Celona New Edgeless Architecture – Streamline On-Premises Footprint for Scale

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Celona Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Celona

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Personnel: Mark Jimenez, Puneet Shetty

Puneet provides an overview of our next breakthrough in Private 5G design — the “Edgeless” architecture, and MJ delivers a killer demonstration.

In this Mobility Field Day 13 session, Puneet Shetty introduced Celona’s new “Edgeless” architecture, a significant evolution in private 5G deployment aimed at reducing complexity and hardware overhead for enterprise customers. Traditionally, private 5G setups required on-premises appliances to host core services, resulting in racks of hardware and a heavier deployment model. Celona had already simplified this with a centralized Edge appliance, but the team identified that even this created friction. The Edgeless architecture eliminates the need for that appliance by redistributing essential services directly onto the access points and into the cloud. Critical data path functions, including L2/L3 integration and firewall/NAC interfacing, remain on-site at the access point, while cloud-based services handle control plane and spectrum management.

MJ demonstrated the new deployment model live, showcasing a fully functioning private 5G network powered by nothing more than a single PoE++-powered Celona access point plugged into a standard Ethernet connection. The hardware was designed with sufficient processing power to handle the additional microservices now required locally. This controllerless model echoes the familiar evolution of enterprise Wi-Fi, which transitioned from centralized controllers to fully cloud-managed, autonomous access points. The goal is to offer the same level of simplicity and scalability to private cellular networks, enabling quick deployment without additional on-premises infrastructure.

Celona expects this architecture to be especially attractive to large distributed enterprises managing numerous sites, each requiring just a few access points for coverage. By eliminating the need for local appliances, the Edgeless model simplifies management, cuts deployment timelines, and reduces friction without compromising security or performance. While advanced use cases like high-speed mobility may still warrant appliance-based edge deployments, the new architecture significantly broadens Celona’s addressable market. It aligns private 5G with the ease of Wi-Fi, and early customer feedback suggests growing interest and adoption. As Shetty noted, many potential clients are already delaying POCs to wait for Edgeless availability, viewing it as the future of enterprise private wireless.


Celona Neutral Host – Reliable Performance in the Real World

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Celona Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Celona

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Personnel: Mehmet Yavuz, Vanlin Sathya

Mehmet and Vanlin present an overview of Celona Neutral Host, describe the benefits of a neutral host model, and demonstrate performance results at our Stanford Health Care deployment.

In this presentation, Celona CTO Mehmet Yavuz and Director of Research Vanlin Sathya outlined how Celona’s Neutral Host solution addresses the growing problem of poor indoor public cellular coverage, which is being exacerbated by higher-frequency 5G bands and energy-efficient building materials that block signals. Enterprises are increasingly dependent on consistent mobile connectivity for staff, customers, and critical applications like E911, making reliable indoor cellular essential. Celona’s solution now supports both T-Mobile and AT&T and features cloud-managed, dual 4G/5G access points (AP20) operating over CBRS, enabling rapid and cost-effective deployments without the complexity of traditional distributed antenna systems (DAS).

The speakers highlighted three main customer scenarios: new building projects, DAS replacement or upgrades, and buildings previously underserved due to cost or size. They emphasized how Celona’s turnkey model streamlines the onboarding process with operators and automates provisioning, helping customers go from interest to service activation within weeks. The system integrates with existing IT infrastructure, including switches, firewalls, and policy servers, while supporting a wide range of devices from smartphones to scanners and medical equipment. The healthcare sector, in particular, has become a strong use case, with deployments like Stanford Health Care demonstrating significant improvements in signal coverage and reliability compared to legacy DAS and Wi-Fi setups.

Through real-world deployment data and performance comparisons, the presentation demonstrated that Celona’s Neutral Host consistently outperforms macro signals, Wi-Fi, and DAS in terms of coverage, throughput, and voice quality, especially in loaded and mobile scenarios. In a live demo, Celona’s APs delivered reliable signal strength across hospital floors, elevators, and critical care areas, enabling seamless roaming and robust voice services. The synergy between neutral host capabilities and private 5G functions allows healthcare customers to solve immediate connectivity issues while laying the foundation for advanced applications like staff communications, patient monitoring, and IPTV, all without overloading the Wi-Fi network. This dual-purpose infrastructure is quickly proving to be a transformative investment for enterprise environments.


What’s New at Celona – The Celona Whole Product Offer

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Celona Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Celona

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Personnel: Mehmet Yavuz

Mehmet Yavuz provides a recap of Celona’s growth over the past year, including customer and partner expansion across the globe, the release of Celona Aerloc security architecture, the launch of our Celona Frequency Community, and the expansion of Celona Neutral Host with AT&T.

