Bharti Airtel: Jointly developing and marketing private wireless solutions with system integrators to support B2B revenue growth

This edition of the Industry Checkpoint series focuses on private networks, highlighting how the market has changed in the last six months and the implications. The report considers four major developments: Nokia's shift in focus in the private networks space; gathering momentum for private networks in Europe; the varying strategies of satellite vendors; and spectrum policy and mmWave trends.

From a telecoms perspective, robotics was recognised early on as a key future use case during the planning and rollout of 5G around seven years ago. With 5G-Advanced now commercially deployed in early-adopter countries, it is timely to evaluate 5G’s real-world impact on robotics. We also explore how complementary technologies such as edge computing, IoT and eSIM are shaping the connectivity landscape.

This edition of the Industry Checkpoint series focuses on private networks, highlighting how the market has changed in the last six months and its implications. The report considers four major developments: telecoms operators upping their offerings through managed services; private networks solutions increasingly being tailored for edge AI applications; private 5G's growing role in public safety infrastructure; and the accelerating momentum of private networks in military and defence.