Highway 9 Networks Inc. provides a mobile cloud platform that utilizes private cellular technology (5G/LTE) to deliver reliable on-premises connectivity for enterprises. This solution addresses inconsistent in-building cellular coverage and the limitations of Wi-Fi for mission-critical applications, ensuring seamless and resilient connectivity across various industrial environments.
Funding
$25M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Enterprises face challenges with inconsistent in-building cellular coverage and limitations of Wi-Fi, especially for mission-critical applications and AI at the edge. Existing solutions like DAS are often costly and no longer viable, while Wi-Fi lacks the reliability and range needed for many industrial and outdoor use cases.
Solution
Highway 9 Networks offers a mobile cloud platform that leverages private cellular technology (5G/LTE) to provide reliable on-premises connectivity for enterprises. The platform delivers mobile services such as private 5G, carrier extension, and neutral host capabilities through a cloud-native architecture. This approach simplifies the deployment and management of private mobile networks, integrating mobile services, enterprise infrastructure, and mobile carrier integration into a unified platform. By offering a cloud-based operating model, Highway 9 enables organizations to rapidly deploy and scale mobile services, integrate with existing IT infrastructure, and minimize management complexity, ensuring seamless and resilient connectivity across various environments.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes enterprises across various sectors such as higher education, manufacturing, warehousing, energy, and other industries requiring reliable on-premises mobile connectivity.
Features
- Private 5G/LTE network deployment for enhanced in-building and outdoor cellular coverage
- Cloud-based management console for simplified network operations, scaling, and monitoring
- Integration with existing enterprise IT systems, including firewalls, Azure AD, and MDM
- AI-powered monitoring for network visibility, device statistics, and issue resolution
- Support for various use cases, including cellular coverage extension, business continuity, outdoor coverage, and edge AI
- Virtualized 5G core for mobile voice and data services
- Seamless integration with existing Wi-Fi, security, and mobile carriers
- Network Access Control (NAC) for secure device and application onboarding