Novapex joins Ericsson partner program to push private 5G in Canada

Novapex has joined Ericsson’s Enterprise Wireless Solutions Partner Program to deliver private 5G and enterprise coverage solutions across Canada. The deal is aimed at airports, ports, utilities and other operators that need more reliable wireless than Wi-Fi can provide.

Why it matters: - Private wireless is moving deeper into Canadian enterprise operations. - The partnership is designed to help critical-infrastructure operators improve connectivity, mobility and reliability in places where Wi-Fi can fall short. - Airports, ports, utilities and other large facilities are the target use cases.

What happened: - Novapex said Nov. 2, 2026, that it has joined Ericsson’s Enterprise Wireless Solutions Partner Program. - The partnership will let Novapex deliver private 5G and enterprise coverage solutions across Canada. - Novapex is a Montreal-based distributor and technical-services partner for wireless network infrastructure.

The details: - Novapex has spent 20 years building relationships with Canada’s major telecom carriers, including Bell, Rogers, Telus, SaskTel and Videotron. - The company also works with the carriers’ installation contractors. - Novapex has an in-house team of RF, antenna and network-optimization specialists. - The partnership extends Novapex into private wireless networks for enterprises with needs that go beyond Wi-Fi. - Those needs include large facilities, heavy equipment and industrial IoT. - Ericsson’s enterprise wireless portfolio includes Ericsson NetCloud, Cradlepoint routers and Enterprise 5G solutions. - Ericsson says the portfolio combines public and private 5G flexibility with zero-trust security through simplified SASE. - Ericsson says its Enterprise 5G solutions are built for challenging environments and offer private LTE, 5G and coverage-extension options. - Ericsson says simplified subscription packages, management options and add-on features make it easier to build the right network.

Between the lines: - The deal pairs Novapex’s Canadian channel relationships with Ericsson’s enterprise wireless products. - That combination could help Ericsson reach infrastructure-heavy customers that need tailored deployments and local support. - Novapex gains a larger role in a market where wireless is becoming part of core operations, not just office connectivity.

What's next: - Novapex will market Ericsson-based wireless solutions to Canadian enterprises and critical infrastructure operators. - The companies are positioning the offer around reliability, coverage and operational performance. - More enterprise deployments are likely as organizations look for alternatives to Wi-Fi in industrial settings.

The bottom line: - Novapex is using Ericsson’s partner program to expand from carrier-adjacent infrastructure work into mission-critical private wireless for Canadian business customers. - More information on Novapex is available here. - More information on Ericsson’s Partner Program is available here.