What Connect 5G does

Connect 5G, Inc. is a US-owned telecom services and solutions company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Richardson, Texas. The company provides end-to-end network services to wireless operators, federal agencies, and mission-critical organizations across North America and Europe, serving more than 55 operators. Its core offering is Opus-M, an AI-enabled, cloud-native distributed core network platform built on the Magma open-source EPC/NGC foundation with Arm architecture support. The platform supports 3GPP 5G NGC and 4G EPC, enables AI-Intent driven operations, and delivers documented performance advantages including >90% power savings versus equivalent X86 solutions (operating under 15W while handling up to 10 GBPS throughput), <60 minute LTE-to-5G core conversion, and >95% backhaul reduction when using local breakout versus backhaul to a centralized datacenter. A Network-in-a-Box configuration achieves 550 Mbps downlink and 55 Mbps uplink on a single 40 MHz CBRS channel.

The company monetizes through three primary revenue streams: (1) professional services for multi-vendor network build and integration across RAN technologies including 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G, CBRS, and VoLTE from suppliers such as Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, Tarana, and Cambium; (2) ongoing managed services including alarm monitoring, KPI monitoring, RAN O&M, OSS housekeeping, SAS event monitoring, and golden parameter management; and (3) Opus-M software licensing sold as enterprise subscriptions. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; billing cadences range from project-based multi-year contracts for professional services to annual subscriptions for managed services and the Opus-M platform. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with strategic channel partnerships, most notably Dell Technologies Federal for federal deployments (announced June 2026), Xtreme5G for fixed wireless access and rural broadband markets, and Texas A&M University System's Center for Applied Communications and Networks for research, testing, and training.

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or subsidiaries. Leadership comprises co-founders with deep Ericsson pedigree: Patrik Melander (Chairman & CEO, 27 years telecom experience), Flavio Borges (President & COO, 24 years), and Anthony Fiorentinos (CFO, 25 years). The advisory board adds further telecom depth, including former Presidents of Motorola Networks and Ericsson North America, a former CTIO of U.S. Cellular, and other senior executives with 25-50 years of industry experience. Connect 5G holds the Technical Steering Committee Chair position within the Magma Foundation, where primary members include Arm, Meta, Qualcomm, and RedHat, and won the Tech Titans Emerging Company Innovation Award in 2023.

Name

Connect 5G

Legal name

Connect 5G, Inc.

Website

https://connectvg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Connect 5G is a US-owned telecom services firm providing multi-vendor network build, integration, managed services, and its proprietary Opus-M distributed 5G/4G core platform to wireless operators, federal agencies, and mission-critical organizations across North America and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wireless Network Services

NAICS

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Private LTE/5G Network Operators & Managed Services (HDAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Edge-Integrated Private Connectivity (MEC + Private 5G/Wi‑Fi) (HDAIAGAE), Wireless Networking Services (Wi‑Fi, Private LTE/5G) (BPAEAEAE), Industrial/OT Private Connectivity (Factory, Mining, Ports) (HDAIAGAD), Virtualized EPC/5GC Core (vEPC/v5GC) (HDAFANAD)

Keywords

• Private 5G networks
• Network integration services
• Mobile core platform
• RAN optimization services
• Telecom managed services

Headquarters

HQ city

Frisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Network Build & Integration: Services for site builds, remote integration, single site verification, tower crew support, and project management for 5G, 4G, CBRS, LTE networks. Multi-vendor expertise covering Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, and other major suppliers.
2. Network Managed Services: Ongoing operations support including alarm monitoring, KPI monitoring, RAN O&M procedures, OSS housekeeping, SAS event monitoring, and golden parameter management.
3. Network Optimization Services: Performance improvement services including network audits, KPI analysis, optimization and tuning for mobile and FWA networks, and monitoring enhancements.
4. Opus-M Software Licensing: Licensing of proprietary AI-enabled, cloud-native distributed core network platform. Network solutions for Mission-Edge, Fixed Wireless, Private LTE & 5G networks. Quote-based enterprise licensing model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Connect 5G provides end-to-end network services and solutions for wireless carriers, federal agencies, and mission-critical organizations, centered on its proprietary Opus-M AI-enabled, cloud-native, distributed core network platform. The company delivers multi-vendor network build and integration, managed services, optimization, and specialized private 5G and mission-edge network solutions across 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G, CBRS, and WiFi technologies.

