Security News > 2021 > August > Private network deployments are slow, the window of opportunity for enterprise 5G is closing

The fact that interest in private network is slowing down indicates that the telco industry needs to radically rethink their approach to enterprise 5G or miss out on the opportunity entirely.

In China, for example, almost all private network deployments are for real-life enterprise use-cases, motivated by demand.

"Most private network deployments in Germany are essentially sales-driven and only a few deployments are really used to enhance enterprise workflows and operations. The fact that these sales-driven activities dominate the number of private networks in Germany is yet another warning sign that enterprise 5G still has a long way to go," explains Leo Gergs, Senior Analyst for Private Networks and Enterprise Connectivity at ABI Research.

Slow private network deployments show need to act now.

The slow growth of private networks shows there is critical need to act now, as the window of opportunity for enterprise 5G is closing.

According to Gergs, "The telco industry must realize that the value proposition for enterprise 5G does not lie in the technology as such, but in the applications it enables. After all, no enterprise cares about whether they deploy 4G or 5G on their premises, as long as the technology solves their pain points."

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