Mavenir – Private 5G a New Paradigm for Network Operators
Executive Summary
Setting the stage for a step function in enterprise connectivity
Private 5G represents the intersection of several important technology trends currently impacting the telecom industry. Digital transformation of industry, convergence of telco and IT, migration of cloud applications to the edge, and the increasing availability of spectrum are all conspiring to set the stage for explosive demand for private 5G.
The market for private cellular network infrastructure will be worth $5.7 billion by 2024, according to the analyst team at IDC, which sees the commercialisation of 5G as a major driver of investment in private networks.i Many mobile network operators and enterprises will see private 5G become foundational to their businesses in the coming years.
More than two thirds of global operators recently surveyed by GSMA Intelligence said they currently sell private wireless networks specifically deployed for enterprise customers. The vast majority of these operators have at least ten enterprise customers; 41 per cent have at least 50.
Many private wireless networks are already using 5G. According to the analyst team at GSMA Intelligence, private 5G networks have specific advantages over LTE, Wi-Fi and Ethernet. These include Ultra Reliable, Low-Latency Communications (URLLC); support for strict security, privacy and data isolation requirements; the ability to tailor 5G uplink and
downlink bandwidth ratios to use cases; and the ability to implement network slicing, which can be applied within a private 5G network to create SLAs for specific devices and/or applicationsii.
As network operators, vendors and enterprises work together, private 5G networks will add value to
many processes, and may even be transformational for some companies. This whitepaper will explore the drivers of investment in this technology, the benefits for both operators and enterprises, and the technology paradigm for private networks.
Mavenir is building the future of networks and pioneering advanced technology, focusing on the vision of a single, software-based automated network that runs on any cloud. As the industry’s only end-to-end, cloud-native network software provider, Mavenir is transforming the way the world connects, accelerating software network transformation for 250+ Communications Service Providers in over 120 countries, which serve more than 50% of the world’s subscribers.
Mavenir – Private 5G a New Paradigm for Network Operators
