Devices
- Which private LTE or 5G bands do the vehicle gateways actually support?
- Which vehicle applications need the network, and which can keep working offline?
Manufacturing and logistics
Yard and vehicle automation
Keep yard trucks, tractors, and autonomous vehicles connected as they move across large outdoor sites.
TrafficTwo-way traffic
MobilityAlways moving
EnvironmentOutdoor
- Device traffic
- Link to the core
Why teams look at private cellular here
Yards, rail sidings, and distribution lots are large, outdoor, and constantly changing as trailers and containers move. Vehicles need a connection that holds as they travel between radios, so routes and handoff points matter as much as total capacity.
- Autonomous or remote-operated yard trucks
- Vehicle telematics gateways
- Handhelds and tablets for yard staff
- Gate and dock cameras
What usually drives the design
Mobility and handoff
Devices move between radios, so routes and handoff points need planning.
Coverage
Where devices actually operate—including changing obstructions—drives radio placement.
Resilience
Decide what happens when a link fails and how quickly service must return.
Latency
Time-sensitive functions need explicit delay and reliability requirements.
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 latency and reliability requirements are operationally essential?
- Does any vehicle send live video back to a control room?
Site
- Which routes must vehicles or robots follow, including handoff points and dead zones?
- Where are outdoor power and backhaul available?
Operations
- What happens operationally if a device loses its connection?
- Who owns the network once it is running—operations, IT, or a partner?
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.
Common planning gaps
- Testing coverage only where vehicles park, not along the full route.
- Treating a vendor case study's results as a performance expectation for a different yard.
- Skipping the plan for what vehicles do when they lose their connection.
Reported deployments
- Reported U.S. automotive yard networkVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported mining network in San Juan County, UtahVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported gold mining network in New South Wales, AustraliaVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported port terminal network in Tacoma, WashingtonVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported port automation network in Rotterdam, NetherlandsVendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported system-integrator campus network in Saxony, Germany (planned, 2020)Vendor-reported deployment · reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Reported automotive manufacturing network in UlsanVendor-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.
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