Chapter 1: Introduction

Executive Summary

Topics Covered

Forecast Segmentation

Key Questions Answered

Key Findings

Methodology

Target Audience

Companies & Organizations Mentioned

Chapter 2: An Overview of Private LTE & 5G Networks

Private Wireless Networks

Addressing the Needs of the Critical Communications Industry

The Limitations of LMR (Land Mobile Radio) Networks

Moving Towards Commercial Mobile Broadband Technologies

Connectivity Requirements for the Industrial IoT (Internet of Things)

Localized Mobile Networks for Buildings, Campuses & Public Venues

LTE & 5G for Private Networking

Why LTE?

Performance Metrics

Coexistence, Interoperability and Spectrum Flexibility

A Thriving Ecosystem

Economic Feasibility

Moving Towards LTE-Advanced & LTE-Advanced Pro Networks

5G Capabilities & Usage Scenarios

Architectural Components of Private LTE & 5G Networks

UE (User Equipment)

E-UTRAN – The LTE RAN (Radio Access Network)

eNB Base Stations

TDD vs. FDD

Transport Network

EPC (Evolved Packet Core) – The LTE Mobile Core

SGW (Serving Gateway)

PGW (Packet Data Network Gateway)

MME (Mobility Management Entity)

HSS (Home Subscriber Server)

PCRF (Policy Charging and Rules Function)

IMS (IP-Multimedia Subsystem), Application & Service Elements

IMS Core & VoLTE

eMBMS (Enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service)

ProSe (Proximity Services)

Group Communication & Mission-Critical Services

Gateways for LTE-External Network Interworking

Proposed 5G Architectural Elements

5G NR (New Radio)

NextGen Core Network

Key Enabling Technologies & Concepts

Critical Communications

MCPTT (Mission-Critical PTT) Voice & Group Communications

Mission-Critical Video & Data

ProSe (Proximity Services) for D2D Connectivity & Communications

IOPS (Isolated E-UTRAN Operation for Public Safety)

Deployable LTE & 5G Systems

UE Enhancements

eMTC & NB-IoT: Wide Area & High Density IoT Applications

QPP (QoS, Priority & Preemption)

End-to-End Security

Licensed Spectrum Sharing & Aggregation

Unlicensed & Shared Spectrum Usage

LSA (Licensed Shared Access): Two-Tiered Sharing

CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service): Three-Tiered Sharing

LAA (License Assisted Access) & LTE-U: Licensed & Unlicensed Spectrum Aggregation

MulteFire

Network Sharing & Slicing

MOCN (Multi-Operator Core Network)

DECOR (Dedicated Core)

Network Slicing

Software-Centric Networking

NFV (Network Functions Virtualization)

SDN (Software Defined Networking)

C-RAN (Centralized RAN)

MEC (Multi-Access Edge Computing)

Private LTE & 5G Network Operational Models

Independent Private Network

Managed Private Network

MVNO: Commercial Network with a Private Mobile Core

Other Approaches

Key Applications of Private LTE & 5G Networks

Secure & Seamless Mobile Broadband Access

Bandwidth-Intensive & Latency-Sensitive Field Applications

Bulk Multimedia & Data Transfers

In-Building Coverage & Capacity

Seamless Roaming & Mobile VPN Access

Mission-Critical HD Voice & Group Communications

Video & High-Resolution Imagery

Messaging & Presence Services

Location Services & Mapping

Command & Control Systems

Smart Grid Operations

Industrial Automation

High-Speed Railway Connectivity

PIS (Passenger Information System)

Delay-Sensitive Control of Railway Infrastructure

In-Flight Connectivity for Passengers & Airline Operators

Maritime Connectivity for Ships & Offshore Facilities

Telemetry, Control & Remote Diagnostics

Emerging 5G Applications

Market Growth Drivers

Recognition of LTE as the De-Facto Mobile Broadband Standard

Spectral Efficiency, Flexible Bandwidth, Regional Interoperability & Cost Efficiency

Endorsement from the Critical Communications Industry

Emergence of Unlicensed & Shared Spectrum Technologies

Growing Demands for High-Speed Data Applications

Limited Coverage in Indoor, Industrial & Remote Environments

Control over QoS (Quality of Service)

Market Barriers

Lack of Licensed Spectrum

Funding Challenges for Large-Scale Networks

Smaller Coverage Footprint than Legacy LMR Systems

Delayed Standardization

Chapter 3: Vertical Markets, Case Studies & Private LTE/5G Engagements

Vertical Markets

Critical Communications & Industrial IoT

Public Safety

Military

Energy

Utilities

Mining

Transportation

Factories & Warehouses

Others

Enterprise & Campus Environments

Public Venues & Other Neutral Hosts

Private LTE & 5G Network Case Studies

Air France

ASTRID

Beach Energy

Busan Transportation Corporation

China Southern Power Grid

EAN (European Aviation Network)

FirstNet (First Responder Network) Authority

French Army

German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr)

Gold Fields

Halton Regional Police Service

INET (Infrastructure Networks)

