Devices
- Which handhelds, terminals, and robots will connect, and do they support private LTE or 5G bands or need a gateway?
- Do devices use physical SIMs, eSIM, or both?
Logistics and distribution
Warehouses and fulfillment centers
Connect scanners, mobile robots, and vehicle terminals across tall racking, docks, and yards.
TrafficTwo-way traffic
MobilityAlways moving
EnvironmentIndoor
- Device traffic
- Link to the core
Why teams look at private cellular here
Warehouses change shape every day as racking fills and empties. Handheld scanners, vehicle-mounted terminals, and mobile robots roam the whole floor, so coverage has to hold across aisles, docks, and the yard as the layout and inventory change.
- Handheld scanners and mobile computers
- Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)
- Forklift-mounted terminals
- Dock-door and environmental sensors
What usually drives the design
Coverage
Where devices actually operate—including changing obstructions—drives radio placement.
Mobility and handoff
Devices move between radios, so routes and handoff points need planning.
Device support
Bands, SIM or eSIM support, and certifications decide which devices can join.
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
- Which applications are time-sensitive, such as robot fleet control, and which are occasional, such as scanning?
- How many devices are active at once during peak shifts?
Site
- How high is the racking, and how full is it at peak season?
- Do docks, cold storage, mezzanines, or outdoor yards also need coverage?
Operations
- How will Wi-Fi and private cellular coexist during and after the transition?
- Who manages SIM provisioning when devices are added or replaced?
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 WaveformSAS / service · 5GFederated WirelessFederated Wireless Private 5G with ATO
Device · LTE + 5GZebra TechnologiesZebra MC9450 Ultra-Rugged Mobile ComputerSold by Waveform
Device · LTE + 5GZebra TechnologiesZebra ET65 Enterprise TabletSAS / service · 5GBetacomBetacom 5G as a ServiceComplete network · 5GBetacomBetacom Perimeter Surveillance Solution
Radio · 5GCelonaCelona AP 24Sold by WaveformWaveform, which sells some of these products, is operated by the team behind Private5G.com.
Common planning gaps
- Surveying the building empty and planning for the empty layout.
- Assuming every handheld model includes the needed cellular bands.
- Forgetting cold-storage rooms, mezzanines, and dock areas.
Reported deployments
- Reported military logistics private 5G network in Albany, GeorgiaVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported private 4G/5G warehouse network in the Dallas/Fort Worth areaVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported Navy 5G smart warehouse testbed at Naval Air Station North Island, Naval Base Coronado, CaliforniaVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported Del Conca USA tile plant network in Loudon, TennesseeVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported CBRS private LTE network at a GSM Outdoors warehouse near DFW Airport, TexasVendor-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.
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