Celona announced the launch and immediate availability of AerFlex; the industry’s first Cloud-controlled, access point (AP)-only private 5G solution. It is built to simplify and accelerate enterprise adoption, as well as eliminate the need for on-site servers and complex integrations.
With Celona AerFlex, enterprises of all sizes can now harness private 5G to unlock the full potential of industrial intelligence—empowering advanced automation, real-time decision-making and physical AI use cases.
As AI-driven operations gain momentum across industrial sectors, the demand for reliable, high-performance wireless connectivity is accelerating. Private 5G is quickly emerging as the preferred solution in environments such as refineries, manufacturing plants, warehouses, and mining operations—where traditional Wi-Fi often falls short.
With its architecture and Cloud-native design, Celona AerFlex is the best foundation for industrial AI. By combining simplicity, speed and security in a fully integrated platform, AerFlex sets a new standard for enterprise connectivity—enabling faster deployments, lower total cost of ownership and unmatched operational agility.
Celona beta customer Cargill is testing Celona AerFlex to connect 20 satellite offices with its warehousing operations to streamline manufacturing processes, improve supply chain efficiency and automate forklifts used on its warehouse floor.
“Cargill operates over a thousand locations worldwide, many in remote or space-constrained environments where traditional infrastructure just doesn’t work,” said Robert Greiner, Director Platform Engineering for Customer, Commercial & Business Operations Digital Technology, Cargill. “Celona AerFlex gives us a secure, scalable private 5G solution that supports the growing role of AI and automation across our operations. Its innovative design and Cloud-based management simplify deployment by eliminating the need for dedicated IT personnel at each location.”
Celona AerFlex is redefining private 5G by eliminating the complexity associated with traditional deployments. With an AP-only architecture, secure local data breakout, and Cloud-based orchestration, AerFlex enables rapid rollouts—often in hours, not weeks. With its Cloud-based control, AerFlex provides centralised orchestration, built-in resiliency and scalability.
Unlike legacy telco solutions that retrofit complex infrastructure for enterprise use—or fragmented small cell systems that require multi-vendor integration—Celona AerFlex introduces a fundamentally different approach. By intelligently splitting network functions between Celona access points and the cloud and leveraging CelonaOS—the industry’s only unified private 5G operating system—AerFlex delivers seamless integration across radio, core and AI-powered management.
This architecture sets a new standard for simplicity, scalability and performance in enterprise connectivity.
“As enterprises accelerate industrial AI at the Edge, they need private 5G solutions that combine simplicity, agility and control,” said Pablo Tomasi, Principal Analyst, Omdia. “Celona AerFlex stands out with its AP-only model and Cloud-native architecture—eliminating traditional deployment complexity while delivering secure, low-latency performance. Its integrated design uniquely positions it to meet the strategic demands of modern enterprise networks.”
“Celona AerFlex marks a major leap forward in making private 5G truly accessible and operationally efficient for enterprises of all sizes,” said Rajeev Shah, CEO and Co-Founder of Celona. “By combining innovation with radical simplicity, we’re removing the traditional barriers to private 5G adoption—enabling more organisations to harness its performance, reliability, and security at a time when AI is transforming every industry.”
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