GSMA – Private 5G: Time to Scale Up, 2024

The 2024 GSMA report on Private 5G highlights the rapid growth and emerging potential of private 5G networks as a strategic asset for enterprises. The report examines how businesses are increasingly partnering with telecom operators and integrators to deploy private 5G, with a focus on closing performance gaps in private wireless technology. In 2024, private 5G presents significant opportunities for enterprise IT and operational technology integration. Key advancements include distributed edge computing and seamless orchestration across enterprise networks, enabling mission-critical tasks like real-time IoT data processing in sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, and mining. Additionally, the report explores the role of private spectrum, network slicing, and edge architecture in meeting the low-latency and high-security demands of modern industrial applications, positioning private 5G as a cornerstone of digital transformation.