A private cellular network—what the 3GPP standards refer to as a “non-public network”—is an isolated network which restricts the devices that connect to it. Public cellular networks initially carried primarily voice traffic, but data traffic now dominates these networks. This includes internet access and an ever-increasing percentage of video traffic. The focus of private cellular networks is predominantly on data traffic, and competing network technologies are generally data networks as well. The market for private cellular networks is relatively new and includes both 4G and 5G networks. At this point in time, this market is focused on large enterprises in a select group of industry verticals, but Frost & Sullivan thinks that in time, the market will expand both to smaller businesses and to more verticals. Building and operating a private cellular network obviously involves some expense, and there are competing network technologies. So why would an enterprise decide to utilize a private 4G or 5G network? Before answering that question, a quick overview of 5G and the disruptive technologies that make it possible, will help provide the background to make the answer sensible.
This Frost & Sullivan research provides an overview of the key trends in the global private 5G network market. It discusses the benefits of private networks for enterprises and highlights the important use cases that use private networks for specific enterprise IT and OT outcomes.
Introduction and Background
5G and the Enterprise Market
Private 5G Networks
Deploying Private 5G Networks
Private 5G Networks and Security
Spectrum and Private 5G Networks
Solving Business Problems with Private 5G Networks
The Strategic Imperative 8™
Growth Environment
Disruptive Technologies
Competitive Intensity
Growth Opportunities
Growth Opportunity Universe
The Last Word
Growth Pipeline EngineTM
Appendix
The Generations of Wireless Communications Technology
Global Standards and Specifications
5G Network Infrastructure Overview
Open and Virtual RAN
5G NSA Networks versus 5G SA Networks
Underlying Disruptive Technologies: Cloud and Network Function Virtualization