Kenyan Police Service

KRNA (Korea Rail Network Authority)

LG Chem

Nedaa

Ocado

PSCA (Punjab Safe Cities Authority)

Qatar MOI (Ministry of Interior)

RESCAN (Canary Islands Network for Emergency and Security)

Rio Tinto Group

Rivas Vaciamadrid City Council

Shanghai Police Department

South Korea’s Safe-Net (National Disaster Safety Communications Network)

Southern Linc

Tampnet

U.S. Navy

Ukkoverkot

United Kingdom’s ESN (Emergency Services Network)

Zhengzhou Metro

Review of Other Private LTE & 5G Network Engagements

Asia Pacific

Australia

China

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Japan

Laos

Malaysia

New Zealand

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

South Korea

Thailand

Europe

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Russia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

Other Countries

Latin & Central America

Brazil

Mexico

Other Countries

Middle East & Africa

GCC (Gulf Corporation Council) Countries

Ghana

Israel

Kenya

South Africa

Other Countries

North America

Canada

United States

Chapter 4: Spectrum Availability, Allocation & Usage

Frequency Bands for Private LTE & 5G Networks

Licensed Spectrum

400/450 MHz

700 MHz

800 MHz

900 MHz

1.4 GHz

1.8 GHz

2 GHz

2.6 GHz

3.5 GHz & Higher Frequencies

Unlicensed & Shared Spectrum

3.5 GHz CBRS

5 GHz Unlicensed

Other Frequencies

Spectrum Regulation, Sharing & Management

ITU-R (International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector)

450 MHz Alliance

CBRS Alliance

DSA (Dynamic Spectrum Alliance)

MulteFire Alliance

WinnForum (Wireless Innovation Forum)

Chapter 5: Standardization, Regulatory & Collaborative Initiatives

3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project)

Public Safety & Critical Communications Enhancements in Releases 11-14

Industrial IoT Enhancements in Releases 13 & 14: eMTC & NB-IoT

Release 15 & Beyond: Mission-Critical Service Requirements for Railways & Transportation

AGURRE (Association of Major Users of Operational Radio Networks, France)

Advocacy Efforts for Private LTE Networks in the Transportation & Energy Sectors

ATIS (Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions)

Standardization Efforts Relevant to Private & Critical Communications LTE

China Association of Metros

Adoption of LTE as the Communications Standard for Urban Rail Systems

CRC (Communications Research Centre Canada)

Interoperability Research and Evaluation of Public Safety LTE Networks

DRDC (Defence Research and Development Canada)

R&D Efforts in Public Safety & Military LTE Networks

ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute)

TCCE (TETRA and Critical Communications Evolution) Technical Committee

EUAR (European Union Agency for Railways)

Coordinating Efforts for FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System)

Home Office, United Kingdom

Public Safety LTE Standardization Efforts

KRRI (Korea Railroad Research Institute)

LTE-Based KRTCS (Korean Radio-Based Train Control System)

PSCE (Public Safety Communications Europe)

Standardization & Readiness Efforts for Mission-Critical Mobile Broadband

PSCR (Public Safety Communications Research) Program

Technology Development & Standardization Efforts for Public Safety LTE

Public Safety Canada

Participation in the Federal PSBN (Public Safety Broadband Network) Task Team

Safe-Net Forum

Guidance & Ecosystem Development for Public Safety LTE Networks

SCF (Small Cell Forum)

Specifications for Enterprise & Unlicensed Small Cells

TCCA (TETRA and Critical Communications Association)

CCBG (Critical Communications Broadband Group)

BIG (Broadband Industry Group)

TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association)

TR-8.8: Subcommittee on Broadband Data Systems

TTA (Telecommunications Technology Association of Korea)

Functional Requirements for Public Safety LTE

LTE-R (LTE Based Railway Communication System)

LTE-M (LTE-Maritime)

U.S. NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)

CTL (Communications Technology Laboratory): R&D Leadership for FirstNet

U.S. NPSTC (National Public Safety Telecommunications Council)

Early Leadership in Public Safety LTE

U.S. NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration)

FirstNet Governance & Funding

UIC (International Union of Railways)

Replacing GSM-R with LTE

FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System) Initiative

UTC (Utilities Telecom Council) & EUTC (European UTC)

Advocacy Efforts for Critical Infrastructure Private LTE Networks

Vendor-Led Alliances

Huawei's eLTE Industry Alliance

Nokia's Mission Critical Communications Alliance

Others

Chapter 6: Industry Roadmap & Value Chain

Industry Roadmap

Pre-2020: Large-Scale Investments in Critical Communications LTE Networks

2020 – 2025: Commercial Maturity of Unlicensed & Shared Spectrum

2025 – 2030: Continued Investments in Private 5G Networks

Value Chain

Enabling Technology Providers

RAN, Mobile Core & Transport Infrastructure OEMs

Device OEMs

System Integrators

Application Developers

Test, Measurement & Performance Specialists

Mobile Operators

MVNOs

Vertical Market End Users

Chapter 7: Key Ecosystem Players

Alliander (450connect/Utility Connect)

