Private 5G Network Deployment Tracker & Forecasts: 2024 – 2030
Private LTE networks are a well-established market and have been around for more than a decade. However, private networks based on 3GPP-defined 5G specifications are just beginning to move beyond proof-of-concept trials and small-scale deployments to production-grade implementations of standalone 5G networks, which are laying the foundation for Industry 4.0 and advanced application scenarios.
Compared to LTE technology, private 5G networks can address far more demanding performance requirements in terms of throughput, latency, reliability, availability and connection density. In particular, 5G's URLLC and mMTC capabilities, along with a future-proof transition path to 6G networks in the 2030s, have positioned it as a viable alternative to physically wired connections for industrial-grade communications between machines, robots and control systems. Furthermore, 5G's wider coverage radius per radio node, scalability, determinism, security features and mobility support have stirred strong interest in its potential as a replacement for interference-prone unlicensed wireless technologies in industrial IoT environments, where the number of connected sensors and other endpoints is expected to increase significantly over the coming years.
As end user organizations in the United States, Germany, France, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and other countries ramp up their digitization and automation initiatives, some private 5G installations have progressed to a stage where practical and tangible benefits – particularly efficiency gains, cost savings and worker safety – are becoming increasingly evident. Among other examples, Tesla's private 5G implementation on the shop floor of its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg plant has helped in overcoming up to 90 percent of overcycle issues in the factory's general assembly shop; aluminum die-castings supplier IKD has replaced 6 miles of cables connecting 600 pieces of machinery with a private 5G network; the East-West Gate Intermodal Terminal's private 5G network has increased productivity from 23-25 containers per hour to 32-35 per hour and reduced the facility's personnel-related operating expenses by 40 percent; NEC Corporation has improved production efficiency by 30 percent through the introduction of a local 5G-enabled autonomous transport system at its Kakegawa factory; JD Logistics has reduced the likelihood of connection timeouts by an impressive 70 percent since migrating AGV communications from unlicensed Wi-Fi systems to private 5G networks at its logistics parks; and Wagyu beef producer Ushino Nakayama has achieved labor cost savings of more than 10 percent using local 5G-connected patrol robots and image analytics.
SNS Telecom & IT estimates that global spending on private 5G networks for vertical industries will grow at a CAGR of approximately 42% between 2024 and 2027, eventually accounting for nearly $3.5 Billion by the end of 2027. Although much of this growth will be driven by highly localized 5G networks covering geographically limited areas for Industry 4.0 applications in manufacturing and process industries, sub-1 GHz wide area critical communications networks for public safety, utilities and railway communications are also anticipated to begin their transition from LTE, GSM-R and other legacy narrowband technologies to 5G towards the latter half of the forecast period.
The "Private 5G Network Deployment Tracker & Forecasts: 2024 – 2030" datasheet includes an extensive database of over 7,000 global private cellular network engagements across 120 countries – including more than 2,400 private 5G installations – as of Q2’2024. In addition, it provides global and regional market size forecasts for private 5G network investments from 2024 to 2030. The forecasts cover three infrastructure submarkets, 16 vertical industries and five regional markets.
Compared to LTE technology, private 5G networks can address far more demanding performance requirements in terms of throughput, latency, reliability, availability and connection density. In particular, 5G's URLLC and mMTC capabilities, along with a future-proof transition path to 6G networks in the 2030s, have positioned it as a viable alternative to physically wired connections for industrial-grade communications between machines, robots and control systems. Furthermore, 5G's wider coverage radius per radio node, scalability, determinism, security features and mobility support have stirred strong interest in its potential as a replacement for interference-prone unlicensed wireless technologies in industrial IoT environments, where the number of connected sensors and other endpoints is expected to increase significantly over the coming years.
As end user organizations in the United States, Germany, France, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and other countries ramp up their digitization and automation initiatives, some private 5G installations have progressed to a stage where practical and tangible benefits – particularly efficiency gains, cost savings and worker safety – are becoming increasingly evident. Among other examples, Tesla's private 5G implementation on the shop floor of its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg plant has helped in overcoming up to 90 percent of overcycle issues in the factory's general assembly shop; aluminum die-castings supplier IKD has replaced 6 miles of cables connecting 600 pieces of machinery with a private 5G network; the East-West Gate Intermodal Terminal's private 5G network has increased productivity from 23-25 containers per hour to 32-35 per hour and reduced the facility's personnel-related operating expenses by 40 percent; NEC Corporation has improved production efficiency by 30 percent through the introduction of a local 5G-enabled autonomous transport system at its Kakegawa factory; JD Logistics has reduced the likelihood of connection timeouts by an impressive 70 percent since migrating AGV communications from unlicensed Wi-Fi systems to private 5G networks at its logistics parks; and Wagyu beef producer Ushino Nakayama has achieved labor cost savings of more than 10 percent using local 5G-connected patrol robots and image analytics.
