5G Private Networks

The goal of the 5G Private Network Solution Project Group is to make 5G private networks accessible to a broad range of use cases and customers by transforming deployment from a bespoke special project to a standard product with an appropriate cost structure.

The group will develop requirements for the automated lifecycle management of an on-premises and edge cloud native 5G Private Network solution based on a CI/CD toolset and open, disaggregated hardware components.

This solution group will develop a new approach to the implementation of 5G Private Networks, which will result in:

• Seamless integration of building blocks: 5G connectivity, Cloud Native Edge Computing and use cases

• Lower cost structure from the use of open & cloud native functions for 5G private networks maximizing the use of open source software

• More efficient and timely installation, maintenance and upgrade of software through CI/CD automated life-cycle management (LCM) of all the different units composing the architecture: CNP, tools, virtual network functions, cloud native telco functions

• Improved security model and better performance (higher bandwidth, lower latency) through the use of local user plane breakout