This IDC study examines the worldwide private LTE/5G wireless infrastructure market for 2024–2028."The private 4G/LTE market is expected to remain resilient over the next few years, particularly in verticals (e.g., utilities) where the use cases can be served by 4G. 5G is driving its own story, however, with most industrial deployments moving to 5G for its use of midband spectrum and longer innovation pipeline," says Patrick Filkins, senior research manager, IoT/Edge and Telecom Networks.
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Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Market Forecast
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
Global Telecom Regulators Allocating Dedicated Spectrum for Locally Licensed Private Use
TCO Smoothing and Innovation Helping Push Private Networks into Previously Unexplored Use Cases and Verticals
Inhibitors
Wi-Fi Innovation, Including Wi-Fi 6/6E and Wi-Fi 7 Make Private 5G Irrelevant in Some Instances