In his presentation at Mobility Field Day 13, Celona CTO Mehmet Yavuz highlighted the company’s movement in scaling its private 5G solutions worldwide. He emphasized Celona’s focus on providing a turnkey enterprise-centric 5G LAN offering that contrasts with traditional operator-first network solutions. Celona’s platform, comprising edge OS, radios, and a cloud-based orchestrator, has enabled large-scale industrial deployments that demand reliable, high-power outdoor coverage and seamless mobility for mission-critical devices such as AMRs and AGVs. These capabilities have supported industries such as refineries, ports, and logistics centers where traditional connectivity solutions fall short.

Yavuz outlined Celona’s expansion not just in the U.S. but globally, as CBRS-like spectrum access and strategic operator partnerships open doors in regions such as Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Asia. Celona’s collaboration with major global systems integrators like Capgemini and the addition of AT&T to their neutral host offering demonstrate the company’s commitment to integrating into both carpeted and industrial enterprise environments. He also introduced the Celona Aerloc security feature, which allows for deeper firewall integration and enhanced enterprise-grade security.

A notable highlight of the presentation was the launch of the Celona Frequency Community, which is an initiative to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among leading customers and partners about the evolution of private wireless. Dubbed the “frequency freaks,” this community aims to discuss real-world deployment challenges and emerging use cases. Looking ahead, Celona continues to innovate with its Orion AI-driven lifecycle management platform and ageless enterprise solutions that simplify on-premise footprints–addressing direct customer demands. Though the session was time-limited, the presentation conveyed a clear trajectory of rapid growth, product maturity, and a focus on scalable, intelligent connectivity.


AFC and Wi-Fi 6e AFC Update

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Cisco Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Cisco

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Personnel: Jim Florwick

Experience the future of outdoor Wi-Fi with Cisco. This video showcases how cloud-based service interfaces with Cisco’s AFC Service Provider to coordinate spectrum sharing and allocating channels and power levels to access points (APs) operating in 6 GHz.


Past the Hype: Intelligence in Assurance

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Cisco Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Cisco

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Personnel: Dibakar Das, Jonas Diaz

Go beyond the buzz and see how Cisco brings real intelligence to wireless assurance. In this video, we reveal how deep network insights drive faster issue resolution, better user experiences, and smarter operations. Discover how Cisco turns assurance into action.


Delivering the Edge: Campus Gateway

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Cisco Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Cisco

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Personnel: Justin Loo, Travis Schlafke

See how Cisco is redefining campus connectivity with its innovative Campus Gateway. This session dives into how Cisco simplifies architecture, boosts performance, and strengthens security at the edge – all while delivering a seamless user experience. Watch now to learn how your network can do more with less.


Exploring the Power and Security of Wi-Fi 7 with Cisco

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Cisco Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Cisco

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Personnel: Anand Gurumurthy, Matthew Landry, Nicholas Swiatecki, Stephen Orr

Discover how Cisco is unlocking the full potential of Wi-Fi 7 – delivering faster speeds, lower latency and rock-solid reliability. In this session, we explore how Cisco combines cutting-edge performance with enterprise grade security to power the next generation of wireless connectivity. Don’t miss what’s next in wireless innovation.


Nile Customer Outcomes with JetZero

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Nile Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Nile

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Personnel: Drew Geyer, Suresh Katukam

Hear from a Nile customer about how the solution changed their IT and security outlook. Drew Geyer from JetZero discusses how the Nile Service Block helped the company to solve challenges with their production facility and ensure that IT issues did not slow down development. Learn how Nile is solving modern challenges to create future flexibility for companies of all sizes.


Nile Campus Zero Trust

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Nile Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Nile

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Personnel: Shiv Mehra, Suresh Katukam

Welcome to the Nile Campus Zero Trust training. In this session, we’ll explore how Nile is transforming campus network security by embedding Zero Trust principles directly into the network fabric. Rather than relying on fragmented tools or legacy constructs, Nile reimagines campus networking with security built in by default. Go deeper into authenticated methods such as SSO for Wired devices that simplifies employee personal device support even further. Dive into the access engine for fine grained access policies based on intent and identity.


Nile’s Architectural Approach with Shiv Mehra

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Nile Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Nile

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Personnel: Shiv Mehra

Go behind the scenes on what makes up the Nile Service Block. The Nile service block is comprised high end enterprise grade access points, switches, aggregation switches, physical sensors. Get a peek into how the Nile’s Layer 3 based secure network fabric autonomously forms itself with zero config.


Nile Introduction: Going Beyond NAC with Campus Zero Trust

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Nile Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Nile

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Personnel: Suresh Katukam

Nile recaps the reason why it set out to build campus access network as a service to break the status quo in the industry, eliminate complexity and drive outcomes. Take a peek into all the different add-on services Nile offers on top of the access service. This section also covers the shared responsibility model between Nile, customers and the partners.


