Spectrum for private networks

Explore our global community of leading Communications Service Providers (CSPs) offering IoT connectivity management services around the world, based on the Ericsson IoT Accelerator platform .

Private networks offer the fastest way to deploy and control a 5G network environment , increasing broadband speed and coverage and leveraging network splicing. The COVID-19 pandemic made clear the need for greater connectivity nationwide, and one solution that is hitting its stride as a result is private 5G.

To build a private 5G network, enterprises need to purchase spectrum from the government, mobile network operators (MNOs) or third-party spectrum providers, obtain 5G equipment (i.e., base stations, mini-towers, small cells) from network infrastructure providers and connect this equipment to edge devices (smartphones, …