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Overview
Celona is a venture-funded company based in Silicon Valley that sells enterprise private wireless systems, which it has marketed as 5G LAN: its own 4G/5G access points, the Celona EdgeOS network software, SIM and eSIM products and cloud management.[1][2] On August 12, 2026 it launched Orion, a subscription platform that combines private 5G with Celona Wi-Fi 7 access points and manages public cellular and satellite links, with availability from the fourth quarter of 2026.[3][4] Several of its access points support CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) in LTE Band 48 or 5G NR band n48.[5]
At a glance
- Headquarters
- Silicon Valley; its press releases carry a Campbell, California dateline.[1]
- Ownership and funding
- Privately held; Celona says it has raised more than $135 million from investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, NTT Ventures, Cervin Ventures, DigitalBridge and Qualcomm Ventures.[1][6]
- Private network offering
- Access points, the EdgeOS network operating system (as an appliance, virtualized, or in the AerFlex AP-only model), SIM and eSIM, Orchestrator AI management and, from Q4 2026, the Orion converged platform.[2][3]
- CBRS / Band 48 and n48 products
- AP 20 (Band 48 and n48), AP 22 (n48, n78, n77), AP 24 (n48, n77, n78, n79), AP 25 (n48) and AP 26 (n48, n77, n78H), per Celona's access point page.[5]
- Sales channel
- Through partners; Celona says it has more than 200 channel and technology partners, and Hughes offers a fully managed private wireless service built on Celona.[6][1]
- OnGo certification
- The OnGo Alliance lists three Celona CBRS access points as OnGo certified (an indoor and an outdoor CBRS AP certified January 11, 2021, and model CN-AP-INDI-US certified April 4, 2021).[7]
- Notable U.S. customers
- Mariana Minerals, which Celona says runs a private 5G network at its Copper One mine in San Juan County, Utah.[8]
- Not publicly stated
- Founded
Product lines
- Orion platformcomplete network
Celona Orion is a subscription that unifies private 5G, Wi-Fi, public cellular and satellite connectivity under Orchestrator AI management, with Celona Wi-Fi 7 access points included at no additional cost; Celona says it is available from Q4 2026 with capabilities phased in.[3][4]
- 4G/5G access pointsradio
Indoor models (AP 20, AP 22, AP 24, AP 26) and industrial indoor/outdoor models (AP 21, AP 25) rated IP66, according to Celona.[5]
- Celona EdgeOScore
Celona EdgeOS is the network operating system of Celona Orion, with a converged 4G/5G packet core (EPC and 5G standalone), SIM-based authentication across private 5G and Wi-Fi, and routing into the enterprise LAN; it runs on a Celona Edge appliance, virtualized on VMware ESXi, or cloud-delivered with AerFlex.[9][2]
- SIM, eSIM and AerConnectsoftware
Celona sells SIM and eSIM products for device identity and AerConnect for connecting embedded devices across wireless networks.[2][10]
Reported deployments
- Mariana Minerals Copper One mine, San Juan County, Utah
Celona announced on April 23, 2026 that Mariana Minerals deployed its private 5G network at the Copper One site for autonomous drilling, haul-truck orchestration and real-time monitoring.[8]
- Unnamed automaker, U.S. plant yard network
Celona's case study describes 18 Celona 5G access points and three edge nodes covering about 1.5 square miles at a U.S. plant of an unnamed luxury automaker, supporting more than 50 autonomous yard trucks.[11]
- Unnamed global food manufacturer, outdoor cameras
Celona says eight AP 25 access points cover a 7.3-million-square-foot, multi-building site at an undisclosed location, connecting 19 outdoor cameras plus tablets and sensors.[12]
Company updates
Celona launched Orion, bundling Celona Wi-Fi 7 access points with private 5G on one subscription, available from Q4 2026.[3][4]
Rakuten Symphony and Celona announced a collaboration on end-to-end Open RAN private 5G for enterprises.[13]
Hughes and Celona announced a fully managed private wireless network offering covering design, deployment and 24/7 monitoring.[1]
Celona unveiled AerFlex, which it describes as a cloud-controlled, AP-only private 5G platform.[13]
On Private5G.com
- Celona OrionProduct record
- Celona AP 20Product record
- Celona AP 25Product record
- Celona EdgeOSProduct record
- Celona AP 24: Indoor 5G NR Access Point for Band n79Product record
- Reported U.S. automotive yard networkAttributed deployment
- Reported mining network in San Juan County, UtahAttributed deployment
- Reported food manufacturing site camera network (location not disclosed)Attributed deployment
- Reported Del Conca USA tile plant network in Loudon, TennesseeAttributed deployment
- Reported Hurst Greenery farm private LTE pilot in Westboro, MissouriAttributed deployment
- Reported hospital private 5G and neutral host network at Stanford Health Care in the San Francisco Bay AreaAttributed deployment
- Reported citywide CBRS private network for the City of Las Vegas, NevadaAttributed deployment
- Reported CBRS private LTE network at a GSM Outdoors warehouse near DFW Airport, TexasAttributed deployment
Learn more
- 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.
- Private LTE and 5G core network softwareWhat a private LTE or 5G core does, where it runs (on site, in a cloud or in the radio), and which core software to compare.
- 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.
Sources
Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.
- Hughes and Celona to Deliver Fully Managed Private Wireless Networks — Celona, Oct 7, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- 5G LAN products — Celona. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Celona Launches Orion, the Agentic Converged Wireless Platform for the AI-Native Enterprise — Celona, Aug 12, 2026. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Celona takes private 5G into the industrial Wi-Fi fight – with AI in the middle — RCR Wireless News, Aug 12, 2026. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- 4G/5G access points — Celona. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Company — Celona. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- OnGo Certified Devices — OnGo Alliance. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Mariana Minerals Deploys Private 5G Network with Celona to Power Real-Time Mining Operations — Celona (via GlobeNewswire), Apr 23, 2026. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Celona EdgeOS — Celona. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- The wireless backbone for physical AI — Celona. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Auto manufacturing case study — Celona. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Global food manufacturer: outdoor cameras on private 5G — Celona. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Newsroom — Celona. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
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