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PRIVATE NETWORKS

Connecting the AI-driven enterprise

Why focus on private networks now?

The hype around private networks has died down and left many with a sense that they have ‘failed’ as a source of new growth. But this market is growing well and still offers good opportunities for those who know how to find them. All ecosystem players must remember that the business outcome is the core product, not the network itself.

The AI-driven use cases that are emerging to transform verticals from manufacturing to healthcare, mining to sport and entertainment do in many cases rely on high-performance wireless connectivity. Private networks are going to play a huge part in enabling the digital transformation of multiple industries, but reaching the right people with the right product and the right story is still challenging. We help telcos, vendors and service providers understand where the opportunities are, and what partnerships and GTM strategy approaches are needed to access them.

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What is physical AI? Definitions, examples and implications for private networks Articles

What is physical AI? Definitions, examples and implications for private networks

The term physical AI refers to the transition of AI from the mostly digital sphere into more real-world scenarios and

Private networks: Winning partnership and GTM strategies Research

Private networks: Winning partnership and GTM strategies

Private networks are growing — but the market is becoming harder to read and harder to win. The latest update

Monetising 5G SA: Commercial models for QOD to slicing Research

Monetising 5G SA: Commercial models for QOD to slicing

As 5G SA deployments grow, more telcos will be in a position to offer differentiated connectivity. But the path to

Understanding the importance of neutral host networks Research

Understanding the importance of neutral host networks

Neutral host networks play an essential and growing role in ensuring indoor coverage of mobile networks. This report examines the

Private 5G vs Wi-Fi: Cost, capabilities and coexistence Research

Private 5G vs Wi-Fi: Cost, capabilities and coexistence

Does 5G need to “defeat” Wi-Fi to break through private networks scaling barriers, or can these technologies exist side by

Lessons from releasing enterprise spectrum Research

Lessons from releasing enterprise spectrum

Can the right spectrum policy framework create momentum and help scale the private network market?

Private 5G: Telcos trapped in the trough Articles

Private 5G: Telcos trapped in the trough

The telecom industry seems to think that private 5G is failing as a driver of new growth. But this is

Private network deployment tracker Research

Private network deployment tracker

STL Partners’ ‘Private network deployment tracker’ (formerly known as the Global Insights Tool) has tracked publicly announced private network deployments worldwide

Intro to the Private network deployment tracker Tools

Intro to the Private network deployment tracker

The following dashboards showcase the most up-to-date insights from STL Partners’ Private network deployment tracker. Our interactive tool contains high-level

Private network sites forecast 2024–2030 Research

Private network sites forecast 2024–2030

This research note presents STL Partners’ forecast for the number of active private network sites over a 7-year period. It

CASE STUDIES

Building ROI tool and accelerating sales for mobile private networks in manufacturing

STL helped an EMEA data centre company produce a tangible and practical growth strategy, leveraging our unique industry expertise in

Selecting go-to-market partners for a global technology vendor in private networks

In this case study, STL helped a global technology vendor enter the private networks market by looking for a partner

Defining the edge and private 5G go-to-market strategy for a leading European operator

STL was engaged by a client who had a mature public 5G offering, but wanted to understand the opportunity around

Rosalind Craven

Principal Analyst, Private networks and telecoms at STL Partners

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