Netcloud gives telcos license to digitise
Ericsson has created software defined networking service that telcos can use in the private networks they run for enterprises. NetCloud Private Networks are a complete subscription service built with the Cradlepoint technology that it recently acquired. It has subsequently tailored it into a system for IT-oriented logistics, manufacturing, hospitality and retail companies, as well as public sector organisations like government and health services.
According to an Ericsson release the NetCloud Private Networks are available in the US already but they’ll global imminently. Ericsson claims it has the most comprehensive private network portfolio available for any enterprise attempting digitalization and joining the fourth industrial revolution. The enterprise service providers now have a number of new options, which could be summarised as expertise, private 5G, ‘endpoints’ links to other networks and an ‘instant integration’ ecosystem.
Ericsson described how each of these four options will materialise. Cradlepoint channel partners will offer the expertise, applying their experience to solve every problem involved in building and operating a private cellular network. This includes simplified and cloud-native operations via NetCloud Manager, scalability, plug-and-play deployment and zero-trust access. Ericsson Private 5G is already available through Ericsson’s channel partners, whose experience already includes successful installations in manufacturing, ports, mining, energy, airports and oil and gas.
The links to other networks will come through the Cradlepoint Private Network Endpoints option. This is a selection of private network-compatible cellular endpoints that allow enterprises to connect devices to any 4G or 5G network, including Ericsson Private Network solutions. The fourth offering, integration, comes via the Ecosystem Partners. Ericsson and Cradlepoint have a dynamic ecosystem with easy-to-integrate solutions to many problems, claims Ericsson. It promises to digitise devices, in order to connect and automate operations, sensors, for data capture and analytics and smart tools, to make the workforce more productive. These are all tailored for industry verticals.
Analyst IDC dutifully said the private LTE/5G market will exceed €8.3 billion in revenue in 2026 – with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35.7%across 2022-2026. “Such predicted growth will be driven by innovation shifts across enterprises and industries,” said Ericsson in its statement.