Many organizations are already working on plans to deploy a private 5G network, in a bid to capitalize on benefits in terms of security, controls, speed and response time.

This is according to a new report from Economist Impact, published in partnership with NTT. Based on a poll of 216 C-level and senior IT decision-makers from large enterprises around the world, the report states that roughly a quarter (24 percent) are already piloting private 5G.

The majority of these early adopters are from the US and Germany, and six percent of respondents have at least one operational network. As for the countries with the largest number of companies trialling the technology, Germany leads the way with 33 percent. [1]

Figure 1. Future Growing Interest in Private 5G Networks

Figure 1 shows HPE introduced a private 5G solution that offers seamless interworking across both private 5G and Wi-Fi networks. The solution is based on the HPE 5G Core Stack and comes pre-integrated with RAN solutions from Airspan and other leading vendors.

• The solution supports two deployment options – ‘fully autonomous’ deployment for sensitive or remote operations such as military and ‘distributed in a hybrid cloud’ deployment for critical applications in places such as hospitals.
• HPE private 5G solutions are designed to operate in tandem with Aruba Wi-Fi networks. This integration provides seamless synergies and session continuity between Wi-Fi and 5G, which is also a market differentiator for HPE solutions.
• The solution is available on a pay-as-you-use basis with HPE GreenLake, making it scalable and easy on upfront costs for the customers. [2]

Toward a more secure future

With the continued rise of Industry 4.0, we are seeing a convergence of information technology (IT), operational technology (OT) and telecom processes. 5G technology is now moving beyond the classic telecom domain. Not just into the enterprise domain, but in virtually all facets of our economies and society. This is forcing a change in the way security is managed.

Traditional, legacy approaches specific to each area cannot just be integrated with force to cover the intersection where businesses sit today. Approaches to end-to-end security must take a step back and address the convergence as a completely new situation, requiring new and different thinking that examines it as a whole, rather than three pieces joined together. We simply cannot reuse legacy methods and practices. [3]

References:

1. https://www.itproportal.com/news/many-organizations-will-deploy-private-5g-networks-by-2024/
2. https://www.counterpointresearch.com/mwc-2022-highlights-growing-interest-private-5g-networks/
3. https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2022/2/private-network-security-towards-the-future

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2022), Future Growing Interest in Private 5G Networks, Anatechmaz. pp.41