Celestica Introduces Its Latest Enterprise Campus Switch, the ES1500, Designed for Performance and Reliability at the AI-Edge
- Offers 2.5X faster port speeds compared to previous ES1000 model
- High performance with up to 220 Gbps switching capacity
- Flexible configuration options with 8/24/48-port variants
- Enhanced power capabilities with 90W PoE++ support
- Fanless 8-port design option for specialized IoT/OT applications
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Celestica's new ES1500 switch strengthens its enterprise edge portfolio with 2.5X faster speeds targeting growing AI-edge market demands.
Celestica has expanded its networking hardware portfolio with the ES1500 enterprise campus switch, a strategic product launch targeting the rapidly evolving enterprise edge market. The switch offers up to 48 ports with 2.5GbE per port speeds—2.5X faster than their traditional ES1000 model—specifically addressing increased bandwidth requirements for edge IoT and AI applications.
The technical specifications reveal Celestica's focus on the emerging AI-edge segment, where traditional 1GbE connections are becoming insufficient for data-intensive workloads. With up to 220 Gbps of switching capacity and optional Power-over-Ethernet capabilities up to 90W PoE++, the ES1500 addresses enterprise needs for powering and connecting more demanding edge devices.
This product introduction reflects Celestica's continued investment in open networking platforms and demonstrates market awareness of changing enterprise requirements. The switch's varied configurations (8/24/48 ports) with processor upgrade options show a scalable approach that can address different deployment sizes and performance needs, while the fanless 8-port version with extended temperature range capabilities indicates targeted design for industrial IoT environments.
By emphasizing both capital and operational expenditure optimization alongside reliability features, Celestica is positioning this product for enterprises balancing performance needs with cost constraints—a particularly relevant approach given current economic conditions affecting IT budgets.
TORONTO, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celestica Inc. (TSX: CLS) (NYSE: CLS), a leader in design, manufacturing, supply chain and platform solutions for the world’s most innovative companies, today launched its ES1500, a new 1U, up-to-48-ports, 2.5GbE per port campus access switch with optional Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), designed to address the evolving demands of the enterprise edge.
Offering up to 220 Gbps of switching capacity, the ES1500 is the newest addition to Celestica’s suite of campus access and gateway switches, with up to 2.5X faster port speeds than our traditional ES1000 GbE model for new edge IoT and edge-AI applications. It is designed from the ground up to address the unique demands of modern IT infrastructure for campus, retail, IoT and enterprise access. With a focus on optimizing both capital and operational expenditures, the ES1500 delivers robust reliability and performance to help remote networks effortlessly support the evolving demands of the enterprise edge.
The ES1500 offers several advantages for enterprise access, including:
- Performance through 8/24/48-ports at 2.5GbE with optional processor upgrades
- Cost effectiveness with scalable access in a 1U form factor
- Reliability and security for the enterprise with redundant features
- Scalability and flexibility with 90W PoE++ for connected devices
- Supporting extended temperature range with a fanless, 8-port design ideal for IoT/OT use cases
“Getting everyone and everything connected on an enterprise campus is more complex than ever. With a growing number of IoT devices and cloud apps, requiring AI-intensive workloads at the AI-edge, networks need to be ready for anything,” says Gavin Cato, Head of Portfolio Solutions and CTO, Connectivity and Cloud Solutions, Celestica. “The ES1500, along with our existing campus switch products, offers a compelling solution for modern campus access that supports the growing demands for increased connectivity at the enterprise edge without compromise.”
An important addition to Celestica’s open networking platforms, the ES1500 will be on display at the Linux Foundation’s 2025 Open Source Summit in Denver, CO, June 23-25, 2025, in booth G/S17. For more information on Celestica’s participation, visit our event landing page. To learn more about Celestica’s ES1500 campus access switch, click here.
About Celestica
Celestica enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, and Capital Equipment to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development — from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. With talented teams across North America, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers. For more information on Celestica, visit www.celestica.com. Our securities filings can be accessed at www.sedarplus.ca and www.sec.gov.
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