New UniFi Software Features & Innovations From Ubiquiti in 2025

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Ubiquiti Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Ubiquiti

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Personnel: Andrew Pieper

Discover what’s new in UniFi Network for 2025, with a focus on scalable software innovations designed for IT administrators, MSPs, and growing enterprise networks. This video highlights key features like Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP), API integrations, and Identity Provider (IdP) support for zero-trust environments. From automation to policy, learn how UniFi is evolving to meet the demands of global, multi-site enterprises.


Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi 7 Access Points: Full Portfolio Overview & Deployment Guide

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Ubiquiti Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Ubiquiti

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Personnel: Tom Hildebrand

Dive into the full UniFi WiFi 7 access point portfolio from Ubiquiti, designed for deployments of all sizes—from small offices to high-density enterprise and campus environments. This video begins with an overview of the latest UniFi WiFi 7 access points, along with the recommended UniFi gateways and switches that pair best with each model. We’ll walk through real-world deployment examples across offices, warehouses, education, and hospitality to help you design your ideal network. Finally, join Tom for a technical deep dive into advanced WiFi 7 features including Multi-Link Operation (MLO) and PRISM, Ubiquiti’s patented RF filtering technology that enhances performance in noisy environments.


Ubiquiti UniFi Enterprise Partner Programs & Professional Phone Support

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Ubiquiti Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Ubiquiti

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Personnel: Craig Wojtala

Explore how the Ubiquiti UniFi Enterprise Partner Program initiatives support both IT professionals and end users with streamlined access to professional phone support, deal registration, and tailored benefits. Whether you’re a managed service provider, reseller, or enterprise IT leader, this video walks through UniFi’s partner offerings, including onboarding, technical enablement, and tools for scaling deployments. Learn how UniFi’s combination of pre-sales engineering and direct support unlocks value for organizations of all sizes.


Fortinet Secure Cloud Connectivity

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Fortinet Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Fortinet

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Personnel: Alex Vizzari

This session will delve into Fortinet’s integrated approach to secure networking with FortiEdge Cloud and FortiSASE. We’ll highlight how the strategic synergy between these solutions strengthens security for modern enterprises. Additionally, we’ll showcase Fortinet’s innovative collaboration with Linksys, providing enterprise-grade security solutions specifically designed to meet the unique needs and budget constraints of the consumer market. Learn how these powerful integrations can elevate your organization’s security posture while simplifying network management.


Fortinet Product Portfolio and Vision

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Fortinet Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Fortinet

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Personnel: Sumanth Gorajala

In this session, we’ll present Fortinet’s vision for the future of the Secure LAN, highlighting our comprehensive range of solutions across wired, wireless LAN, and 5G technologies. We’ll discuss our latest acquisition, Everest Networks, into our existing portfolio which will enhance our ability to deliver secure, high-performance networking solutions for modern, large public venues.


Fortinet AI-Powered Transformation

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Fortinet Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Fortinet

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Personnel: Alex Vizzari, James Allen

Join us for an in-depth exploration of Fortinet’s AI-driven approach to campus network management. We’ll discuss how FortiAI and FortiAIOps empower organizations to streamline deployment, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure seamless integration of security and networking infrastructure. Discover how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of network security management.


Fortinet Secure Networking Vision & Overview

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Fortinet Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Fortinet

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Personnel: Sumana Mannem

Fortinet is more than just a firewall company; we provide a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity and LAN solutions that help IT, and security professionals create a secure, scalable and high-performance network. This session will offer an overview of Fortinet’s vision for the convergence of security and networking, focusing on how our integrated solutions are transforming the way businesses secure their networks.


Arista CloudVision AGNI, Arista’s Next Generation NAC In Action

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Arista Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Arista

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Personnel: Anubhav Gupta, Parul Sharma

One of the core tenets of CloudVision AGNI is to be able to integrate with other enterprise security tools for profiling, access control and dynamic network access for a true Zero Trust Networking Solution. In this video, we will demo how CV AGNI can integrate with CrowdStrike for dynamic access control and also showcase Arista’s patented UPSK solution with segmentation.


Beyond Signal Bars: Optimizing Wi-Fi User Happiness with Arista’s Digital Experience Monitoring

Event: Mobility Field Day 13

Appearance: Arista Presents at Mobility Field Day 13

Company: Arista

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Personnel: Robert Ferruolo, Senthil Shanmugavadivel

In this video, we will introduce some of Arista’s latest innovations around AIOps, proactive network assurance, Digital Experience Monitoring, leveraging Arista’s unique Multi Function Radio capability. Join us as we provide a live demo of these exciting new features and innovations.


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