stanford Health Care in the San Francisco Bay AreaVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported office private wireless network at Smartlink's headquarters in Annapolis, MarylandVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported arena private wireless network at the Wells Fargo Center (now Xfinity Mobile Arena) in PhiladelphiaVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported CBRS private LTE network at Tulsa International Airport, OklahomaVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported Navy private 5G testbed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WashingtonVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported hospital private 5G network at Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital in Mentor, OhioVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported private 5G pilot in an aircraft hangar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HawaiiVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
Linked records are examples to evaluate against your requirements, not recommendations.
Turn this into a project brief
Enter your device counts and per-device traffic. The brief separates arithmetic from engineering decisions and never estimates radio counts.
About this guide: Private5G.com editorial planning guidance, reviewed Sep 30, 2026. It makes no product, price, or performance claims; linked records carry their own sources.
Learn the basics
- 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 5G and LTE vs Wi-Fi: when each makes sensePrivate LTE and 5G vs Wi-Fi in plain English: which devices work, what you pay for, coverage, moving devices, security and when to use each.
- 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.
- CBRS devices: which phones, routers, and modules support Band 48 and n48Which iPhones, Pixels, rugged phones, routers and modules support CBRS Band 48 or 5G n48, and how to check the band a phone uses.
- CBRS radios and small cells for private LTE and 5GCompare CBRS small cells and radios for private LTE and 5G: indoor or outdoor, Category A or B power, Band 48 or n48, PoE and antennas.
- Private 5G and LTE network-in-a-box systemsWhat a private 5G or LTE network in a box includes, when it beats a component build or turnkey project, and what to compare before you buy.
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