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Apple brings global support for (white-collar) private 5G

Apple has opened support in iOS 17 for private data-only cellular networks running LTE and 5G (in both standalone and non-standalone mode), meaning most new and new-ish iPhone (13 and up) and iPad models can now be used as work devices in private network...

New-enterprise private-network installs inch-upwards by 6% in Q1 to top 1,148

Latest stats from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) says at least 1,148 organisations in 74 countries had deployed private LTE (4G) and 5G networks by the end of March (Q1 2023), up from 1,077 at the end of 2022. Which means (!?) 71...

Kagan: AT&T CEO Stankey is learning enterprises want private wireless

John Stankey, CEO of AT&T, recently claimed during a recent J.P. Morgan analyst conference that enterprises and companies increasingly want private wireless. What, exactly, does that mean for AT&T? Enterprise customers like companies, universities, smart city’s and more want this for the benefits it...

Private 5G – the bigger view | “… the future will be hybrid” (part 2)

Note, this article, a direct transcript of a conversation with Kathiravan Kandasamy, vice president of product management at US-based carrier services company Syniverse, continues from a previous entry, which can be found here. … You mentioned also that, in your experience with customers, that the private...

Private 5G – the bigger view | “Yes, that is the dream, but…” (part 1)

So, is the correct way to look at this, then, that the private 5G market, when it talks about private 5G, is obsessed with a future where Volkswagen is animating its production lines using Release 18-level URLLC 5G networks? But that the wider enterprise...

Telecoms only matters to telecoms – and other lessons about selling private 5G

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,...

Verizon Business opens UK private 5G hub for EMEA enterprises

Verizon Business has opened a UK demo office in London to showcase private 5G services and applications for enterprises. The new venue, called the London Hub, is aimed at customers in Europe and Asia Pacific, the company said, which it finds itself pitching to...

Samsung, NAVER Cloud deploy private 5G for Hoban Construction

Samsung Electronics and NAVER Cloud have expanded their collaboration to launch a private 5G network for Hoban Construction, a Korean company specializing in construction, property development and manufacturing. company. The aim of the network is enable 5G-supported applications like drone-based, high-resolution monitoring for live site...

Ericsson, Intel to boost 5G adoption among Thai enterprises

Ericsson and Intel will focus on the joint development of enterprise use cases in select verticals such as manufacturing, transport and logistics Ericsson and Intel announced a collaboration with the aim of developing 5G use cases to accelerate the digitalization of enterprises across Thailand, Ericsson...

What do enterprises really want from their networks?

First and foremost, says the Managing Director at nexGworx, enterprises want their unique challenges to be understood While private 5G networks are widely viewed as the next big revenue driver for operators and other industry players, questions remain around whether the intended customers — enterprises...

Nokia unveils 4G, 5G core network software solutions

Nokia estimated that the addressable market for core networks in enterprise private wireless is expected to reach $1.6 billion by 2027 Nokia unveiled its new network software solutions for the field and wide area network (FAN/WAN) needs of public safety and power utilities. The vendor said...

Not created equal: Use the right wireless infrastructure in the right environment

There is a belief among some network technology providers that their infrastructure solutions can be comfortably applied in any environment. While in theory this may be true, the stark reality is that some networks perform far better in certain situations. For example, Wi-Fi is...

The role of private 5G in telco transformation (five conclusions)

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...

Cal Poly deploys private network, neutral host capabilities

Federated Wireless provided Cal Poly with its Neutral Host 2.0 solution California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, also known as Cal Poly, has expanded its private wireless network and added new neutral host capabilities, allowing it to support T-Mobile US customers. The network, deployed in...

BT opens ‘immersive spaces’ to showcase 5G-geared digital change tech

BT is launching a series of 5G-based augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) showcases in the UK to give private enterprises and public sector organisations a taste of how their industries will change with new digital technologies, and a sense of how they...

Canada approves local 3900-3980 MHz band for private 5G from 2024

The Canadian government has announced it will licence 80 MHz of mid-band spectrum at 3900-3980 MHz for local shared and private 5G networks. It has also proposed to release portions of the mmWave bands at 26 GHz, 28 GHz, and 38 GHz for local...

Enterprises suffering brand damage because of poor connectivity – Cradlepoint

New industry-poll shock: critical comms vendor says enterprises are suffering with un-critical comms. That is the gist of a new survey from Ericsson-owned Cradlepoint, now established (or viewed, at least) as the Swedish firm’s enterprise-facing private 5G business, which says that 70 percent of...

Sequans intros “specifically optimized” Release 17 5G chip for broadband IoT

An interesting news release from today, in light of the state-of-the-market address at Private Networks Forum yesterday; French cellular IoT maker Sequans Communications has announced what it calls the first “specifically optimized” 5G chip for IoT devices, offering a Release 17 bundle of broadband...

A glass house – the private 5G blame game (throwing stones and looking out)

Note, this is a transcript of the introductory address at Private Networks Forum (May 23), to tee-up the show and capture the state of the market; the full event is available on-demand now.  This is the fourth version of Private Networks Forum (May 23; available...

Airbus taps Cellnex for private 5G to expand critical comms services in Europe

European aerospace firm Airbus has teamed up with Spanish tower company Cellnex Telecom to collaborate on critical private 5G solutions for public safety agencies and private enterprises in Europe. The pair has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), announced at Critical Communications World (CCW)...

NTT integrates 5G and TETRA for smart airport operations

NTT has developed an integrated push-to-talk (PTT) application for airport workers to switch between private 5G and terrestrial trunked radio (TETRA) communications. The solution, a joint development with Nippon Airport Radio Services (NARS), has been deployed at Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan. The...

Cox Communications deploys private network in downtown Las Vegas

The network covers eight city blocks in Las Vegas’ Fremont Street area Cox Communications has deployed a private wireless network in Las Vegas’ Fremont Street area. The network covers eight city blocks and supports safety and security applications like video cameras and real-time data analytics, but according...

Amdocs claims “new solutions” for “new use cases” on Azure private 5G networks

Amdocs claims to have developed / solved a series of “new use cases” for private 5G networks at its new sandbox lab in Texas. The US telecoms software firm said it has worked with Microsoft to create new solutions for industrial maintenance and training...

Kagan: Why private wireless is one of the fastest growing sectors

As an Industry Analyst, I see growth in private wireless continuing to accelerate. There are many reasons enterprises are increasingly turning toward this fast-growing segment. Reasons like wireless is continuing to grow as an important communications tool. Private wireless being more secure than public...