Congratulations To ALL 2025

Private Network Leadership Award Winners!
The TeckNexus Private Networks Leadership Awards recognize the most impactful innovations, deployments, and leadership shaping the future of private networks. From 5G and LTE to CBRS and Industry 4.0 applications, we honor trailblazers across enterprise, government, and service provider ecosystems.

Award Winners

Deployment Customers

Deployment Partners

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Hear about award-winning private 5G/LTE deployments transforming industries — from manufacturing and utilities to aviation and mining.

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Gain firsthand perspectives from 2025 award-winning enterprises and partners in upcoming Private Network Magazine editions—showcasing real-world private 5G/LTE innovation and business impact.

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Showcase your leadership in Private Network Magazine alongside the 2025 winners.

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Private Network Leadership Award Winners

Per Award Category

Private Network Excellence in manufacturing

Recognizes the most impactful use of private networks in manufacturing, including applications such as remote inspections, predictive maintenance, and enhanced production processes.

Award Winner

Ericsson

Deployment Customer

Jaguar Land Rover (Automotive)

Deployment Partner

Fujitsu (Integrator)

Private Network Excellence in Utilities

Awarded to the company that has effectively utilized private networks to optimize operations in the energy and utilities sector, including smart grids, remote monitoring, and energy efficiency.

Award Winner

Nokia

Deployment Customer

Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW)

Deployment Partner

Private Network Excellence in Mining

Honors the most innovative use of private networks in the mining industry, driving safety, efficiency, and remote operation capabilities.

Award Winner

Nokia

Deployment Customer

Salinas Gold (Mining sites in Mato Grosso, Brazil)

Deployment Partner

Ávato Tecnologia (Design, regulatory coordination, and Deployment)

Venko Networks (Integration & Support)

Private Network Excellence in Airports

Awarded to the company that has demonstrated significant improvements in airport operations through the deployment of private networks, enhancing security, communication, and passenger experience.

Award Winner

NTT DATA

Deployment Customer

Fraport AG

Deployment Partner

Nokia (Private 5G RAN)

Private Network Excellence in Ports

Awarded to the company that has demonstrated exceptional advancements in port operations through the deployment of private networks, enhancing operational efficiency, security, and real-time coordination across terminal, vessel, and cargo activities.

Award Winner

Druid

Deployment Customer

Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) at the Freeport of Riga in Latvia

Deployment Partner

Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) (Mobile Operator and Integrator)

Private Network Excellence in Sports and Event Venue

Celebrates innovations in private network deployment within sports and events venues, enhancing fan experiences, real-time analytics, and event management.

Award Winner

Boingo

Deployment Customer

Rhode Island Convention Center and Amica Mutual Pavilion

Deployment Partner

Private Network Excellence in Warehouse and Logistics

Recognizes excellence in applying private networks to improve warehouse and logistics operations, focusing on automation, tracking, and supply chain efficiency.

Award Winner

Ericsson

Deployment Customer

Lufthansa Cargo’s LAX facility

Deployment Partner

Lufthansa Industry Solution

Private Network Excellence in Construction

Recognizes a company that has transformed construction operations through private network deployment, enhancing safety, automation, and on-site connectivity across complex project environments.

Award Winner

NTT DATA

Deployment Customer

Nishimatsu Construction

Deployment Partner

Private Network Excellence in Agriculture

Awarded to the company or consortium that has implemented private networks to advance smart agriculture. This includes precision farming, automated irrigation, drone-based monitoring, livestock tracking, and integration of AI for yield optimization.

Award Winner

Invences

Deployment Customer

Dakota Innovation Corridor, including Farms across North Dakota, Nebraska, and California

Deployment Partner

Trilogy Networks

Private Network Excellence in Neutral Host

Recognizes the leading vendor in providing neutral host services within private networks, enabling shared infrastructure, enhancing connectivity, and driving collaborative solutions.

Award Winner

Boingo

Deployment Customer

Sample Deployments: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, The Department of Defense, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Hollywood Burbank Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor, Solider Field, Ben Taub Hospital, Comerica Bank Tower

Deployment Partner

Some of the mentioned customer deployments includes AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile networks

Excellence in Private Network Security

Honors outstanding innovations in private network security, recognizing solutions that set new benchmarks in data protection, threat detection, and end-to-end network resilience.

Award Winner

Palo Alto Networks

Deployment Customer

Sample Customers: US Cellular, City of Las Vegas

Deployment Partner

Nokia, Ericsson, Celona, OneLayer, Anterix, NTT DATA

Award Winner

OneLayer

Deployment Customer

Sample Customers: Southern Linc, Evergy

Deployment Partner

Nokia, Ericsson, Digi, Multitech; ServiceNow, SolarWinds; World Wide Technology (WWT), Burns & McDonnell (B&M), Anterix, and Future Technologies

Private Network Excellence in Testing and Assurance

Recognizes innovation in testing and validation of private 5G/LTE networks to ensure performance, reliability, and security through advanced automation, interoperability checks, and continuous assurance from lab to live deployment.

Award Winner

Spirent

Deployment Customer

Telefonica and Telefonica's customers

Deployment Partner

Telefonica

Private Network Excellence in System Integration

Recognizes the organization that has demonstrated excellence in integrating private 5G/LTE networks across diverse systems and platforms. This award honors leadership in enabling seamless multi-vendor interoperability and overcoming the complexities of embedding 5G/LTE networks within existing or new IT and operational environments.

Award Winner

Aqura Technologies (A Telstra Purple Company)

Deployment Customer

Sample Customers: Pilbara Ports Authority, Newmont Mining, Bauxite surface mine in remote far north Queensland, , West Australian goldfields region.

Deployment Partner

Ericsson, Nokia, Druid, HPE (Athonet)

Private Network Startups

Recognizes startups that are advancing the private network industry through innovative technologies, solutions, or services that demonstrate measurable impact and market transformation.

Award Winner

Niral Networks

Deployment Customer

GMR Energy Plant

Deployment Partner

Velmenni (LiFi based backhaul)

BTI Wireless (5G RAN)

Consort Digital (Push-to-Talk)

Sparsh (5G Surveillance Camera)

Menthosa (5G Drone Integration)

Kenstel (5G CPE for FWA application)

Award Winner

Cumucore

Deployment Customer

TV 2 Denmark

Deployment Partner

Supermicro (Server Platform)

Poutanet (Network Management with Cumucore)

Node-H (Base Station Software)

Askey (Station Hardware Platform)

Haivision (User Equipment)

Continue Your Private Network Leadership Journey

Join Us at MWC Las Vegas 2025

Hear about award-winning private 5G/LTE deployments transforming industries — from manufacturing and utilities to aviation and mining.

📍 Tech Talks Stage – Booth 122
🗓️ Tue, Oct 14 | 4:30–5:30 PM PDT
🎟️ Join at MWC Las Vegas »

Hear from the Private Network Leaders

Gain firsthand perspectives from 2025 award-winning enterprises and partners in upcoming Private Network Magazine editions—showcasing real-world private 5G/LTE innovation and business impact.

Feature Your Brand with the Winners

Showcase your leadership in Private Network Magazine alongside the 2025 winners.

Sponsorship placements in Private Network Magazine are open until October 31, 2025.

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