Celebrating the 2024 Private Networks Award Winners

Leading Innovations in 5G, LTE, and CBRS and Connected Industries

Congratulations to all the winners

For your outstanding contributions to private network excellence!
TeckNexus announces the 2024 Private Networks Awards winners, recognizing excellence in private 5G, LTE, CBRS, and connected industry innovations. This program honors companies and collaborations transforming connectivity across sectors like manufacturing, utilities, smart cities, and public safety. Winners showcase solutions driving innovation, tackling complex challenges, and enabling growth through advanced connectivity, evaluated on innovation, scalability, impact, and societal contributions.

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Nokia Leads Industrial Transformation with Private 5G and LTE Solutions

Nokia Leads Industrial Transformation with Private 5G and LTE Solutions

Award Category: Excellence in Private 5G/LTE Networks

Winner: Nokia

Nokia has been recognized with the TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Excellence in Private 5G/LTE Networks" for its transformative solutions that drive industrial digital transformation. Utilizing advanced technologies such as Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) and Modular Private Wireless (MPW), Nokia delivers secure, scalable, and high-performance connectivity tailored for Industry 4.0 applications. By addressing complex operational challenges through reliable, low-latency connectivity, AI-driven automation, and robust data security, Nokia empowers enterprises to optimize efficiency, enhance automation, and foster sustainability. With deployments across over 500 enterprise customers and 1,500 mission-critical networks, Nokia’s innovative private wireless solutions are setting new standards for connectivity, operational excellence, and industrial growth worldwide.

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Celona’s 5G LAN and Neutral Host Solutions Transform Manufacturing Automation

Celona’s 5G LAN and Neutral Host Solutions Transform Manufacturing Automation

Award Category: Excellence in Neutral Host Networks

Winner: Celona

Partners: Del Conca and T-Mobile

Celona’s innovative 5G LAN and Neutral Host solutions have been recognized with the TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Excellence in Neutral Host Networks" for transforming connectivity and operational efficiency at Del Conca USA, a leading manufacturer of fine Italian porcelain tiles. By addressing the limitations of legacy Wi-Fi systems, Celona deployed a robust, scalable private wireless network that significantly enhanced coverage, mobility, and operational resilience across Del Conca’s 30-acre facility. Leveraging the Citizen’s Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum, Celona’s solution delivered reliable, interference-resistant connectivity, optimizing real-time data communication for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and forklifts, thereby minimizing production delays and improving material handling efficiency. Additionally, Celona’s Neutral Host capabilities seamlessly integrated public cellular networks through a partnership with T-Mobile, providing uninterrupted indoor and outdoor connectivity for employees. This deployment not only showcased the transformative impact of Celona’s private 5G and Neutral Host solutions on manufacturing automation but also set a new benchmark for scalable, secure, and collaborative network integration across industrial environments.

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GXC Transforms Enterprise Connectivity with ONYX Platform

GXC Transforms Enterprise Connectivity with ONYX Platform

Award Category: Excellence in Private Network Startups

Winner: GXC

GXC’s ONYX Platform, powered by Cellular Mesh technology, delivers scalable, seamless, and secure communication across industries. Recognized with the TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Excellence in Private Network Startups," GXC's proprietary Cellular Mesh technology and its ONYX Platform have established it as a frontrunner in delivering reliable, high-performance connectivity solutions tailored to meet the complex needs of enterprises.

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OneLayer Sets New Benchmarks for Private Network Security

OneLayer Sets New Benchmarks for Private Network Security

Award Category: Excellence in Private Network Security

Winner: OneLayer

OneLayer’s innovative Zero Trust and Zero-Touch automation solutions provide unmatched security, visibility, and scalability for private LTE/5G networks. This approach has earned OneLayer the prestigious TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Excellence in Private Network Security," recognizing their contributions to safeguarding private networks. By implementing robust security frameworks and automated device management, OneLayer empowers industries to efficiently manage and protect complex private cellular networks, enhancing network integrity and resilience through unmatched visibility, automated onboarding, and scalable security measures.

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SCE and NVIDIA Transform Network Operations with AI-Driven Project Orca

SCE and NVIDIA Transform Network Operations with AI-Driven Project Orca

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Generative AI Integration

Winner: Southern California Edison (SCE) & NVIDIA


Southern California Edison (SCE), in collaboration with NVIDIA, has been honored with the TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Excellence in Private Network AI and Generative AI Integration" for their transformative work in modernizing network operations through advanced AI and predictive analytics. Their initiative, Project Orca, exemplifies the power of AI-driven innovation, enhancing predictive capabilities, operational efficiency, and the reliability of critical infrastructure. This collaboration highlights how SCE and NVIDIA’s AI solutions redefine network operations, elevating performance and setting new standards for AI integration in private networks.

