Lessons from Private 5G Deployments: How Zero Trust Security Drives Industry Innovation

From manufacturing to mining, enterprises adopting Zero Trust in private 5G networks gain real-time visibility and control. Meir Cohen of Palo Alto Networks explains how stronger security enables faster innovation, safer AI integration, and scalable use cases across industry verticals.

From our experience across multiple private network deployments, one key lesson stands out:
Organizations that implement Zero Trust principles from the start are more confident and capable in how they manage and evolve their networks.

When customers apply Zero Trust within their private 4G or 5G networks, they gain real-time visibility and the ability to identify compromised or infected devices immediately. This confidence allows them to safely expand and innovate—particularly by integrating AI-driven use cases and other advanced operational applications.

Ultimately, the goal for the entire industry is to enable customers to deploy and scale more use cases on their private networks. However, customers are only willing to do so when they can trust the integrity and security of the network carrying their most sensitive data.

In other words, strong security fosters innovation. When enterprises know their networks are well-protected, they’re far more open to exploring new digital transformation opportunities, regardless of industry vertical—whether in manufacturing, utilities, mining, transportation, or logistics. The consistent pattern we see is that security maturity directly correlates with readiness to adopt new technologies and use cases.

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