4K Solutions

AAS (Amphenol Antenna Solutions)

Accelleran

Ace Technologies Corporation

AceAxis

Adax

ADLINK Technology

ADRF (Advanced RF Technologies)

ADTRAN

ADVA Optical Networking

Advantech

Advantech Wireless

Affarii Technologies

Affirmed Networks

Airbus Defence and Space

Air-Lynx

Airspan Networks

Alea

Alepo

Allied Telesis

Alpha Networks

Alpha Technologies

Alstom

Altaeros Energies

Altair Semiconductor

Altiostar Networks

Alvarion Technologies

AM Telecom

Ambra Solutions/Ecotel

Amarisoft

Amdocs

American Tower Corporation

Anritsu Corporation

Ansaldo STS

Arcadyan Technology Corporation

Arete M

Argela/Netsia

ArgoNET

Aricent

ARM Holdings

Arqiva

Artemis Networks

Artesyn Embedded Technologies

Artiza Networks

ASELAN

ASOCS

Assured Wireless Corporation

ASTRI (Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute)

AT&T

Atel Antennas

Athonet

Atos

AttoCore

Avanti Communications Group

Aviat Networks

Azcom Technology

Azetti Networks

BAE Systems

Baicells Technologies

Barrett Communications

BATS (Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems)

BCE (Bell Canada)

Benetel

BFDX (BelFone)

Bird Technologies

Bittium Corporation

Black & Veatch

Black Box Corporation

Blackned

Bombardier Transportation

BridgeWave Communications

Broadcom

BTI Wireless

C Spire

CACI International

CalAmp Corporation

Cambium Networks

Cambridge Consultants

Casa Systems

CCI (Communication Components Inc.)

CCI Systems

CCN (Cirrus Core Networks)

cellXica

Ceragon Networks

Challenge Networks

Chemring Technology Solutions

Cielo Networks

Ciena Corporation

Cirpack

Cisco Systems

Cloudstreet

CND (Core Network Dynamics)

Cobham Wireless

Codan Radio Communications

Coherent Logix

Collinear Networks

Comba Telecom

COMLAB

CommAgility

CommScope

Comrod Communication Group

Comtech Telecommunications Corporation

CONET Technologies

Connect Tech

Contela

Coriant

Cornet Technology

Corning/Spider Cloud Wireless

Cradlepoint

Crown Castle International Corporation

CS Corporation

CybertelBridge

CyPhy Works

Dali Wireless

DAMM Cellular Systems

Datang Mobile

Dell Technologies

Delta Electronics

Dialogic

DragonWave-X

Druid Software

DT (Deutsche Telekom)

Duons

EchoStar Corporation

EE

EION Wireless

Elbit Systems

ELUON Corporation

Embraer Defense & Security

ENENSYS Technologies

Ericsson

ETELM

Etherstack

Ethertronics

ETRI (Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute, South Korea)

Exalt Wireless

Excelerate Technology

EXFO

Expeto Wireless

Expway

ExteNet Systems

Eyecom Telecommunications Group

Facebook

Fairwaves

FastBack Networks

Federated Wireless

Fenix Group

Flash Private Mobile Networks

Foxcom

Fraunhofer FOKUS (Institute for Open Communication Systems)

Fraunhofer HHI (Heinrich Hertz Institute)

FreeWave Technologies

Ice Group

MVM Net

FRTek

Fujian Sunnada Network Technology

Fujitsu

Funkwerk

Future Technologies

Galtronics Corporation

GCT Semiconductor

GE (General Electric)

Gemtek Technology

Genaker

General Dynamics Mission Systems

GenXComm

GIKO GROUP

Gilat Satellite Networks

Globalstar

Goodman Networks

Goodmill Systems

Google/Alphabet

GRENTECH

GSI (GS Instech)

Guangzhou Iplook Technologies

GWT (Global Wireless Technologies)

Harris Corporation

HCL Technologies

HISPASAT Group

Hitachi

Hoimyung ICT

Honeywell International

Horsebridge Defence & Security

HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)

Huawei

Hughes Network Systems

Hunter Technology

Hytera Communications

IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries)

Icom

IDY Corporation

Indra

InfoVista

Inmarsat

InnoWireless

Intel Corporation

InterDigital

Intracom Telecom

ip.access

IPITEK

Iridium Communications

ISCO International

IS-Wireless

Italtel

ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan)

JMA Wireless

JRC (Japan Radio Company)

Juni Global

Juniper Networks

JVCKENWOOD Corporation

Kapsch CarrierCom

Kathrein-Werke KG

KBR

Keysight Technologies

Kisan Telecom

Klas Telecom

Kleos

KMW

Koning & Hartman

Kontron S&T

KPN

KRTnet Corporation

KT Corporation

Kudelski Group

Kumu Networks

Kyocera Corporation

L3 Technologies

LCR Embedded Systems

Lemko Corporation

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