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LTTS Elevates Industrial Connectivity through Advanced Private 5G System Integration

LTTS Elevates Industrial Connectivity through Advanced Private 5G System Integration

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in System Integration

Winner: L&T Technology Services (LTTS)

Partner: Ericsson, Athonet (HPE), Indian Mobile Operator

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has been recognized with the prestigious TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Private Network Excellence in System Integration" for its advanced Private 5G integration solutions. This award highlights LTTS's critical role in transforming industrial connectivity by enhancing operational technology (OT) and IT network reliability, boosting safety, and driving seamless automation across large-scale industrial environments. LTTS’s approach ensures optimal OT/IT convergence, increasing connectivity and operational efficiency and redefining standards for automation and network performance in the industrial sector.

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Anritsu Transforms Private Network Assurance for Mission-Critical Environments

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Network Assurance

Winner: Anritsu

Partner: SmartViser, Major European Airline

Anritsu has been recognized with the TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Private Network Excellence in Network Assurance" for its outstanding achievements in ensuring private 5G/LTE network performance and reliability. This award highlights Anritsu’s comprehensive approach to network monitoring, business-centric KPIs, and performance analytics within mission-critical environments such as international airports. By leveraging advanced real-time monitoring, automated testing technologies, and collaborative solutions with SmartViser, Anritsu has set a new benchmark for maintaining optimal network efficiency, user satisfaction, and high-performance connectivity in complex private network scenarios.

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Nokia’s Private Wireless Sustainability Calculator: Leading the Way to a Greener Industrial Future

Nokia’s Private Wireless Sustainability Calculator: Leading the Way to a Greener Industrial Future

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Sustainability

Winner: Nokia


Nokia’s innovative Private Wireless Sustainability Calculator has been recognized with the 2024 TeckNexus "Private Network Excellence in Sustainability" award for its transformative impact on industrial, environmental and social sustainability. This first-of-its-kind tool enables industries to measure, optimize, and monetize their environmental and social impact as they transition from traditional Wi-Fi-only setups to advanced Industry 4.0 use cases powered by high-performance private wireless networks and mission-critical industrial edge solutions. By providing actionable insights to reduce energy consumption, optimize resource usage, and accelerate progress toward net-zero goals, Nokia's solution exemplifies leadership in sustainable and energy-efficient private 5G/LTE network deployments, driving meaningful progress in industrial digital transformation and sustainability.

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SCE and NVIDIA Innovate Utility Networks with AI and Private 5G

SCE and NVIDIA Innovate Utility Networks with AI and Private 5G

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Innovation

Winner: Southern California Edison (SCE) & NVIDIA

Southern California Edison (SCE) and NVIDIA have received the 2024 TeckNexus "Private Network Excellence in Networks Innovation" award for their transformative Project Orca. This initiative integrates AI-driven insights with a private 5G/LTE network, transforming utility network management, enhancing reliability, operational efficiency, and clean energy integration. By harnessing predictive AI capabilities and secure, scalable connectivity, SCE and NVIDIA are setting a new benchmark for modernizing utility operations, driving sustainability, and optimizing network performance to address the evolving needs of the industry.

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Fiducia Sports AI Leads Fan Engagement Innovation with 5G-Powered Immersive Experiences

Fiducia Sports AI Leads Fan Engagement Innovation with 5G-Powered Immersive Experiences

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Innovation

Winner: Fiducia Sports AI

Fiducia Sports AI has been recognized with the TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Private Network Excellence in Innovation" for transforming fan engagement in the sports and entertainment industry. By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), and the power of public and private 5G networks, Fiducia's innovative platform delivers real-time player stats, immersive AR experiences, and interactive content. This seamless and personalized connection enhances fan interaction with sports events across diverse platforms, redefining the fan experience and transforming how audiences engage with sports content, regardless of their location.

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Ericsson’s Private 5G Network Transforms Smart Manufacturing

Ericsson’s Private 5G Network Transforms Smart Manufacturing

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Manufacturing

Winner: Ericsson


Ericsson has been recognized with the TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Private Network Excellence in Manufacturing" for its transformative work at the USA 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas, and global deployments such as the Smart Factory Innovation Centre in Wolverhampton, UK, Atlas Copco Tools, and Toyota Material Handling’s facility in Columbus, Indiana. By integrating private 5G connectivity with advanced Industry 4.0 technologies, Ericsson has set new benchmarks for optimizing manufacturing processes, enhancing supply chain resilience, and elevating operational efficiency. This award underscores Ericsson’s leadership in leveraging private 5G to drive innovation in areas such as remote inspections, predictive maintenance, and sustainable production, redefining modern manufacturing standards through secure and scalable connectivity solutions.

