With private 5G now extending from manufacturing to ports and utilities, where do you see the strongest demand and innovation momentum for Raemis in 2026 and beyond?
Speaker: Fergal Concannon (Druid Software)
I believe we’re going to see a significant increase in the number of private networks overall. People are beginning to realize that private 5G offers a much better solution compared to other technologies. While those other technologies can complement private 5G, the performance characteristics of private networks are far superior.
In the case of ports—which function almost like small cities—they include multiple stakeholders: terminal operators, logistics providers, and various other entities. Our technology is capable of supporting all of them, and it’s designed in a way that feels familiar and intuitive for industrial users.
The ability to carry Layer 2 traffic means we can now support industrial control protocols and control networks, effectively delivering more robust and capable connectivity across the port environment.
With the emergence of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), we’re also seeing the potential to connect assets that are not physically within the main terminal area. For example, navigation lights located several kilometers offshore can now be monitored remotely. Traditionally, it wouldn’t have been practical to extend a terrestrial mobile network that far, but with NTN integration, data from these remote assets can be reliably transmitted back to the main port.
There are many exciting developments ahead in the 5G space, particularly for ports and other industrial sectors.
