Celona AerFlex
AP-only, cloud-controlled private 5G
Grow from one site to hundreds without adding on-site infrastructure - while application data stays local for performance, security, and compliance.
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Bringing intelligence to distributed environments
AI-powered machines are transforming industrial operations, from offshore oil rigs to food processing plants - and they depend on reliable, low-latency wireless. Private 5G is built for the job, but scaling it across sites has been too complex. Celona AerFlex changes that: AP-only and cloud-controlled, it eliminates on-site servers, dedicated IT, and complex integrations, putting private 5G within reach of organizations of every size.
Architecture
AP on site. Control in the cloud. Data stays local.
Edge AI devices connect through Celona access points and your existing IT/OT infrastructure. The Celona Orchestrator AI manages it all from the cloud, while application traffic never leaves your network — meeting the most stringent performance, security, and compliance requirements. Nothing else to rack, stack, or staff.
Solution Brief
Introduction to AerFlex | AP-Only, Cloud-Controlled Private 5G Architecture.
How AerFlex simplifies scaling
Private 5G delivers the reliability and mobility that AI-powered operations depend on - but scaling it across sites has meant scaling infrastructure with it. AerFlex breaks that link, so you can grow from one location to hundreds without adding on-site hardware or headcount.
Robert Greiner
Director
Platform Engineering for Customer, Commercial & Business Operations Digital Technology
Celona AerFlex gave us a scalable, secure private 5G solution that supports the growing role of AI and automation across our operations.
Celona AerFlex key differentiators
Deploy as easily as Wi-Fi
Low latency, data stays on-site
Integrates into existing networks
Go live in hours, at any scale
One vendor, one point of contact
Reliable in remote, rugged sites
Deploy as easily as Wi-Fi
Problem
Traditional private 5G needs on-prem servers, racks, IT closets, and custom cabling.
Solution
AerFlex delivers secure private 5G with access points alone — installed like Wi-Fi.
Low latency, data stays on-site
Problem
Cloud-only designs hairpin traffic through a central core, hurting latency and security.
Solution
EdgeOS keeps control in the cloud while data breaks out locally at the AP.
Integrates into existing networks
Problem
Most private 5G demands telco-specific expertise and sits apart from enterprise IT.
Solution
- AerFlex aligns with your IT/OT workflows, identity, and security - managed like any network.
- Scale to distributed sites with existing IT team
Go live in hours, at any scale
Problem
Rolling out private 5G site-by-site takes weeks and on-site IT at every location.
Solution
Centralized orchestration and zero-touch provisioning bring new sites live in hours.
One vendor, one point of contact
Problem
Stitching RAN, core, and gateways from many vendors adds integration risk and finger-pointing.
Solution
One vendor and platform - access points, EdgeOS, and cloud - with single accountability.
Reliable in remote, rugged sites
Problem
Remote, industrial sites rarely have on-site IT or room for extra networking gear.
Solution
Ruggedized access points deliver dependable connectivity with no extra gear on-site.
On-site hardware comparison
which would you deploy?
Deployment comparison for a one million sq. ft. facility.
Competitor solution
- Require racks, servers, custom cabling
- Doesn’t integrate with IT systems or policies
- Cloud-only solution compromises latency, security
- Introduces multi-vendor complexity
- On-site IT required — not ideal for distributed sites
Celona AerFlex
- AP-only deployment - no racks or servers
- Integrates directly with IT security
- Secure, low-latency local breakout
- Single-vendor, integrated turn-key solution
- AI connectivity across distributed sites
Manufacturing
Resilient wireless for material handling, connected-worker, robotics, and automation workloads, including AGV/AMR fleets that need fast, seamless handovers.
For OT leaders
Deploy intelligent operations faster with validated solutions built on a proven wireless foundation.
Technical product video
A guided walkthrough of the AerFlex architecture - see how AP-only private 5G is deployed, managed, and scaled from the Orchestrator, in under ten minutes.
