Devices
- Which camera models will connect, and do they include a cellular module or need a gateway?
- Which LTE or 5G bands do those modules or gateways support?
Multi-industry
Video surveillance and security
Connect fixed and relocatable cameras beyond practical cable runs, and plan around sustained uplink video.
TrafficMostly uplink
MobilityFixed devices
EnvironmentIndoor + outdoor
- Device traffic
- Link to the core
Why teams look at private cellular here
Camera projects usually reach private cellular when cameras sit beyond practical cable runs—perimeters, parking areas, yards, and temporary positions. Unlike most enterprise traffic, video flows continuously from the camera toward the recorder, so uplink capacity usually drives the design.
- Fixed and PTZ IP cameras
- Cellular camera back boxes or gateways
- Relocatable camera trailers
- Video management system and recorders
What usually drives the design
Uplink capacity
Sustained traffic from devices toward the network sets the size of the design.
Power and backhaul
Every radio needs power and a path back to the core at its location.
Coverage
Where devices actually operate—including changing obstructions—drives radio placement.
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
- What uplink bitrate does each camera require at the intended resolution and frame rate?
- How many video streams need to run at the same time?
- Do cameras record continuously or only on events?
Site
- How will each camera receive power in its final location?
- Where does traffic leave the site, and what backhaul is available there?
Operations
- Where will video be retained, and how long must it remain available?
- Which cameras move, and along what routes?
- Who is alerted when a camera drops off the network?
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.
Complete network · 5GWaveformPrivate 5G + Camera Network-in-a-BoxWaveform product
Accessory · LTE + 5GAxis CommunicationsAXIS TP3604-E Cellular Back BoxComplete network · 5GSamsung NetworksSamsung private network solution
Router · LTE + 5GSemtech (formerly Sierra Wireless)AirLink® XR60Sold by WaveformComplete network · 5GBetacomBetacom Perimeter Surveillance Solution
Device · LTE + 5GHorizonHorizon CC1005GSold by WaveformWaveform, which sells some of these products, is operated by the team behind Private5G.com.
Common planning gaps
- Sizing for the average bitrate instead of the busiest moments, such as motion events across many cameras at once.
- Assuming a camera's cellular module supports the network's band without checking the exact variant.
- Leaving power for pole-mounted cameras until after radio positions are chosen.
Reported deployments
- Reported food manufacturing site camera network (location not disclosed)Vendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported plant video-monitoring network in JapanVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported airport private 5G network in the Minneapolis-St. Paul areaVendor-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 arena private wireless network at the Wells Fargo Center (now Xfinity Mobile Arena) in PhiladelphiaVendor-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.
- 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.
- Private LTE and 5G devices: phones, handhelds, and camerasChoosing devices for a private LTE or 5G network: Band 48 and n48 support, SIMs and eSIMs, rugged ratings, push-to-talk and cameras.
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