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Over 80 % of IT leaders plan to deploy private 5G networks
A new report by global technology and business solutions provider , NTT , reveals insights from a survey of 216 CIOs and senior decision-makers from the UK , US , Japan and Germany , examining the industry challenges around the implementation and adoption of private 5G .
The report – Private 5G here and now – developed by Economist Impact , shows a significant interest in private 5G networks , with 90 % of executives expecting that private 5G will become the standard network choice .
Where is private 5G being deployed ?
The research shows that just over half of companies ( 51 %) planning to deploy a private 5G network will do so within the next six to 24 months to improve security , reliability and speed , with 30 % of these respondents already deploying or being in the process of deploying a private 5G network . attacks . The report finds that 69 % of executives agree that the security of their current infrastructure is not strong enough .
Other pain points include the control of enterprise data ( 48 %), coverage and speed ( 43 %) and the response time ( latency ) of their current service provider ( 40 %). When compared with technologies such as Wi-Fi and Public 5G , private 5G networks provide significantly more security capabilities .
A high number ( 83 %) of executives rate improved data privacy and security as a very important outcome they expect to achieve with the implementation of private 5G networks . It ’ s clear that CIOs want security and control while also enabling digitalization – and believe a local private 5G network will enable these critical business requirements .
This is encouraging enterprises to build and run their own private 5G networks .
Challenges and successful deployment strategies for private 5G
The report identifies that the most common ( 44 %) barrier to deploying private 5G networks is integrating the technology with legacy systems and networks . The complexity surrounding the deployment and management of private 5G networks is also cited as another significant barrier by 37 % of respondents . Employees lacking the technical skills and expertise to manage 5G networks is the third most common barrier facing 30 % of firms .
This is one of the reasons why outsourcing to a managed service provider is the preferred approach by 38 % of CIOs when it comes to implementing private 5G networks . Buying private 5G network ‘ As-a-Service ’ can accelerate time to adoption and offer a better end-user experience and Return on Investment ( RoI ). p
The most significant interest is from German organizations , with 40 % of German businesses deploying private 5G networks . This is followed by 28 % of UK firms , 26 % of Japanese firms and 24 % of American firms .
The majority ( 80 %) of executives agree that COVID-19 has made it easier to secure the budget needed for 5G deployment . This attitude is strongest in Germany ( 93 %), followed by the US ( 83 %), the UK ( 77 %) and Japan ( 65 %).
Security concerns are accelerating private 5G adoption
With ransomware on the rise , the CIO and CISO are looking for ways to shore up their defenses against increasingly sophisticated
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