Private 5G/LTE Networks

KDDI and KDDI Research initiated a collaboration with NVIDIA, Keysight, and Samsung Research America to develop a high-fidelity RAN Digital Twin for AI-driven optimization and autonomous operations. The platform will enable offline training/validation of AI using realistic network simulations at scale, with a prototype targeted by March 2028 and broader use-case expansion and validation on KDDI’s commercial network by FY2030, operated using KDDI’s AI factories.

A secure connectivity portfolio covering IoT, private 5G networks, SD-WAN, sensors, and VPN is positioned to support NATO and EU interoperability for cross-border operations.

China Unicom Zhejiang Branch deployed a 5G LAN at China Jushi’s No.5 factory in Jiaxing, marking the first commercial 5G LAN in Zhejiang. The solution, part of China Unicom’s 5G Private Network Plus 3.0, delivers 5G-native Layer-2 networking with terminal grouping at L2/L3, keeps the plant’s original network architecture, and embeds 5G terminals in control cabinets for tight PLC integration. It enables PLC-to-PLC coordination and real-time data exchange with SCADA, supporting unmanned material handling and centralized, full-process production monitoring.

HPE introduced AI data center networking and routing updates, Agentic AIOps enhancements, and a unified AI-native SASE platform. The release adds support for HPE Networking CX wired access switches in the HPE Mist platform, expands Marvis insights and self-healing in Aruba Central, and applies agentic reasoning for faster root-cause analysis. HPE launched HPE Juniper Networking QFX switches optimized for inference and scale-up architectures, integrated into the HPE AI Data Center Solution and managed via HPE Networking Data Center Director.

Federated Wireless has launched Spectrum AI, a physical AI platform that applies continuous RF-layer modelling to shared spectrum networks, reporting up to 5x capacity gains without new spectrum...

Every major vendor now offers AI for manufacturing. The problem is not options - it is knowing which use cases to prioritise for your specific factory. The TeckNexus...

Airport private network ROI cases are uniquely complex: multiple stakeholders, regulatory constraints, and use cases spanning safety-critical airside communications and commercial terminal operations. The TeckNexus Airport ROI Calculator...

NTT and NTT East completed a stadium trial in June 2026 using a private 5G network to uplink multiple live video feeds (referee, steadicam, gimbal) from the pitch to the broadcast production team in real time at Japan’s National Stadium in Tokyo.

A collaborative trial conducted at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland demonstrated that a private 5G network can deliver secure, high-throughput connectivity to support data-intensive industrial workflows.

Mining private network business cases span two value categories: safety compliance value - often mandatory - and productivity and automation ROI from autonomous haul trucks, remote drilling, and...