About the Private network deployment tracker
Your guide to global private networking activity
Last update: August 2025
Our deployment tracker provides a comprehensive source of information on publicly announced private network deployments globally. The tool includes extensive data covering live commercialised and proof of concept (PoC) deployments of private networks spanning 4G LTE, 5G and network slicing. Each deployment entry outlines key details including geography, operator, connectivity type, technology vendors, industry vertical, main use cases and date of implementation.
Insights from our database of global deployments can be drawn from the STL Partners’ analysis accompanying the tool.
We offer data that can be filtered by geography (region, country), vertical, type of lead partner, partner ecosystem, type of private network and other variables to provide rich insights on overarching trends in the private networking market.
Our data
The data used in our deployment tracker is primarily drawn from public domain information, such as press releases from operators, vendors and enterprise customers, along with reputable industry media. It builds on an extensive body of analysis by STL Partners on private network strategies, technology and market development.
Scope and content
All of the deployments featured in the deployment tracker conform to the STL Partners definition of private networks which you can discover in our article outlining the topic. In brief, we consider that there are three defining characteristics of a private network:
- Dedicated resources: which may include network infrastructure, platform and/or spectrum. This may not be physically dedicated – but can be logically dedicated (i.e., network slicing).
- Dedicated user groups/SIMs: access to the network is controlled and limited to a group of certain users who may have logically dedicated SIMs, which may be virtual.
- Customised KPIs: where the network is designed and customised to meet use case requirements that can’t be met by best-effort public networks.
As stated above, we draw from a rich dataset to provide insights into deployments of private networks globally; you will find information relating to deployments of network slicing, private LTE and private 5G.