Product overview

Connect 5G operates as a telecom services company offering a portfolio of network services and solutions. The core product is Opus-M, an AI-enabled cloud-native distributed core network that serves as the foundation. Supporting the core are Network Build & Integration Services, Network Managed Services, Network Optimization Services, and specialized Network Solutions for mission-critical environments. The portfolio enables end-to-end capabilities spanning network design, integration, optimization, and operations across multi-vendor and multi-technology environments (5G, 4G, 3G, 2G, CBRS, Wi-Fi, PTT, IoT).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Opus-M Core Network Platform
• Network Build & Integration Services
• Network Managed Services
• Network Optimization Services
• Mission-Edge and Private 5G Network Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• >95% backhaul reduction when using local breakout vs. backhaul to centralized datacenter
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dell Technologies FederalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Collaboration to bring next-generation private 5G and edge solutions to the U.S. Federal market. Combines Dell Federal's leadership in ruggedized compute and edge infrastructure with Connect 5G's expertise in distributed software-defined core networks and telecommunications systems integration. Designed to deliver integrated, mission-ready solutions for federal agencies operating in mission-critical environments with secure edge computing, resilient communications, and rapid deployment capabilities.
• Texas A&M University System - Center for Applied Communications and Networks (CACN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Strategic partnership to advance research, testing, and training for next-generation communications systems and networks. Connect 5G supplied software, services, and equipment including Opus-M 5G Core solution. CACN utilizes Connect 5G's private network across RELLIS campus, Disaster City training center, and lab environments. Supports interoperability testing for public safety, critical communications, federal agencies, and utility industries. Enables lab-to-live field exercises strengthening operational readiness.
• Xtreme5GcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 November 2022Industry-first collaboration achieving edge 5G Stand Alone Magma Evolved Packet Core built on Arm architecture. Successfully integrated open-source Magma EPC/NGC deployed on Arm-based edge device supporting 5G-SA radio. Achieved 550Mbps Downlink with 55Mbps Uplink on CBRS spectrum. Solution designed for Fixed Wireless Carriers, WISPs, and Private 5G operators to provide rural broadband. Xtreme5G is an Ericsson Strategic Partner providing RAN and turn-key private network solutions.
• Magma Core Foundation (Linux Foundation)coreTechnology or IntegrationConnect 5G serves as Technical Steering Committee Chair of Magma Foundation. Primary member focused on implementing, expanding, and supporting Magma Core project and community on Arm architecture. Magma Core foundation includes primary members Arm, Meta, Qualcomm, and RedHat. Connect 5G leads porting efforts for ARM architecture enabling different centralized and decentralized deployment schemes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Celona: Delivers an enterprise private 5G platform combining CBRS spectrum access, a cloud-native core, and edge orchestration. Targets the same enterprise and industrial private 5G use cases as Connect 5G.
• Parallel Wireless: Open RAN vendor providing 2G/3G/4G/5G solutions including an all-G software-defined core. Competes in multi-vendor, multi-technology carrier deployments where Connect 5G's integration services also play.
• Betacom: Managed private 4G/5G network operator serving enterprises and government. Comparable business model of combining network services with managed deployment for mission-critical customers.
• Athonet (HPE): Offers a private 5G/LTE core platform sold to enterprises, carriers, and governments. Acquired by HPE, Athonet competes head-to-head with Opus-M for private cellular core wins in mission-critical and industrial environments.
• Druid Software: Provides a 3GPP-compliant mobile core (Raven) for private 4G/5G networks across enterprise, mission-critical, and public safety segments. Directly comparable to Connect 5G's Opus-M in targeting private cellular with a compact, edge-deployable core.

Emerging players

• Lemko Corporation: Provides distributed mobile core solutions for private LTE/5G deployments, with emphasis on edge and mission-critical communications. Comparable architecture and target segments to Opus-M.
• Expeto: Provides a cloud-native enterprise private LTE/5G core platform. Targets similar industrial and enterprise private network use cases as Opus-M.

Broad incumbents

• Cradlepoint (Ericsson): Enterprise wireless edge (4G/5G/Wi-Fi) router and managed connectivity provider, now part of Ericsson. Competes for enterprise 5G gateways and managed connectivity that overlap with Connect 5G's network-in-a-box and managed services.
• JMA Wireless: U.S.-based provider of RAN, CBRS, and private 5G solutions with software-defined architecture. Overlaps with Connect 5G in mission-critical and carrier private network markets.
• Mavenir: End-to-end Open RAN and cloud-native mobile network vendor offering vEPC/v5GC cores, RAN, and messaging. Competes with Opus-M in carrier-grade virtualized core and overlaps in private network RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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