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Baicells

Baicells sells LTE and 5G NR base stations and CPE; several of its Band 48 LTE small cells are described on its product pages as supporting CBRS SAS and private deployments.

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Overview

Baicells is a privately funded maker of 4G LTE and 5G NR base stations and customer premises equipment (CPE), founded in 2014, that also runs a CloudCore management service hosted on U.S.-based Microsoft Azure servers.[1] Its CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) radios, such as the indoor Neutrino430 (Band 48) and the Aurora243 5G radio (FCC-certified n48 model), have been used in U.S. private LTE networks for school districts and live events.[2][3][4][5] The company faces U.S. government scrutiny: the Defense Department added it to its list of Chinese military companies in January 2025, and Light Reading reported Commerce Department subpoenas; Baicells disputes the designation and said in July 2026 that its North American business remains fully operational.[6][7]

At a glance

Headquarters
Beijing, China, according to Light Reading; its North American business uses a Plano, Texas dateline.[6][8]
Founded
2014.[1]
Ownership
Privately held; Baicells names Qualcomm among its investors.[1]
Private network offering
LTE and 5G NR base stations, carrier-grade CPE and the CloudCore cloud core and management service.[1][9]
CBRS / Band 48 and n48 products
Neutrino430 (indoor, LTE Band 48), Nova436Q (outdoor, Bands 42/48) and Aurora243 (5G NR; the n48 model is FCC certified).[2][10][3]
Sales channel
Baicells North America and resellers and partners such as Pente Networks.[9][8] Waveform resells Baicells radios; Private5G.com is operated by the team behind Waveform and RSRF.[11]
OnGo certification
The OnGo Alliance lists six Baicells certifications, including the MBS1100, MBS1105 and MBS31001 base stations (December 4, 2019) and three CPE models (2020–2021).[12]
U.S. regulatory status
Listed by the U.S. Department of Defense as a Chinese military company in January 2025; Light Reading reported that the Commerce Department had subpoenaed the company and that the FBI had been examining it.[6] Baicells says it strongly disagrees with the designation.[6]

Product lines

  • LTE base stationsradio

    Indoor and outdoor LTE TDD eNodeBs such as the Neutrino430 (4x250 mW, Band 48) and Nova436Q (4x1 W, Bands 42/48), plus outdoor Band 48 models sold by Waveform (Private5G.com is operated by the team behind Waveform and RSRF), such as the Nova430i, Nova430e and Nova246.[2][10][13][14][15]

  • 5G NR base stationsradio

    Including the Aurora243 for bands n41, n48, n77, n78 and n79, the Aurora454 and the Stellar227.[3][9]

  • Carrier-grade CPEendpoint device

    Carrier-grade customer premises equipment that connects homes, sites and devices to Baicells networks.[9][1]

  • CloudCorecore

    Baicells' cloud core and management service, which the company says is hosted on Microsoft Azure servers in the U.S.[1]

Reported deployments

  • Murray City and Wasatch County school districts, Utah

    Baicells says the districts tested its equipment with UETN in 2019 and used private LTE from rooftop sites to pre-configured home CPE to extend internet access to students.[4]

  • Taste of Madison festival payments

    Baicells and Hoyos Consulting used two Nova436Q units to connect point-of-sale terminals at 23 beverage tents around Capitol Square, and Baicells reports zero downtime during the event.[5]

  • Broadcasters at the Democratic National Convention, Chicago

    Baicells says it and Pente Networks delivered a portable CBRS private LTE network, using Nova430i radios and the Pente core, for TV broadcasters at the convention.[8]

Company updates

  1. Baicells' CEO and chairman wrote that Baicells North America remains fully operational and that North America remains a strategic priority, with continued support for existing deployments.[7]

  2. The U.S. Department of Defense added Baicells to its list of Chinese military companies, and Light Reading reported Commerce Department subpoenas and FBI interest; Baicells disputes the designation.[6]

On Private5G.com

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. About Baicells — Baicells. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. Neutrino430 — Baicells. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. Aurora243 — Baicells. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  4. Case Study / Education & Private LTE — Baicells. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  5. Case Study / Live Events & Private LTE — Baicells. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  6. Baicells now faces a Huawei-sized security problem — Light Reading, Jan 17, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  7. Baicells Reaffirms Continued Operations and Commitment in NA — Baicells, Jul 22, 2026. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  8. Baicells Announces Private LTE Network to Connect TV Broadcasters On-Site at the DNC in Chicago — Baicells. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  9. Products — Baicells. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  10. Nova436Q — Baicells. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  11. Baicells Neutrino430: Indoor and Outdoor Dual-Carrier LTE TDD Base Stations for CBRS Band 48 — Waveform. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  12. OnGo Certified Devices — OnGo Alliance. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  13. Baicells Nova430i: Outdoor Dual-Carrier LTE TDD Base Station for CBRS Bands 48, 42 and 43 — Waveform. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  14. Baicells Nova430e: Outdoor Dual-Carrier LTE TDD Base Station for CBRS Band 48 — Waveform. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  15. Baicells Nova246: 3.5 GHz 2×20W Band 48 Dual-Carrier Outdoor Base Station — Waveform. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

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