German system integrator Opticoms has deployed a private 5G network at the Istanbul Expo Center, likely with some combination of Airspan Networks, Druid Software, and Ericsson.
German system integrator Opticoms has deployed a private 5G network at the Istanbul Expo Center (IFM), with 96,000 square...
BT and Nokia will deliver two dedicated 5G SA network slices for SailGP in Portsmouth, supporting race operations, media, and fan experiences – complementing Ericsson’s private 5G setup across the global series.
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Twin 5G SA slices – BT is providing...
Private 5G is gaining momentum as industrial deployments scale. Nokia’s “landmark” new deal with US utility Memphis Light, Gas and Water shows 5G is supporting grid modernization, automation, and resilience in critical infrastructure sectors.
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Landmark deal – Nokia is to...
Hutchison Ports has launched one of the UK’s largest private 5G networks across Felixstowe and Harwich ports, enabling autonomous vehicles and advanced IoT, amid a global surge in port digitisation. Three Group Solutions and Boldyn Networks steered the project into port. Meanwhile, global momentum...
NTT Data and Eurofiber are bundling private 5G, fiber, and data center infrastructure into a managed service for Dutch enterprises, promising multi-vendor 5G support – likely with Celona, Cisco; maybe with Nokia.
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Managed 5G – new Connected Workspace bundle combines...
Polish energy giant Orlen is partnering with Microsoft on central Europe’s largest AI rollout, spanning cybersecurity, operations, and workforce efficiency, anchored by a new AI centre for experimentation and training.
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Microsoft collaboration – Orlen’s work with the US cloud giant covers...
Boldyn Networks has restructured its European operations following its SML acquisition, consolidating its private 4G/5G push with new leadership and a focus on industrial tech development and integration.
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Integration – the SML brand has been axed; its industrial tech and...
Norway-based Tampnet, a notable player in offshore private 5G, has a major new multi-site gig with oil firm Aker BP, extending to seven installations in total, and a total core-network swap-out with US vendor Mavenir, across up to 350 offshore sites.
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India’s telecom department is surveying large enterprises on interest in private 5G spectrum licensing, reviving earlier plans amid improved 5G device availability and rising interest from system integrators.
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Demand response – the Indian DoT is polling firms worth ₹100+ Crores...
Verizon Business has swapped Route 66 for the A13, seeking to turn the UK’s industrial corridors into souped-up digital highways for manufacturing and logistics companies. Its new private 5G deal with Thames Freeport looks like a landmark stop – and another junction along its...
Verizon and Nokia will deploy six private 5G networks across Thames Freeport’s port logistics and manufacturing hubs in the UK, powering AI, IoT, and automation across 1,700 acres in a landmark transformation deal.
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Six networks, three sites – Verizon and...
Nokia has partnered with defence firm Leonardo to secure team-comms on its top-tier private 4G/5G networks – as a 'Europe-made' comms bundle for critical industries, including public safety, energy, rail, and defence.
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Mission critical – Nokia has “selected” Leonardo’s high-security...
The 3.8-4.2 GHz band is central to the European vision to harmonize industrial 5G use cases, acknowledges French regulator.
5G spectrum talks — Arcep has launched two consultations on assigning the 3.8–4.2 GHz band for private mobile networks in metropolitan France, targeting industrial and enterprise...
Ericsson’s new private 5G network in Istres, France, slashes surveillance costs, boosts city resilience, and sets a model for mid-sized smart-city deployments – delivering scalable infrastructure, sovereign control, and rapid returns.
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Gateway application – Istres has cut CCTV deployment costs...
There is a key role for small cells in broad network densification, for mobile operators to meet mandates and promises. But the real action is with enterprises. (As told to a packed house at Small Cells World Summit in London.)
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Nokia has appointed US real-estate comms specialist Andorix to sell its private 5G and neutral host solutions to commercial, retail, and residential properties in the US. The move is representative of where the private 5G market is going, in mid-2025 in the US –...
Spark noted that the 5G private network, supported by Ericsson, enables real-time communication in a complex warehouse environment
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Spark, Air NZ deploy 5G for logistics – New Zealand’s first private 5G network powers a trial at Auckland Airport,...
Omdia’s 2025 private 5G vendor review places Nokia top of the pile, leading from ZTE, Ericsson, and Celona (as prime movers), and exposing market gaps in strategy, distribution, and IT/OT integration across the board.
Market leaders – Omdia crowns Nokia as private 5G champ, leading...
Private 5G doesn’t need (!) AI – but telcos like BT, KPN and Telenor say it’s the difference between ticking over and taking off. Scale it up, and AI goes from ‘nice-to-have’ to non-negotiable.
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Casual to causal – private 5G doesn’t...
Specialist integrator Future Tech has scored impressive private 5G wins with US defense, energy, transport customers. Nokia leads deals, Ericsson fuels growth. US and EU telcos are knocking on its door for help. AI is driving broader enterprise demand.
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Industry...
NTT Data launches a retrofit-ready agentic AI stack to bridge Industry 4.0 to 5.0, transforming legacy RPA bots into autonomous agents and delivering modular, multi-cloud AI across sectors.
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Retrofitting 5.0 to 4.0 – patented plug-in transforms old RPA bots into...
Short-term pullback, long-term rebound – US interest in private 5G slumps on economic and political jitters, but global momentum builds as smarter models and automation drive long-term industrial growth.
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Short-term setback – US manufacturing interest in private 5G slumps...
The utilities industry, charged with powering, hydrating, and heating the world, is undergoing a profound transformation. Aging infrastructure, rising resource demands, and the growing complexity of operations make it imperative for utilities to adopt smarter, more resilient solutions. Reliable, high-performance connectivity is at the...