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Nokia and SCE Transform Energy Management with Private 5G Field Area Network

Nokia and SCE Transform Energy Management with Private 5G Field Area Network

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Energy and Utilities

Winner: Nokia & Southern California Edison (SCE)


Nokia and Southern California Edison (SCE) have set a new benchmark for utility innovation with the launch of North America’s first private 5G Field Area Network (FAN), earning the 2024 TeckNexus "Private Network Excellence in Energy and Utilities" award. This transformative initiative leverages Nokia’s advanced 5G technology and SCE’s Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum to optimize utility grid operations, enhancing resilience, efficiency, and the integration of renewable energy sources. By modernizing utility grids through scalable, high-performance private 5G connectivity, Nokia and SCE demonstrate the potential of private networks to meet evolving energy demands, improve sustainability, and address critical environmental challenges in the energy and utilities sector.

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NTT DATA Transforms RAI Amsterdam into Europe’s Smartest Venue with Private 5G Network

NTT DATA Transforms RAI Amsterdam into Europe’s Smartest Venue with Private 5G Network

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Sports and Events Venue

Winner: NTT DATA

Partner: Cisco

NTT DATA, in partnership with Cisco, has transformed RAI Amsterdam into a smart, connected venue with the deployment of a private 5G network, earning the 2024 TeckNexus "Private Network Excellence in Sports and Events Venue" award. This smart venue innovation project optimizes visitor engagement, enhances operational efficiency, and supports RAI Amsterdam’s sustainability goals.
As a result, RAI Amsterdam has set a new benchmark for connected venues across Europe, delivering enriched visitor experiences, real-time analytics, and comprehensive event management capabilities.

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GXC’s Onyx LTE Network Transforms Poultry Logistics and Warehousing

GXC’s Onyx LTE Network Transforms Poultry Logistics and Warehousing

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Warehouse and Logistics

Winner: GXC

GXC’s deployment of its innovative Onyx LTE private cellular network at a large-scale poultry processing facility has earned the prestigious TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Private Network Excellence in Warehouse and Logistics." This transformative project revolutionized connectivity and operational efficiency across the 50-acre facility, addressing critical challenges faced by the food processing industry. By enhancing data communication, inventory management, regulatory compliance, and operational processes, GXC demonstrated the powerful potential of private cellular technology to improve automation, tracking, and supply chain efficiency. The award-winning solution underscores how private networks can redefine warehouse and logistics management in the food processing sector and beyond.

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Ericsson’s Private 5G Network Enhances Mining Safety and Efficiency

Ericsson’s Private 5G Network Enhances Mining Safety and Efficiency

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Mining

Winner: Ericsson

Ericsson has been recognized with the TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Private Network Excellence in Mining" for its innovative application of private 5G technology to transform mining operations. This accolade highlights Ericsson’s leadership in modernizing the mining sector through high-speed, secure, and low-latency connectivity that drives safety, operational efficiency, and automation. By delivering private 5G solutions, Ericsson is redefining the mining landscape, enabling digitalization, enhancing remote operation capabilities, and promoting sustainable practices in one of the world’s most challenging industrial environments.

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Ericsson, Purdue, and Saab Create Aviation Innovation Hub with Private 5G

Ericsson, Purdue, and Saab Create Aviation Innovation Hub with Private 5G

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Airports

Winner: Ericsson

Partner: Purdue University & Saab

Ericsson, in collaboration with Purdue University and Saab, has been honored with the 2024 TeckNexus Award for "Private Network Excellence in Airports" for deploying a private 5G network at Purdue University Airport, transforming it into a “living laboratory” for aviation innovation. This initiative sets a new standard for airport operations by enhancing connectivity, enabling real-time data communication, and supporting advanced aviation applications such as autonomous systems, flight operations management, drone detection, and electric aircraft charging. By optimizing operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability, the private 5G network addresses complex challenges in the aviation industry. This deployment underscores Ericsson’s leadership in leveraging private 5G technology to modernize airport environments, paving the way for smarter, safer, and more sustainable air travel solutions globally.

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Nokia and Verizon Business Transform Automotive Testing with Private 5G

Nokia and Verizon Business Transform Automotive Testing with Private 5G

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Automotive

Winner: Nokia

Partner: Verizon Business and Audi

Nokia and Verizon Business have transformed automotive testing by deploying a highly customized private 5G and LTE wireless network for Audi AG at their Neustadt test track near Ingolstadt, Germany. Recognized with the 2024 TeckNexus "Private Network Excellence in Automotive" award, this innovative solution enables advanced testing capabilities, real-time global network simulation, and connected vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) communication. By creating a controlled yet dynamic environment, Audi can accelerate the development of autonomous mobility, vehicle-to-cloud communication, and other connected automotive technologies. This deployment underscores the potential of private 5G to drive automotive innovation, positioning Audi as a leader in connectivity, performance, and safety within the industry.

