BROWSING: Private 5G Fundamentals

MFA offers a number of resources for enterprises that are considering to deploy a private network MFA, the alliance for private networks, is championing the global industry adoption of private networks in any available spectrum. Via real-life private network deployments in healthcare and industrial sites,...

SmartSky and Cambridge Consultants discuss adapting cellular technology for aviation air-to-ground private networks According to SmartSky CTO Dave Claassen, the biggest challenge of providing inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity is that unlike a regular cellular network, ATG must operate in “three dimensions." “You have to take off...

Huawei considers that a number of ports in Latin America, Africa and Asia are starting to see the benefits of private 5G networks already deployed in Chinese ports The 5G key pillars of speed, low latency, reliability and security have opened up new opportunities for...

Andy Purdy, chief security officer at Huawei USA, noted that the company has been increasing its focus on the provision of digital solutions for verticals While the telecoms industry, at large, is pinning great hopes on public and private 5G for enterprises, many mobile operators...

Ira Keltz, deputy chief of the Office of Engineering and Technology at the FCC, noted that spectrum still represents the key ingredient for wireless systems Countries around the world are releasing more spectrum bands, but the lack of harmonization and availability is posing problems. Devices...

High data quality and system interoperability need to be top of mind when employing a digital twins methodology The use of digital twins — a digital representation of a real-world physical product, system or process — is increasing across several industries, most notably in verticals like...

Today, the private network is supporting use cases in Las Vegas such as telemedicine and remote learning, as well as some IoT capabilities In partnership with Japan-based NTT, Las Vegas City has laid claim to “the most extensive private network” in the U.S. The network...

Leo Gergs, analyst with ABI Research said that the private 5G market is moving away from an exploratory phase The global private cellular market is expected to reach $100 billion by 2030, with a growing participation of services and applications, according to Leo Gergs, senior...

Sooner or later, it all comes down to money – and there just aren’t that many clear-cut use cases to bankroll a private 5G deployment. That is the consensus. Yes, industrial AR for remote assistance, reliable mobility for AGVs and AMRs, and, most convincingly,...

So where were we? Ah yes: five conclusions about the potential of private 5G to transform telco operations, and telco fortunes – as told by mobile network operators (MNOs) at RCR Live in London last month (all sessions available on-demand).  The conclusions, if we recall,...

A session at RCR Live in London last month considered the role of new private cellular networks as a platform for industrial transformation, and as part of the broader event topic of telco transformation. It brought together private 5G specialists from UK-based mobile network...

BT outlines its approach to the private 5G market Private 5G networks are widely viewed as the next big revenue driver for operators as enterprises increasingly understand the value of 5G-enabled solutions. Within BT, these capabilities reside in the Division X part of the organization...

Key private 5G considerations include spectrum, use case, technology, and network architecture Private 5G is billed as a vital enabler for enterprise digital transformation in virtually all vertical sectors. Today the telecoms set is working to deliver end-to-end private 5G systems tailored to meet the...

The Industry 4.0 concept is driving the popularity of private 5G networks, which are also being increasingly adopted in the manufacturing and logistics space due to the lower costs of spectrum, Renu Navale, vice president in the Network and Edge Group and general manager...

Build, deploy, run: The private 5G network lifecycle Private 5G networks, to some degree, are billed as a panacea for enterprise business problems—whatever your issue is, throw some high-powered connectivity at it. But that delta between hype and reality as it relates to private 5G...

Experts see device readiness, spectrum access, enterprise skill sets and business case development as private 5G sticking points The operator and vendor ecosystem selling end-to-end and point private 5G networking solutions see manufacturing as a sector ripe for disruption and new revenue creation. On the...

The private networks deployed at this Swedish port currently rely on 4G LTE technology A cellular private network for Hutchison Ports Stockholm has enabled a high level of automation at the facility, including the operation of automated straddle carriers, Graham Wilde, head of 5G business...

The implementation of private 5G and 4G networks in the manufacturing sector is helping manufacturers to embrace the digital transformation and also to boost productivity, reduce certain costs and increase safety for workers, Catherine Gull, head of business development at Cellnex Telecom, said during...

Network connectivity is just like any aspect of an enterprise: 'There are different tools for different jobs' Of the many possible takeaways from the recent Private Networks European Forum, one of the most ubiquitous was that nearly every enterprise across a variety of verticals can...

New spectrum options and technology present enterprises with private network challenges and opportunities.

Private 5G networks change the security landscape, these experts contend, by converging siloed cellular, IoT and enterprise security needs.

The enabling ecosystem for LTE private cellular networks has matured significantly, but there's still quite a ways to go when it comes to private 5G. And the network, as one participant put it, "is only one piece of the puzzle." Spectrum availability, end-user device...

Private networks are all about cost, control, security, new use cases and performance, summarizes Jagadeesh Dantuluri, general manager for private and dedicated networks at Keysight Technologies. But as much as telcos, NEMs and other ecosystem players are eyeing private 5G networks and more tailored...

Private networks are expected to be one of the primary ways in which 5G services are monetized. A recent IDC forecast estimated that on a worldwide basis, private LTE/5G wireless infrastructure revenues will reach $8.3 billion by 2026, compared to $1.7 billion in 2021...