Private 5G networks--where an enteprise uses 5G as a local area network platform--are a "new use case" for 5G networks, beyond the obvious support of the latest-generation mobile network. But different industries seem to have different appetites for private 5G.
Nor, in principle, does a private 5G network necessarily displace the need for Wi-Fi. As virtually all observers note, private 5G might have application where process controls, privacy concerns or extremely low-latency applications must be supported.
In many instances, private 5G will also be used because local computing is desirable, typically for reasons of latency performance, high compute intensity or bandwidth needs as well. So demand for private 5G networks tends to correlate with edge computing, in many cases.
In other cases, network slicing using the public network might also be favored.
In the new Real Wireless white paper How Ready is the UK for 5G? It is clear that private network use cases predominate across a range of industries, especially manufacturing and healthcare.
Transport and logistics as well as creative industries show a mix of private 5G and public 5G modes.
In manufacturing, private networks are expected to dominate.
Source: Real Wireless
Healthcare shows a different pattern: private networks delivered using a public network.
Source: Real Wireless
Transport and logistics shows a mix of private and public modes.
Source: Real Wireless
Creative industries likewise show a mix of private and public networks.
Source: Real Wireless
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