--- title: Airports date: 2026-07-08T10:10:00+10:00 author: Pepper Marketing canonical_url: "https://celona.io/airports" section: Site Content --- ![Img airports hero hero terminalaerial ai 01](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Airports/_2000xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/22645/img_airports_hero_hero_terminalaerial_ai_01.webp) # The converged wireless platform for airport operations Private 5G or Wi-Fi is a false choice. Get Private 5G and Wi-Fi - converged with the DAS and public cellular you already run, at a lower cost than upgrading traditional airport Wi-Fi. One platform delivering reliable, secure connectivity from plane side to the air side - for baggage systems, ground support equipment, surveillance cameras, biometric boarding, and the ramp, maintenance, and emergency teams who keep the airport moving. [ See pricing ](https://celona.io/pricing) [ Contact us ](https://celona.io/contact-us) 1. [ Home ](https://celona.io/) 2. Solutions 3. By industry 4. The converged wireless platform for airport operations / Aviation IoT ## Aviation IoT is transforming airport operations Airports are filling with connected devices - baggage systems, ground vehicles, surveillance, biometrics, sensors, AI cameras - each needing wireless it can trust the instant it acts. But Wi-Fi, private 5G, public cellular, and DAS run as silos - and best-effort wireless can’t carry operations that won’t tolerate a dropped packet. Managing these silos is a huge challenge for IT teams. Celona Orion changes that: the industry’s first agentic converged wireless platform - every technology as one deterministic fabric, one agentic operations plane. / The platform ## Why Celona Orion for airports? \_01Converged One backbone, curb to airfield \_02Deterministic Reliable for the functions that can’t fail \_03Neutral Host Extend carrier coverage, no separate network \_04Agentic management Run an airport-wide network with a lean team \_05Trust designed in, not bolted on \_06Fewer APs, less cabling, deploys in weeks \_01Converged One backbone, curb to airfield ### The challenge Coverage gaps span the whole airport - weak wireless below wing on the ramp, dropped connections above wing on public cellular and Wi-Fi, hard-to-wire hangars and airfields, and landside dead zones in parking, lobbies, and retail. ### Celona Orion offers - Every radio as one fabric - private 5G across the site, Wi-Fi where it fits, satellite for backhaul, all under one operational model and one security model - Private 5G APs blankets below the wing, air side operations, airfield cameras and IoT. DAS integration for Private 5G, where available, without rip and replace - Wi-Fi APs provides local connectivity to laptops, printers, scanners etc. - Pole-mounted APs with AerFlex & solar/battery means no trenching across the airfield - Seamless mobility - connectivity follows equipment across the whole site without dropping - Leverages existing IT - uses existing IT services, VLANs, and security policies rather than a parallel network - Coverage that follows the device - from terminal to apron to runway, indoors to outdoors - One converged backbone instead of a patchwork of wireless silos. \_02Deterministic Reliable for the functions that can’t fail ### The challenge Security cameras, baggage systems, and biometric boarding can’t run on best-effort wireless - jitter, dead zones, and contention stall the operation and the passenger experience. ### Celona Orion offers - MicroSlicing™ assigns QoS per application and per device - no per-device setup - Reliable coverage for airport functions like security cameras, baggage, and biometrics - Deterministic mid-band spectrum plus higher-powered radios resist RF noise across busy airfields - Low-latency, high-performance connectivity across runways and secured operational areas - Performance committed by design, not averaged after the fact. \_03Neutral Host Extend carrier coverage, no separate network ### The challenge Passengers, tenants, and staff expect reliable public cellular across terminals and airside - but adding carrier coverage usually means yet another dedicated system to build and run. ### Celona Orion offers - Neutral Host lets mobile operators securely share the airport’s private 5G - Extends reliable public cellular coverage across terminals and airside - without a separate network - Seamless connectivity for passengers, tenants, and staff on one shared infrastructure - E911 coverage for emergency scenarios - One network carries private operations and public coverage. \_04Agentic management Run an airport-wide network with a lean team ### The challenge An airport-wide, 24×7 network across terminals, ramps, and airfields is hard to monitor, scale, and troubleshoot - and every added technology piles on another tool a lean IT team can’t absorb. ### Celona Orion offers - Celona Orchestrator - an agentic operations plane for your whole converged network - AerConnect - open-source on-device agent that gives robots and AI devices the intelligence to choose the right technology for the moment