Vodafone said that the private network will securely connect mobile equipment and machinery, significantly enhancing communication and real-time data access
Vodafone Spain is set to deploy a private 5G network in a mine located in Navarra in collaboration with Spanish mining company Geoalcali.
In a release,...
DNB completed this 5G deployment in partnership with compatriot firm Edotco Group
Malaysian state-run 5G network operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Edotco Group have finalized the deployment of a 5G in-building solutions at Kuala Lumpur International Airport with the aim of improving connectivity for...
Slovenian Industry 4.0 telecoms specialist Kontron has worked with Germany-based system integrator Mugler to deploy a private 5G network in the 3.7-3.8 GHz band on the campus at Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences (TH Rosenheim) in Germany. Kontron, formerly Iskratel, has authored both...
Moves in the UK to open tranches of the 1.8 GHz, 3.8-4.2 GHz, and upper 6 GHz bands for dynamic spectrum assignment (DSA) in the UK, akin to the popular CBRS scheme at 3.55-3.7 GHz in the US, busy with fixed-wireless access (FWA), private...
Under this initiative, Huawei developed a tailored 5G private network while MTN provided the necessary infrastructure and managed the network's integration
South African telco MTN, China Telecom and Huawei have recently partnered to deploy what it claims to be Africa's largest 5G-enabled private network for...
Something and nothing, here, but worth a look: the team at CCS Insight – which crosses over, individually, with the Global mobile Supplier Association (GSA), and so has double-dibs on private 5G thinkery – has polled 500-odd IT “decision-makers” in key industrial sectors (manufacturing,...
Shared infrastructure provider Boldyn Networks has signed a deal to acquire Germany-based private 5G specialist and Industry 4.0 integrator Smart Mobile Labs (SML) for an undisclosed fee. It signals the UK-headquartered firm’s move into the German market, a key geography in the developing private...
We have done this exercise before; but that was back in 2022, and it is high time to update the list, especially with all the UK activity around private 5G in early 2025. So here goes: a fairly comprehensive list, in reverse-chronological order (we...
UK-based tower company and network sharing specialist Freshwave has deployed a ‘portable’ private 5G network at the National Robotarium in Edinburgh, Scotland, to test and develop commercial robotics solutions for Industry 4.0. The pair have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on...
Another private 5G forecast for you (or your marketing departments): cumulative spending on private 4G/5G networks in the US will exceed $3.7 billion between 2024 and 2027, reckons market research firm SNS Telecom & IT. New spectrum and new technology means the market is...
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has appointed Federated Wireless, sub-contracting JMA Wireless for radio (RAN) infrastructure and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) for core network software, to deploy its “first commercial” private 5G network. The new $6 million deal, billed as a 42-month sustainment...
So private 5G has made the national news in the UK. Except that’s not the news. The news, and mainstream coverage, is that mobile operator Vodafone has been appointed by Oxfordshire County Council in the UK to deploy and manage a private 5G network...
Siemens has expanded coverage of its private 5G product for Industry 4.0 customers, both in terms of its radio support and commercial availability. The new version covers larger industrial areas, now supporting up to 24 radio units, each with capability to supply 5,000 square...
In the July 2022 spectrum auctions, Adani Data Networks acquired 400 megahertz in the 26 GHz band
Indian company Adani Group may come under scrutiny from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for delays in deploying 5G services more than two years after obtaining a unified...
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has taken a licence with specialist US private network provider Anterix to use the local 900 MHz band for private LTE across its service areas in Texas. The agreement builds on its purchase of 900 MHz licenses from...
The Utility Broadband Alliance (UBBA) and the 450 MHz Alliance (450A), working differently to develop private 4G and 5G networks for utility operations, have signed a deal to collaborate on the same. The former has focused mostly so far on private LTE (4G) for...
As Greil Marcus said of Bob Dylan, somewhere between Nashville Skyline and Blood on the Tracks: what is this shit? Because the newest ‘magic quadrant’ study from Gartner, which holds a Bob-like influence in the heritage pop canon of telecoms and IT research (partly...
Ireland-based core network provider Druid Software has raised $20 million in venture funding to expand its private 4G/5G deployments in the defence, shipping, and utilities markets, it has said. The funding round was co-led by Boston-based J2 Ventures and Singapore-based HICO Investment Group, which...
The private 5G Standalone network will utilize spectrum allocated to BSNL
Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), in partnership with Indian IT systems integrator Echelon Edge, has reportedly secured a contract with Coal India Limited (CIL) to install a private 5G network at...
Taiwanese advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and private network provider Ubiik is lining up a private LTE-M (LTE Cat-M1) solution for deployment in the unlicensed 915 MHz ISM band. It means 3GPP-based cellular IoT technology, offering low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) connectivity for IoT comms, will...
Six billion dollars. That’s how high private 5G sales will reach in 2027, according to recent data from market research firm SNS Telecom & IT. These projections come after Analysys Mason said in early 2024 that enterprises will spend as much as $9 billion...
Enterprises are hungry. Appetites for digital transformation are reaching a new intensity, brought on in part by excitement around paradigm-shifting tools like generative AI. This enthusiasm is inspiring enterprises to be bolder with their technology roadmaps and strategies in general, lest they miss out...
In March 2022, Arcep opened a trial platform in the 3.8-4.0 GHz band for manufacturers and market players looking to experiment and test new 5G use cases
French regulator Arcep has announced an extension of its 5G trial window for professional applications in the 3.8–4.0...
Many industries are still in the experimental phase, grappling with the complexities of Industry 4.0. However, the dawn of the 5th Industrial Revolution is beginning to take shape, with AI poised to collaborate with humans. Is the next wave of innovation already gathering momentum,...