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- Joshua Rihner
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The Telnyx blog looked into why Private LTE architecture is better than other types, saying that public WiFi and 5G networks could hinder growth. Cited as reasons are some of the biggest drawbacks of those public networks: congestion and downtime. Something no one wants to get involved with when they’re working on the web or […]
- Joshua Rihner
- Influencer
In a post published in November of 2023, the Forbes Technology Council called Private 5G networks the “spark 5G needed all along” to do what was always promised of it. The post critiqued 5G for being hyped well before it became useful, and that the time needed to build the actual networks and infrastructure was […]
- Joshua Rihner
- Influencer
A report at the end of 2023 found that a total of 2,900 private LTE or private 5G networks were active around the world. The analysts from Berg Insight included both trial and pilot deployments, according to the IoT Business News. The deployments are moving along and shows the progress of trial periods that began […]
- Joshua Rihner
- Influencer
Various bills pass through Congress annually to pass budgets for different purposes and departments within the U.S. government. In such a benign bill, a boost for private wireless hopes was included. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed at the tail end of December 2023, authorizing a total of $886 billion for defense. One […]
- Joshua Rihner
- Influencer
In February 2024, Verizon announced that through its continuing partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL), private wireless would be deployed at venues across America. Verizon has been the Official Technology Partner for the NHL for some time, and was selected to create Private 5G solutions at arenas. In the current stage, it is a […]
- Joshua Rihner
- Influencer
Back in 2020, Infrastructure Networks (INET) completed a large expansion of its private LTE network, focusing on what they called energy basins in the U.S. RCR Wireless reported back in March 2024 that this has not stalled, with the US energy sector buying $14 million worth of private wireless networks. While many vertical industries have […]
- Joshua Rihner
- Influencer
Indonesia has had key agreements signed in 2024 to boost private network development in the world’s fourth most populous country. In January, Aviat Networks announced that they were collaborating with Indonesia’s PT Smartfren Telecom to help deliver private wireless indoor and outdoor networks, industry digitalization and automation, as well as benefit vertical industries in Indonesia […]
- Joshua Rihner
- Influencer
Ubiik announced a partnership in May 2024 with Electricity Canada, the national forum of Canadian Electric Utilities, beginning the first 1.8GHz private LTE support system for telecom networks in the country. The project is wide in scope, with Ubiik and Electricity Canada partnering with many semiconductor and other partners, aiming to adopt secure and scalable […]
- Joshua Rihner
- Influencer
A report published by the IMARC Group found that Private LTE market size is projected to increase a total of over 2.5x by 2032. According to publicly available information, the group found that the current size of the market is $5.6 billion and is projected to rise to $14.6 billion by 2032. The relatively new […]
- Christine Kerr
- Alliance & Partnership Champion
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, there were a total of 2,900 private LTE/5G networks deployed across the world at the end of 2023, including trial and pilot deployments.Private 5G network deployments are moving from trials to commercial operations and amounted to an estimated 700 networks whereof trials accounted […]