PMN Manufacturing Focus September-2024
The manufacturing industry has emerged as the dominant force in the rapidly evolving private mobile networks landscape, overtaking large sectors such as education, mining and public utilities.
For manufacturers globally, private mobile networks have become crucial, supporting the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies such as the Internet of things, automation and smart manufacturing systems. These networks allow for greater control, security and reliability in industrial environments, fostering innovation and operational efficiency.
GSA’s private mobile networks reference data, most of which is not publicly available, further breaks down the manufacturing industry by sectors such as discrete and process manufacturing. This report delves into the private mobile network market for manufacturing, offering insights into sector trends, geographic distributions and case studies that highlight the transformative role of private networks in modern manufacturing.
Key highlights:
- GSA has tracked 1,489 private mobile network deployments worldwide, with 80 countries having at least one private mobile network.
- Manufacturing is the largest industry for private mobile network deployments, with 298 customer references, significantly ahead of education and academic research (149) and mining (112).
- GSA has tracked a 30% increase in industrial devices supporting private mobile networks from 2023 to August 2024, with 6,418 devices now identified. Industrial-grade customer premises equipment, routers and gateways make up nearly half of this ecosystem.
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PMN Manufacturing Focus September-2024