and roam the whole fabric - AI-native interfaces open the network's data and capabilities to your skills, agents, and IT stack - Skills codify Celona's expertise once - for both your people and your agents - Agents resolve and run workflows at machine speed; humans steer via any LLM - Lean teams run complex, airport-wide networks. \_05Trust designed in, not bolted on ### The challenge Airport operational traffic is among the most sensitive in the enterprise, and it must stay isolated from public networks and compliant with airport security standards. ### Celona Orion offers - Traffic isolated from public networks - secure private wireless in sensitive operational areas - SIM-based device identity - the model that secures global cellular, not passwords - Encrypted over the air and end-to-end, with segmentation separating operational from management traffic - AerLoc - zero-trust security for every device, from the radio to the edge cloud - Integrates with existing IT and security systems - NAC and identity you already run - Built for machines, sensors, and mission-critical operations as first-class users. \_06Fewer APs, less cabling, deploys in weeks ### The challenge Blanketing terminals, ramps, and airfields with the wrong technology means ever more APs, cabling, and refresh cycles - cost climbs faster than coverage, especially in hard-to-wire areas. ### Celona Orion offers - Optimal AP counts for Private 5G and Wi-Fi coverage - Reduce cabling in hard-to-wire areas like hangars, airfields, and apron - Connects directly to existing LAN infrastructure and reuses existing routing and security policies - Deploys in just weeks - a full installation completes in a few weeks depending on the environment - Better performance for less than Wi-Fi / Use cases ## Airport operations in the new world It lands as real work across the airport - below wing on the ramp, above wing at the gate, out on the airfield, and landside across parking and terminals - all on one fabric, indoors to outdoors. / USE CASE 01 ### Below-wing & ground handling / USE CASE 02 ### Above-wing & passenger experience / USE CASE 03 ### Airside & airfield operations / USE CASE 04 ### Video surveillance & security / USE CASE 05 ### Connected worker & emergency response / USE CASE 06 ### Fixed IoT & smart infrastructure / USE CASE 01 ### Below-wing & ground handling ## Below-wing & ground handling Reliable outdoor coverage on the ramp where public Wi-Fi is weakAviation IoT for baggage carts, service vehicles, and ground support equipmentRamp agents, engineers, and logistics teams connected in real time ![Below-wing & ground handling](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Airports/Use-Cases/_1100x800_crop_center-center_75_none/22850/img_airports_usecases_belowwingground_baggagecarttarmac_ai_01.webp) / USE CASE 02 ### Above-wing & passenger experience ## Above-wing & passenger experience Dependable connections for airline agents’ business applications and CUSE cartsBiometric boarding, mobile POS, self-service kiosks, and digital displaysConsistent curb-to-gate experience on private 5G instead of congested public networks ![Above-wing & passenger experience](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Airports/Use-Cases/_1100x800_crop_center-center_75_none/22848/img_airports_usecases_abovewingpax_biometrickiosks_ai_01.webp) / USE CASE 03 ### Airside & airfield operations ## Airside & airfield operations Secure, untethered connectivity for airside vehicle coordinationCoverage into hard-to-wire areas like hangars and airfieldsHigh-speed, low-latency connectivity across runways and secured areasReal-time monitoring of critical infrastructure across the extended campusAsset tracking of luggage moving equipment, tools etc. ![Airside & airfield operations](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Airports/Use-Cases/_1100x800_crop_center-center_75_none/22849/img_airports_usecases_airsideairfield_hangarmaintenance_ai_01.webp) / USE CASE 04 ### Video surveillance & security ## Video surveillance & security Fixed surveillance cameras across the airfield and campus with no blind spotsHigh-bandwidth uplink for continuous videoDeploy cameras in hard-to-wire areas without new cabling[Learn More →](https://celona.io/security-cameras) ![Video surveillance & security](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Airports/Use-Cases/_1100x800_crop_center-center_75_none/23087/img_airports_usecases_videosurveillance_perimeterpolecams_ai_01.webp) / USE CASE 05 ### Connected worker & emergency response ## Connected worker & emergency response Secure, real-time communication for emergency response teams when it matters mostPush-to-talk and reliable comms for ramp and maintenance crewsCoverage that stays with the worker across terminals, ramp, and airfield[Learn More →](https://celona.io/connected-worker) ![Connected worker & emergency response](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Airports/Use-Cases/_1100x800_crop_center-center_75_none/22851/img_airports_usecases_connectedworker_rampheadsettech_ai_01.webp) / USE CASE 06 ### Fixed