With private networks connecting to many IoT devices, testing the device’s user interface requires updating test processes.
By Adnan Khan, Anritsu
Many IoT use cases rely on private 5G networks because they offer greater network control, better security, more reliable performance, and dedicated coverage and capacity as opposed to using a public network. With these advantages, private networks play an important role in specialized use cases for vertical markets.
Based on current GSA data (Figure 1), manufacturing is the top industry vertical for private 5G, followed by mining and education. Other industries are expected to grow as long as one key hurdle — UE operation — can be overcome.
Figure 1. Vertical markets implementing private 5G networks (image: GSA).
Device performance in private 5G is a challenge because, while operator and private 5G networks have similar building…
