As enterprise private 5G networks take off around the world, vendors are starting to miniaturize private 5G network components. This approach enables organizations to activate private 5G networks within a single box.
Cloud and networking vendors, such as Amazon, Cisco, Google, HPE and Microsoft, as well as more traditional radio access network (RAN) providers, like Ericsson and Nokia, currently provide standard private 5G equipment and services. Some of these companies, in addition to private 5G-focused startups, are now introducing private 5G-in-a-box products to their portfolios.
Development of private 5G in a box is still in the early days. In fact, private 5G networking, overall, is in the initial phases. According to Dell’Oro Group, private 5G network revenues won’t surpass 4G LTE private networking gains until 2026. But these projections haven’t stopped ambitious vendors from moving into the private 5G[1]in-a-box space.