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InfiniG’s Mobile Coverage Solution Enhances School Safety at Parkside Elementary

InfiniG’s Mobile Coverage Solution Enhances School Safety at Parkside Elementary

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Education

Winner: InfiniG

Partner: Parkside Elementary School, Intel, AT&T, and T-Mobile

InfiniG’s Mobile Coverage-as-a-Service (MCaaS) solution has earned the 2024 TeckNexus "Private Network Excellence in Education" award for its transformative impact on student safety and connectivity at Parkside Elementary in Murray, Utah. This innovative deployment, completed in partnership with Intel, AT&T, and T-Mobile, provided comprehensive in-building mobile coverage to address critical safety and communication challenges for students, teachers, staff, and parents. By enhancing secure and connected educational environments, InfiniG’s solution exemplifies the potential of private networks to improve campus security and foster more connected learning experiences.

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LifeSigns, floLIVE, and Hetrogenous Transform Emergency Care with 5G IoT-Connected Ambulances

LifeSigns, floLIVE, and Hetrogenous Transform Emergency Care with 5G IoT-Connected Ambulances

Award Category: Public/Private Network Excellence in Healthcare

Winners: LifeSigns, floLIVE & Hetrogenous


LifeSigns, in partnership with floLIVE and Hetrogenous, has been recognized with the TeckNexus 2024 Award for "Private Network Excellence in Healthcare" for their LifeConnect 5G IoT-powered Connected Ambulance Solution. This transformative technology enhances emergency medical response by enabling seamless real-time patient monitoring, secure data transmission, and uninterrupted communication between ambulances and hospital teams. By elevating healthcare standards and improving critical patient care during emergencies, LifeConnect exemplifies the impactful use of connectivity to drive advancements in healthcare delivery.

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Cumucore Restores Critical Connectivity for Western North Carolina

Cumucore Restores Critical Connectivity for Western North Carolina

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Public Safety

Winner: Cumucore

Partner: Ripsim, Mosolabs, Starlink

When Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina, it left behind severe physical destruction and a critical communication crisis, isolating communities from essential resources and emergency services. In response, Cumucore, in collaboration with Ripsim, Mosolabs, and Starlink, deployed a resilient and scalable private mobile network that rapidly restored essential connectivity where it was needed most. This innovative deployment earned Cumucore the 2024 TeckNexus "Private Network Excellence in Public Safety" award, recognizing their transformative use of private network technology to enhance disaster response and ensure reliable communication for affected areas during emergencies.

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Invences & Trilogy Networks Drive Agricultural Innovation with Private 5G in North Dakota

Invences & Trilogy Networks Drive Agricultural Innovation with Private 5G in North Dakota

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Agriculture

Winner: Invences &

Partner: Trilogy Networks

Invences Inc., in collaboration with Trilogy Networks, has been recognized with the 2024 TeckNexus "Private Network Excellence in Agriculture" award for their pioneering deployment of a private 5G network tailored to transform farming operations. Implemented at a large-scale agricultural project in Fargo, North Dakota, this innovative collaboration drives digital transformation in agriculture through precision farming, real-time monitoring, AI-driven insights, and seamless data integration across rural and remote environments. Their efforts exemplify how 5G technology can revolutionize agricultural productivity and sustainability, setting new standards for efficiency and innovation in the sector.

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NTT DATA and Nokia Transform Brownsville into a Smart City with Private 5G

NTT DATA and Nokia Transform Brownsville into a Smart City with Private 5G

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Smart Cities

Winners: NTT DATA & Nokia

Partner: City of Brownsville

NTT DATA, in partnership with Nokia, has received the prestigious TeckNexus 2024 award for "Private Network Excellence in Smart Cities" for being selected to deploy a private 5G network in Brownsville, Texas. Thanks to these efforts, Brownsville is transforming from one of the least connected cities in the United States into a smart, connected hub pushing the boundaries of digital innovation.

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Samsung and NAVER Cloud Transform Construction with Private 5G Network at Hoban

Samsung and NAVER Cloud Transform Construction with Private 5G Network at Hoban

Award Category: Private Network Excellence in Construction

Winners: Samsung & NAVER Cloud

Partner: Hoban Construction

Samsung and NAVER Cloud have been recognized with the 2024 TeckNexus "Private Network Excellence in Construction" award for their deployment of a private 5G network at Hoban Construction’s large-scale apartment project. This solution transformed construction site operations by addressing critical challenges in safety, efficiency, and communication. By enabling real-time monitoring, seamless integration of next-generation applications, and enhanced operational productivity, Samsung and NAVER Cloud's private 5G network has set a new standard for optimizing construction processes, delivering advancements in site management and connectivity.

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