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Part of the annual Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week conference, Smart Factory Expo is “where change-makers can find the insights, solutions, and connections for their digital transformation projects.” Along with a hosted kiosk, the Alliance for private networks will also be presenting on the benefits of deploying a unique, 5G private network.  

The Alliance is committed to championing the global adoption of private networks across industry verticals in any available spectrum and we look forward to sharing essential resources and tools that simplify the path to private network deployment – including the Uni5G™ technology blueprints, the Network Identifier Program, and a comprehensive spectrum availability tracker.

Visit our booth at NEC Birmingham in the Smart Factory Expo arena, stand 4-P12, and view engaging use case examples demonstrating how the Alliance is enabling industry verticals to efficiently deploy their own optimized, reliable, and secure private network in locally licensed, shared, and unlicensed spectrum.

For the latest on our Hannover Messe activities, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and subscribe to the Alliance Insights newsletter. If you would like to meet with our representatives to learn more about potential use case scenarios and the benefits of private network deployment, schedule a meeting here.

Hannover Messe is one of the largest industrial-focused global trade shows and with 130,000 attendees from 150 countries and 4,000 exhibiting companies, 2024 was no exception. The event serves as an annual demonstration of global technology innovations throughout the manufacturing space.

The Alliance for private networks had the opportunity to participate in the “Industrial Wireless Arena + 5G Networks & Applications” again this year. We were excited to contribute to the numerous discussions and live demonstrations revolving around 5G private networks, a key topic throughout the event. Attendees visited our booth to learn about the resources and tools the Alliance provides to ease private network deployments – including the Uni5G technology blueprints and our shared PLMN-ID – and explore use cases.

Asimakis Kokkos, Technical Specification Group Chair for the Alliance and Head of Technology Ecosystems at Nokia, presented on the topic of “Best practices to deploy a 5G private network” to demonstrate use cases for manufacturing facilities interested in deploying a private network. He highlighted the important features defined in 5G technology that enable private networks to meet application requirements, including positioning, low latency, reliability, and security. View the presentation recording to learn more.

Asimakis also recently presented the importance of private network deployments for enterprise applications during the “Why should your enterprise deploy a private network” webinar with RCR Wireless. Watch the webinar recording on-demand to delve into the tools and resources our organization provides to simplify the process.

The Alliance continues to champion global industry adoption of private networks by educating the ecosystem and creating publicly available resources that improve the efficiency of deployment. We welcome you to learn more about the member benefits of our organization and encourage you to subscribe to the Alliance Insights newsletter to find the latest information to support your private network deployment.

Private networks were at the forefront of Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024 (MWC’24) – with a wide range of ecosystem players announcing newly-developed products and solutions, partnerships, and deployments, including Nokia and Intel, Ericsson, Toyota, Verizon, Dell, and many more. According to the annual GSMA Intelligence Operator Enterprise Survey, nearly 60% of operators launched or were testing private 5G in 2023.

The Alliance for private networks was pleased to return to MWC’24 to promote the overall benefits of private deployment and share how we are enabling industry verticals to efficiently establish their own optimized, reliable, and secure 5G private network in any available spectrum. During the event, Alliance representatives engaged in exciting conversations with industry leaders to discuss the applications and vertical use cases for private networks, including manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and several others.

We were pleased to see the obvious growth of the ecosystem and the advancement of private networks based on 4G/LTE and 5G technologies driven by the increasing data, security, digitization, and mobility needs of enterprise and government.

During the Global 5G Alliances Summit @MWC Barcelona – powered by APAC 5G Industry Community, ecosystem players from various industry organizations and companies shared how enterprises are utilizing private networks to drive their digital transformation. Member company representative Alexander Kirchner, Nokia’s Director of Business Development, was on hand to share information explaining how and why the Alliance continues to support industry leaders – who may not be telecom experts – seeking to easily understand the private network deployment process.

The Alliance is championing global industry adoption of private networks by educating the ecosystem and providing publicly available tools that ease deployment, such as:

• The Uni5G technology blueprints, which leverage 3GPP 5G standards to define profiling and classification requirements, enabling industry verticals to efficiently deploy their own optimized, reliable, and secure 5G private network in any available spectrum.
• Our unique global PLMN-ID simplifies the path to private network deployment and accelerates the ecosystem.

Join our efforts by visiting www.mfa-tech.org.

During the annual Hannover Messe event, organizations across numerous industry verticals meet to demonstrate exciting ideas that enable future-focused, high-performance solutions. With themes covering AI, machine learning, Industry 4.0, and more, Hannover Messe 2024 will provide an important platform for these essential topics. 

The Alliance is committed to championing the global adoption of private networks across industry verticals in any available spectrum. Our organization is excited to highlight the essential resources and tools that we develop to simplify the path to private network deployment, including the Uni5G™ technology blueprints, the Network Identifier Program, and a comprehensive spectrum availability tracker.

Visit our booth at Hannover Messe in Hall 014, stand H06-44 to explore private network use cases and learn how the Alliance is enabling industry verticals to efficiently deploy their own optimized, reliable, and secure private network in locally licensed, shared, and unlicensed spectrum. Plus, make sure to stay tuned for updates regarding our presentations during the event.

For the latest on our Hannover Messe activities, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and subscribe to the Alliance Insights newsletter. If you would like to meet with our representatives to learn more about potential use case scenarios and the benefits of private network deployment, schedule a meeting here.

The Alliance for Private Networks is looking forward to returning to the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona – the industry’s largest and most influential event for the connectivity ecosystem. This year’s event theme, Future First, will focus on bringing the ecosystem and community together to realize the future’s potential.

The Alliance is committed to championing the global industry adoption of private networks by educating the ecosystem and providing publicly available tools that ease deployment, such as Uni5G technology blueprints, our unique global PLMN-ID, and acting as a 3GPP Market Representation Partner.

Visit our booth in Hall 7, Booth 7F13, to understand the benefits of private networks and learn how the Alliance is enabling industry verticals to efficiently deploy their own optimized, reliable, and secure 5G private network in any available spectrum.

If you are interested in learning more about the Alliance, attend our presentation at the Global 5G Alliance Summit taking place in GSMA Knowledge Zone (Hall 8.1 CC8.17 & 8.16) on Thursday, February 29, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am CET.

Follow us on X and LinkedIn for updates during MWC 2024. If you would like to meet with our representatives to learn more about private network trends, schedule a meeting with a representative here.