IoT & smart infrastructure ## Fixed IoT & smart infrastructure Connect utility meters and distributed sensors across the extended campusBring wired and fixed endpoints onto the fabric without new trenchingScale to hundreds-to-thousands of devices per site through SIM provisioning ![Fixed IoT & smart infrastructure](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Airports/Use-Cases/_1100x800_crop_center-center_75_none/23088/img_airports_usecases_fixediot_switchgearroom_ai_01.webp) / 3-year cost ## Evaluating 3-year cost Wi-Fi, private 5G, or hybrid - which network is best for your airport? A converged Celona deployment reuses existing LAN, routing, and security policies, avoids new cabling in hard-to-wire areas, and installs in weeks - for better performance at a lower cost than upgrading traditional airport Wi-Fi. [ See pricing ](https://celona.io/pricing) / Certified devices ## Certified for airport operations Certified form factors and a growing ecosystem of device makers - all on Celona private 5G. Modernize operations with private 5G while keeping support for legacy Wi-Fi-only devices. ![Icon ai devices ruggedized tablet ink 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/AI-and-Connected-Devices/Standard/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/20907/icon_ai_devices_ruggedized_tablet_ink_512.webp) #### Ruggedized tablets Built for the ramp and airfield: drop, dust, and glove-friendly (maintenance & operations). [ See devices ](/5g-lan-device-certification?ff=ruggedized-tablet) ![Icon connectivity in vehicle router vehicle ink 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/Connectivity/Standard/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/25348/icon_connectivity_in_vehicle_router_vehicle_ink_512.webp) #### In-Vehicle routers Connect service vehicles, GSE, and mobile assets (e.g. Cradlepoint or similar). ![Icon ai devices iot gateway ink 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/AI-and-Connected-Devices/Standard/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/20900/icon_ai_devices_iot_gateway_ink_512.webp) #### Fixed IoT gateways Bring surveillance cameras, utility meters, and wired endpoints onto the fabric, no rewiring. [ See devices ](/5g-lan-device-certification?ff=iot-gateway) ![Icon ai devices private 5g dongle ink 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/AI-and-Connected-Devices/Standard/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/22112/icon_ai_devices_private_5g_dongle_ink_512.webp) #### Dongles Plug-in 5G for laptops, scanners, and handhelds. [ See devices ](/5g-lan-device-certification?ff=adapter-dongle) Apple Zebra Digi Pepperl+Fuchs Samsung Panasonic Moxa [ See all certified devices ](https://celona.io/5g-lan-device-certification) / Resources [ ![Physical AI in Manufacturing](https://celona.io/volumes/images/_800x500_crop_center-center_75_none/58802/Physical-AI-in-Manufacturing.webp) Webinars NEW ### Rethinking Wireless for the Age of Physical AI AI is moving off the screen and onto the plant floor, powering autonomous robots, computer vision, connected workers and machines that sense and act in real time. Oct 2026 ](https://celona.io/resources/rethinking-wireless-for-the-age-of-physical-ai-webinar) [ ![Img aerconnect two way radio oems 01](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Platform/AerConnect/_800x450_crop_center-center_75_none/40351/img_aerconnect_two-way-radio-oems-01.webp) Blogs NEW ### Partner Spotlight: Celona + Relay Push-to-talk only works if the signal does. See how Celona private 5G and Relay keep frontline teams connected across plants, yards and warehouses. Oct 2026 ](https://celona.io/resources/relay-pro-integration) [ ![Celona Relay Highlights](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Resource-Tiles/Product-Videos/_800x450_crop_center-center_75_none/64611/Celona-Relay-Highlights.webp) Videos NEW ### Celona x Relay: Highlights The highlights from Celona and Relay’s partnership announcement: certified push-to-talk on private 5G, built for the frontline. Oct 2026 ](https://celona.io/resources/celona-x-relay-highlights) [ ![Celona Relay Announcement](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Resource-Tiles/Product-Videos/_800x450_crop_center-center_75_none/64610/Celona-Relay-Announcement.webp) Videos NEW ### Celona x Relay: Announcement Relay’s push-to-talk devices are now fully certified on Celona’s private 5G network, bringing reliable, insight-driven voice communication to frontline teams in the toughest industrial environments. Oct 2026 ](https://celona.io/resources/celona-x-relay-announcement) [Access all Resources ](https://celona.io/resources) / Get started ## Ready to converge your floor? ![Icon engagement expert services white 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/Engagement/Reverse/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/33211/icon_engagement_expert_services_white_512.webp) ### Talk to us Tell us about your site and we’ll work through the right converged deployment with you. 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