Private 5G networking is quickly becoming not only a viable alternative, but the preferred connectivity solution for multiple industries across the globe. If you’ve been considering procuring a private 5G network for your own business you’ve found the right place. A Buyer’s Guide for Private 5G will outline how to get started and the questions to ask yourself before purchasing. When the time comes to make a decision, RTech is here with everything you need to deploy a tailored 5G experience for your business.

Building the Foundation

Not all enterprise 5G networks have to be private. For some organizations, operating off a public network may be more beneficial, especially if you don’t have bandwidth concerns and are in an area with great existing coverage. On the other hand, for businesses that don’t have great coverage, need to secure sensitive information, or require low latency/high bandwidth, a private network would be the better solution.

What is your use case? Are you hoping this solution will lower production costs or offer better data protection? Do you need to monitor remote cameras in real time or connect a series of AI robotic components? Your application, or use case, will help your provider better understand the specific needs of your organization and allow them to better tailor the solution to fit your needs.

KPIs (Key performance indicators) must be chosen to properly measure the level of success demonstrated by your new network. This can include things like lower production times, faster network speeds, improved network uptime, reduced system maintenance costs, and any other statistic that proves valuable to your industry.

Technical Questions

Wi-Fi signals are sometimes interfered with or blocked completely by certain devices and building materials, like microwaves and concrete. This makes 5G all the more attractive, as the average wireless network will be able to cover three to five times more area and nearly ten times more area compared to a traditional Wi-Fi access point.

Private 5G networks offer greater capacity for bandwidth-intensive applications and a large user base because they aren’t impacted by spikes in online traffic in the same way that public networks are.

For example, private networks in the manufacturing space could only need one network to connect an entire facility, including the thousands of employees and IoT devices inside of it. If that same warehouse was connected via traditional Wi-Fi, it would possibly need multiple networks and dozens if not hundreds of access points.

If your business requires stringent security protocols to protect sensitive data a public wireless network may not be the best fit. While every network does have some layer of protection, a private network can be customized and outfitted with advanced threat protection technologies to give you or your IT staff the management and monitoring tools needed to stay 100% secure.

If not, then you’ll need to work with a provider who can also perform the installation. If you do have a dedicated IT team, you’ll need to find out if they have experience with private cellular networks. Regardless of their answer, it’s critical to make sure they have undergone the correct training and have access to the resources they need to be successful in managing your new network. This ensures that you’ll get the most out of your solution and that it will always be performing to the best of its’ abilities.

How can rtech help?

We’ve partnered with every major U.S. wireless carrier to gain access to their networks. Combine their data with industry-leading hardware from Cradlepoint and unmatched technical support from our own IT team, and you’ve got a game-changing solution on your hands.

If you need a 5G network for your business, our team will be able to help you from start to finish by delivering all components of your solution from one source, under one account, all simplified into one monthly payment.