Gorilla in the employment office

This post is the final article in our three-part series on the state of private mobile networks. The first article discusses misconceptions about technology maturity, spectrum, and cost. The second examines confusion in private network deployment and integration challenges. Our first two articles dispelled several private wireless myths and half-truths. This third article shares enterprise

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Birthday at the employment office.

As with any new network, enterprises will need the necessary visibility to know if the network is running well and rapid troubleshooting capabilities to reduce mean-time-to-recovery (MTTR). Likewise, the enterprise will want to understand how it will achieve end-to-end visibility and performance measurements – particularly the end-user experience. Pick the right vendor-partner and management model

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The tent metaphor

In the case of CBRS, the enterprise could start with a proof-of-concept deployment on CBRS GAA first and, based on performance needs, can look into leasing a PAL or obtaining additional spectrum licenses if needed. Determine IT integration needs Since this will be an IT operation. The enterprise will need to work through crucial IT

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Maximizing Success with Private 5G Deployment

Mobile network operators (MNOs) are another option for enterprises and may be able to provide managed services. To determine how to select from a range of partners. From MNOs to global system integrators to network solution vendors. Enterprises will want to evaluate their answers to the following questions. Is a spectrum license required? This issue

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