Private 5G networks and network-in-a-box

A private 5G network is a complete, standalone mobile network dedicated to one organisation and one geography — a port, a mine, a refinery, an airport, a campus or a government facility. It uses the same 3GPP technology as a public operator network but its capacity, coverage, security policy and data are controlled by the site owner rather than shared with the public.

A network-in-a-box packages the 5G core and the radio access network into a single deployable unit. Instead of a core in a data centre and a separate RAN programme, the site receives one system that covers up to 100 cells and 1,000 to 10,000 subscribers, and can be connected to other boxes as the deployment grows.

Operations where wired connectivity is impractical and reliability is operationally critical: ports running automated cranes and AGVs, mining with autonomous haulage and remote operation, oil and gas across remote fields and terminals, airports coordinating ground handling, utilities, heavy manufacturing, and government or defence sites requiring sovereign isolation.

Yes. The private 5G on the wheel configuration mounts a full core-and-RAN network on a vehicle, which suits disaster response, temporary industrial sites, events and military or civil defence deployments where a network has to exist before infrastructure does.