SNS Telecom & IT estimates that global spending on private 5G networks for vertical industries will grow at a CAGR of approximately 42% between 2024 and 2027, eventually accounting for nearly $3.5 Billion by the end of 2027. Although much of this growth will be driven by highly localized 5G networks covering geographically limited areas for Industry 4.0 applications in manufacturing and process industries, sub-1 GHz wide area critical communications networks for public safety, utilities and railway communications are also anticipated to begin their transition from LTE, GSM-R and other legacy narrowband technologies to 5G towards the latter half of the forecast period.
The "Private 5G Network Deployment Tracker & Forecasts: 2024 – 2030" datasheet includes an extensive database of over 7,000 global private cellular network engagements across 120 countries – including more than 2,400 private 5G installations – as of Q2’2024. In addition, it provides global and regional market size forecasts for private 5G network investments from 2024 to 2030. The forecasts cover three infrastructure submarkets, 16 vertical industries and five regional markets.
Table of Contents
Database of Private Cellular Network Engagements (Last Updated Q2'2024)
Global Private 5G Network Infrastructure Revenue: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Global Private 5G RAN Revenue: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5GC Revenue: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G Transport Network Revenue: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RU Shipments by Cell Size: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Global Private 5G RU Revenue by Cell Size: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RU Shipments by Frequency Range: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Global Private 5G RU Revenue by Frequency Range: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G Network Infrastructure Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in Vertical Industries by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in Vertical Industries: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Agriculture Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Agriculture Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Aviation Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Aviation Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Broadcasting Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Broadcasting Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Construction Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Construction Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Education Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Education Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Forestry Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Forestry Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Healthcare Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Healthcare Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Manufacturing Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Manufacturing Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Military Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Military Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Mining Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Mining Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Oil & Gas Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Oil & Gas Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Ports & Maritime Transport Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Ports & Maritime Transport Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Public Safety Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Public Safety Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Railways Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Railways Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Utilities Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Utilities Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in Warehousing & Other Verticals by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in Warehousing & Other Verticals: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in Offices, Buildings & Public Venues by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in Offices, Buildings & Public Venues: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Private 5G Network Infrastructure Revenue by Region: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
North America Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
North America Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
North America Private 5G Network Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Asia Pacific Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Asia Pacific Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Asia Pacific Private 5G Network Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Europe Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Europe Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Europe Private 5G Network Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Middle East & Africa Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Middle East & Africa Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Middle East & Africa Private 5G Network Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Latin & Central America Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Latin & Central America Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Latin & Central America Private 5G Network Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Database of Private Cellular Network Engagements (Last Updated Q2'2024)
Global Private 5G Network Infrastructure Revenue: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Global Private 5G RAN Revenue: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5GC Revenue: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G Transport Network Revenue: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RU Shipments by Cell Size: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Global Private 5G RU Revenue by Cell Size: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RU Shipments by Frequency Range: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Global Private 5G RU Revenue by Frequency Range: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G Network Infrastructure Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in Vertical Industries by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in Vertical Industries: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Agriculture Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Agriculture Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Aviation Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Aviation Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Broadcasting Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Broadcasting Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Construction Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Construction Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Education Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Education Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Forestry Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Forestry Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Healthcare Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Healthcare Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Manufacturing Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Manufacturing Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Military Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Military Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Mining Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Mining Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Oil & Gas Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Oil & Gas Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Ports & Maritime Transport Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Ports & Maritime Transport Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Public Safety Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Public Safety Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Railways Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Railways Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in the Utilities Vertical by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in the Utilities Vertical: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in Warehousing & Other Verticals by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in Warehousing & Other Verticals: 2024 – 2030
Global Private 5G Network Revenue in Offices, Buildings & Public Venues by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Global Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments in Offices, Buildings & Public Venues: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Private 5G Network Infrastructure Revenue by Region: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
North America Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
North America Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
North America Private 5G Network Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Asia Pacific Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Asia Pacific Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Asia Pacific Private 5G Network Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Europe Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Europe Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Europe Private 5G Network Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Middle East & Africa Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Middle East & Africa Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Middle East & Africa Private 5G Network Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Latin & Central America Private 5G Network Revenue by Infrastructure Submarket: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
Latin & Central America Private 5G RAN Unit Shipments: 2024 – 2030 (Thousands of Units)
Latin & Central America Private 5G Network Revenue by End User Market: 2024 – 2030 ($ Million)
