The Private LTE/5G Network Market 4th Edition

Private LTE/5G networks, referred to as non-public networks by the 3GPP, are networks that usespectrum defined by the 3GPP and LTE or 5G NR base stations, small cells and other radioaccess network (RAN) infrastructure to transmit voice and data to edge devices. For the purposeof this report, Berg Insight defines a private cellular network as a 3GPP-based private LTE/5Gnetwork built for the sole use of a private entity such as an enterprise or government organisation.Private LTE/5G networks offer numerous benefits, including strong security and reliability, highbandwidth, low latency, smooth handoffs for mobile use cases and compatibility with publicnetworks for increased coverage.

The private cellular network market is undergoing a transformation, driven by the increasingavailability of dedicated spectrum, evolving device ecosystem and growing number of latency-sensitive enterprise use cases. While the market historically has been mainly supply-driven, it istoday increasingly driven by organic demand from end users.The major RAN vendors (Ericsson, Nokia and Huawei) have achieved significant progress in theprivate cellular network market in recent years and all play important roles as end-to-end solutionproviders. Nokia is the largest private LTE/5G network solution vendor of the three with about960 customers and over 2,000 private network deployments at the end of 2025. However, Nokiaannounced in November 2025 that it is looking to divest its flagship Nokia DAC solution in favourof focusing more on its other larger segments. Several other noteworthy exits took place in 2025,including divestments by the cloud service providers AWS and Microsoft, signalling a significantshift in the industry.

A number of small cell and other RAN equipment providers offer competitive LTE/5G radioproducts and in some cases complete private network offerings, including Airspan Networks,Askey, AW2S, Baicells, Benetel, BLiNQ Networks, Cablefree, Celona, Firecell, GXC, JMAWireless, Mavenir, Microamp, Samsung Networks, Sercomm, Star Solutions, Telrad, XCOM RANand ZTE. Important specialised core network software (EPC/5GC) vendors include AttoCore,Blue Arcus, Cisco, Cumucore, Druid Software, Expeto, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE),Highway 9, IPLOOK, Onomondo, Obvios and Pente Networks. In total, RAN and EPC/5GCofferings for private networks are available from close to 60 vendors.

Private LTE/5G network deployments are growing rapidly, with an increasing number oforganisations prioritising production-grade deployments over the extensive trials that previouslycharacterised the market. Berg Insight estimates that there were 6,500 private LTE/5G networks, excluding proof-of-concept (PoC) projects, deployed across the world at the end of 2025, upfrom 4,700 networks in the previous year. The private LTE/5G network market can be dividedinto two main segments: Enterprise and Wide Area Networks (WAN). Enterprise networks aresmaller, typically covering areas ranging from single buildings to mid-sized cities. WANs extendacross much larger areas, sometimes entire countries, and are typically owned by governmentorganisations or utilities and used for critical communications.

The market value for private LTE/5G network solutions reached an estimated US$ 2.4 billion in2025. The Enterprise and WAN segments accounted for US$ 1.1 billion and US$ 1.3 billionrespectively. The figures do not take into account adjacent revenue streams such as installation,system integration and cross-selling of other adjacent products and services. Berg Insightbelieves that the market value for private LTE/5G network solutions will grow at a steady paceover the next five years, largely driven by new network deployments. Revenue growth will alsobe driven by upgrades and expansions of existing networks, as enterprises add new applicationsand transition from LTE to 5G. Growing at a CAGR of 38 percent, the total market value for privateLTE/5G network solutions is forecasted to reach US$ 12.0 billion in 2030.