The Rise of the Private Network
The Rise of the Private Network
Before the internet existed, large enterprises ran their own communications systems all the way from their end-points up through their own connectivity backbone and into central mainframes. Over time, public and enterprise scale IP networks were built to allow enterprises to communicate securely and at scale. While this was much cheaper than privately owned networks it meant that one network had to fit all use cases, something which has become increasing more problematic as systems have become more complex, demanding, and mobile.
With the introduction of 5G, many different use cases became possible within a common standard, but a public network can only support the use cases which make economic sense. Along with the release of cost-effective spectrum, this has triggered a rapid increase in building local private cellular networks to supply features that are not supported by public networks; proving that innovative use cases and technology can deliver real-world benefits. These private networks, as the name suggests, also provide a higher degree of privacy to their users, as they control who can access the network and the data flowing through it, as well as helping to understand the resilience, redundancy and reliability requirements that have to be met in order to deliver an efficient network infrastructure. The drive to look at innovation in technology, services and applications also means that private networks are also being used to understand how virtualisation, edge computing and network slicing can be deployed in order to develop the right-fit network to deliver the desired outcomes. This can all happen without having to wait for public networks to ‘catch up’.
This event will look at the different levels of complexity involved with building 5G private networks and the roles that virtualisation, slicing and edge computing can perform in delivering the 'right-fit' network. We will also explore the range of private network solutions that are available, from on-premises hardware solutions up to a cloud-based solution provided by hyperscalers. In addition, this session will look at how the supply and value chains are being diversified as private networks evolve and new ecosystems are formed.
Speakers include:
- Mike Barlow - Sales Director, Enterprise UK&I, Ericsson
- Richard Barrington - Executive Consultant, Perform Green
- John Naylon - Principal SA, Telco, Amazon
- Julie Snell - Chair, The Scotland 5G Centre
Supported by
Virtual Networks SIG Champions
Julie Bradford
Julie has worked in the wireless industry for over 15 years. At Real Wireless, she is a thought leader in 5G business case analysis including understanding 5G use cases, quantifying (in financial terms) the operational and socio-economic benefits of 5G services and understanding network dimensioning and cost implications under 5G virtualised networks.
She has most recently been working with city councils around their wireless strategy and related Green Book outline business case development. She also led Real Wireless’ techno-economic analysis on the EC Horizon 2020 5G-MoNArch project. Inspired by the project’s smart sea port testbed constructed by HPA, Nokia and DT in the Port of Hamburg, this analysis included quantifying the operational benefits of 5G to port authorities and other port users and the cost implications of delivering these industrial grade wireless services from existing mobile infrastructure via network slicing supported via the virtualised 5G-MoNArch network architecture.
Previously, Julie was Communications Engineer at QinetiQ UK, consultant at PA Consulting UK, and Senior Systems Engineer for Airvana UK. In addition to working at Real Wireless, Julie is a CW board member and champion for the CW Virtual Networks Special Interest Group (SIG).
Andrew Palmer
Andrew has more than 33 years of experience in IT, Telecoms and TV and Media, having worked in various roles for IBM, AT&T, Ericsson, Motorola and Arris. Andrew's present role is to leverage existing CGI capabilities that match the needs of our clients in the Space, Defence and Intelligence sectors, as well as building new capabilities that will support the emerging and changing needs of our client base. Andrew has proven experience in developing and delivering complex SI and Services solutions that meet both business and technology needs. Andrew has co-authored "UK Telecoms For Dummies", an essential guide to the complicated UK Telecoms sector as well as articles for publications such as the Cambridge Wireless Journal including "How do we build the new world of 5g?". He frequently speaks at conferences and provides media commentary on industry topics like 5G, IoT and Smart Cities, as well as being a member of the techUK Spectrum Policy Forum and the Cambridge Wireless Virtual Networks Special Interest Group.
- Twitter:
- @AndrewPalmerCGI
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpalmercgi/
Paul Rhodes
Paul has a B Eng in Communications Engineering from University of Hull and worked in the wireless industry internationally for over 30 years. At Evolved Networks he is responsible for RAN and Open vRAN Public and Private network architecture, strategy. He has deployed 4G and 5G small cell networks in both classical architecture and as dark-fibre disaggregated RAN networks and is currently refining the technical and cost implications of centralised classic and virtualised networks. During his career Paul has worked in Telco Vendors and Infrastructure Providers, significantly for Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, CityFibre and World Wide Technology in Technical and Commercial roles in both Europe and North America. He is also an Expert Working Group Member in Wireless Networking at UKTIN.
