Private networks in manufacturing: case studies and analysis

This report assesses the strategies of 11 private network providers (vendors, operators and systems integrators) that are addressing the manufacturing sector. It explores which sub-sectors they are targeting, the technologies and services they are prioritising and how they are differentiating their offerings.

The report also provides recommendations for vendors and service providers that are active in the private networks market.

It is based on several sources: 

• Analysys Mason’s internal research on private networks
• interviews with vendors, operators, systems integrators and end users of private networks.

Questions answered in this report

• What approaches are private network players taking to address the manufacturing sector?
• How are private network players differentiating their proposition?
• What are the key lessons that private network players can learn from the strategies of other players?

Case studies

Who should read this report?

Vendors and service providers that are addressing the private networks market (or looking to enter it) and are interested in learning from the approaches of other providers that are active in the manufacturing sector.